Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 4/25/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+176) Minnesota (-210)

The Chicago White Sox (3-20) are on their way to Target Field on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Minnesota Twins (9-13). The odds on this game have the White Sox at +176 and the Twins are opening at -210. The over/under is 6.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Mike Soroka and Bailey Ober.

Chicago has a slugging percentage of .290 and have struck out 203 times, while being walked on 65 occasions. They have 47 runs batted in as well as 139 base knocks on the season, and their team batting average sits at .192. The White Sox have recorded 33 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 12 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 50 runs while having a team OBP of .266. As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are recording 2.2 runs per outing, which ranks them 30th in baseball.

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The White Sox hold a team ERA of 5.14 on the year (28th in the league), and the staff has struck out 181 hitters. White Sox pitchers have allowed 32 long balls and 129 runs in total (27th in MLB). They have walked 93 opposing players and their FIP is 4.93 as a team so far this year. Chicago has surrendered 194 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and 113 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.95 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.45.

White Sox pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 30 times in addition to having 28 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 9 holds on the year (28th in baseball). The White Sox relievers have compiled a save rate of 33.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 18 save situations. They have compiled 3 saves so far this year and have blown 6 of their 9 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 48 base runners this season and 43.8% of those runners ended up scoring. The White Sox have sent 82 relief pitchers to the mound this season.

The White Sox have converted 69.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,782 innings, ranking them 20th in baseball. The Chicago White Sox have a total of 594 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 190 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .980 which is 26th in professional baseball, and have a total of 15 double plays.

Soroka has pitched in 270 frames and has earned 212 K's during his career. His ERA is 3.70 (111 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.258. He has allowed 258 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) with 82 walks. Soroka (17-11 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.09 while he has faced 1,128 opposing hitters in the majors.

Minnesota has compiled 20 home runs so far this year and 74 runs batted in. They have recorded 37 doubles, while getting a free base 67 times and notching 80 runs. The Minnesota Twins hold an on-base percentage of .285 in addition to a batting average of .205 on the season. The Twins hold a team SLG% of .349 and they tally 3.64 runs per game (26th in baseball). They have been rung up on 218 occasions (10th in MLB) and have recorded 149 base knocks.

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.257 and have a FIP of 3.83 as a team on the season. They rank 15th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 185. The Minnesota pitching staff have given up 97 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.13 (89 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 10.40 (225 strikeouts against 59 free passes). They have conceded 29 homers and they relinquish 4.50 runs per 9 innings (18th in baseball).

With 20 save situations, the Twins have 13 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. Minnesota has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 7 save chances and they have come away with 4 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 24 times in high leverage situations and also on 19 occasions with base runners. Minnesota relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 40.0% of 25 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 19th in the league with a save rate of 57.1%, and they have dispatched 70 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Minnesota Twins have gotten 10 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .989 (5th in the majors). The Twins have accrued 148 assists, 8 errors and have earned a total of 583 putouts for the year. In 1,749 innings played, the Twins hold a defensive efficiency of 67.9% (25th in baseball).

Ober (14-13 mark in his career) has earned a 3.70 ERA and has conceded 8.2 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 4.92 and he has gone up against 1,258 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 128 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.109 and a FIP of 4.0. In his career, Ober has surrendered 282 hits while he has tallied 310 punch outs in 311 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+176)

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