Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 9/16/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-192) Chicago (+160)

The Minnesota Twins (77-70) are on their way to Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday where they will meet the Chicago White Sox (56-91). The line on this contest has the Twins at -192 while the White Sox open at +160. The over/under is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Pablo Lopez and Luis Patino.

As a squad, the Minnesota Twins are putting up 4.7 runs per outing, which ranks them 12th in MLB. They have accumulated 685 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .322. The Twins have accounted for 245 doubles as a unit and have hit 210 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 658 RBI's and 1,199 base knocks over the course of the season, while their batting average comes in at .241. Minnesota is slugging .426 and have been rung up 1,511 times, while drawing a walk on 521 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.37 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.20. Twins pitchers have conceded 176 home runs and 606 runs in total (4th in baseball). Minnesota has conceded 1,175 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and also 572 earned runs. The Twins have a team earned run average of 3.91 on the campaign (6th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,380 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 409 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.97 as a unit on the campaign.

The Twins have dispatched 442 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 150 base runners so far this year and 28.7% of those players crossed the plate. They have 34 saves for the year and have blown 27 of their 61 chances to save the game. The Twins relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 55.7% and has come into the game in 139 save situations. The relievers have a total of 76 holds this season (18th in MLB). Twins pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 111 times in addition to having 173 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Twins have converted 70.0% of balls in play into outs in their 11,853 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 7th in the majors. The Minnesota Twins have earned 3,951 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,169 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which puts them in 6th in baseball, and have a total of 108 double plays.

Lopez has taken the ball for 688 innings and is sitting with 702 punch outs thus far in his career. His earned run average is 3.80 (291 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.175. He has allowed 621 hits (8.1 hits per 9 innings) with 188 free passes. Lopez (38-38 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.65 while going up against 2,846 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

The Chicago White Sox have compiled an on-base percentage of .293 as well as a team batting average of .239 so far this year. They have been rung up on 1,285 occasions (13th in baseball) and have accounted for 1,198 hits. Chicago has knocked in 158 long balls so far this season and 579 runs batted in. The White Sox hold a slugging % of .388 and they score 4.10 runs per game (25th in the league). They have hit 243 doubles, while taking a walk 345 times as well as scoring 603 runs.

The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 768 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.91 (710 earned runs conceded). They have yielded 201 HR's and they allow 5.32 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league). The White Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.420 with a FIP of 4.74 as a squad on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.40 (1,361 strikeouts vs 595 free passes). They are sitting at 20th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,251.

Chicago has had relief pitchers enter the game in 52 save chances and they have walked away with 25 saves. They are ranked 29th in the league holding a save percentage of 48.1%, and they have sent 472 relievers onto the diamond for the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 170 times in high leverage situations and on 142 occasions with base runners. Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.7% out of their 207 inherited runners. With 119 save situations, the White Sox have accumulated 66 holds in addition to 27 blown saves.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 104 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in professional baseball). The White Sox have recorded 1,104 assists, 84 errors and have notched a total of 3,902 putouts for the year. In 11,706 innings played, the White Sox have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.3% (24th in baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Patino has given up 127 base hits while he has earned 119 punch outs in 126 innings. Patino (7-5 career record) has a 5.12 earned run average and has surrendered 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 72 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.524 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.80 and he has faced 576 hitters during his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota (-192)

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