Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 4/23/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+210) Minnesota (-258)

Target Field is the location where the Minnesota Twins (7-13) will take on the Chicago White Sox (3-18) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the White Sox at +210 and the Twins are at -258. The betting total comes in at 8. The expected starting pitchers are Erick Fedde and Pablo Lopez.

The White Sox have compiled 31 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 11 balls out of the park. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .288 and have been called out on strikes 178 times, while drawing a walk on 61 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 2.1 runs per outing, which ranks them 30th in the league. They have amassed 42 runs batted in as well as 123 base knocks this year, and their team batting average sits at .188. They have accumulated 45 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .264.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.79 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.45. White Sox pitchers have conceded 29 home runs in addition to 116 total runs (26th in MLB). Chicago has surrendered 173 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and 100 earned runs. The White Sox are sitting with a team ERA of 4.96 for the year (28th in baseball), and they have struck out 161 hitters. They have walked 90 opposing players and their FIP is 5.10 as a team so far this season.

White Sox relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 28 times and also have had 26 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have recorded 7 holds over the course of the season (28th in the league). The White Sox relief pitchers have a save rate of 37.5% and stepped onto the hill in 15 save situations. They have accumulated 3 saves this season and have blown 5 out of their 8 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 46 runners on the year with 45.7% of those runners crossed home plate. The White Sox have sent 76 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The Chicago White Sox have a tally of 544 putouts this year, in addition to 174 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .978 which is 26th in MLB, and they have turned 14 double plays. The White Sox have transformed 70.0% of baseballs in play into outs in their 1,632 innings on the field, which has them ranked 15th in baseball.

Fedde has taken the mound for 474 frames and is sitting with 371 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 5.31 (280 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.515. He has given up 519 hits (9.8 hits per 9 innings) with 200 free passes. Fedde (22-33 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 5.21 and he has faced 2,101 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Minnesota Twins have earned an on-base percentage of .281 in addition to a batting average of .195 so far this year. They have been rung up on 198 occasions (10th in the league) and have accounted for 128 base hits. Minnesota has accumulated 17 home runs so far this year as well as 61 runs batted in. The Twins have a SLG% of .329 and they have an average of 3.35 runs per game (28th in the league). They have hit 29 two-baggers, while taking a walk 64 times and putting up 67 runs.

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.272 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.07 as a team on the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 10.20 (200 strikeouts vs 55 bases on balls). They come in at 11th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 169. They have conceded 28 homers and they relinquish 4.70 runs per 9 innings (23rd in baseball). The Minnesota pitching staff have surrendered 92 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.29 (84 earned runs conceded).

Minnesota has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 7 save opportunities and they have recorded 4 saves. They sit at 20th in MLB with a save rate of 57.1%, and they have sent 65 relief pitchers onto the field this season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 24 times in high leverage situations and on 18 occasions with runners on. Minnesota relievers have an inherited score rate of 37.5% out of 24 inherited base runners. Sitting with 20 save situations, the Twins have amassed 13 holds and also 3 blown saves.

In their 1,587 innings played, the Twins hold a efficiency on defense of 68.3% (24th in professional baseball). The Minnesota Twins have gotten 9 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .990 (3rd in professional baseball). The Twins have accrued 137 assists, 7 errors and have notched a total of 529 putouts this year.

During his MLB career, Lopez has allowed 657 hits while accumulating 746 K's in 726 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 312 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.171 and a FIP of 3.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.85 and he has gone up against 3,000 hitters thus far in his career. Lopez (40-41 career record) holds a 3.86 ERA and has conceded 8.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (-258)

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