Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 8/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Target Field is the site where the Minnesota Twins (59-48) will go up against the Chicago White Sox (27-84) on Saturday. The pitchers expected to start will be Davis Martin and Joe Ryan.

Chicago has a slugging % of .343 and have been rung up 965 times, while taking a walk on 274 occasions. They have compiled 323 RBI's as well as 798 hits this season, while their team batting average is at .218. The White Sox have accrued 167 doubles as a team and have hit 93 balls out of the stadium. They have racked up 341 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .277. As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are earning 3.1 runs per game, which puts them at 30th in the league.

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The White Sox have compiled a team ERA of 4.74 on the year (29th in baseball), and they have struck out 912 hitters. White Sox pitchers have allowed 142 long balls and 570 runs in total (29th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 420 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.59 as a squad so far this year. Chicago has relinquished 942 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 513 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.17 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.40.

White Sox bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 123 times and also have had 121 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have tallied 51 holds this year (22nd in the league). The White Sox relievers have earned a save rate of 37.8% and has come into the game in 97 save situations. They have accumulated 17 saves this season and have missed out on 28 of their 45 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 188 runners on the campaign and 34.0% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The White Sox have dispatched 356 relievers to the mound so far this season.

The White Sox have turned 69.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of 8,763 innings, which has them sitting at 22nd in pro baseball. The Chicago White Sox have 2,921 putouts this season, in addition to 881 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which has them ranked 26th in the majors, and have accumulated 67 double plays.

Martin has taken the mound for 65 frames and has totaled 51 K's during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.82 (35 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.348. He has surrendered 66 base hits (9.1 hits per nine innings) and has 22 free passes. Martin (3-6 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.75 while he has gone up against 283 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

The Minnesota Twins have tallied a team on-base percentage of .323 and a batting average of .252 for the season. They have been rung up on 862 occasions (22nd in the league) and have totaled 918 base hits. Minnesota has tallied 128 HRs on the season to go along with 489 RBIs. The Twins have a team slugging percentage of .425 and they are scoring 4.81 runs per contest (8th in the league). They have hit 214 doubles, while getting a free base 322 times and scoring 515 runs.

The Minnesota pitching staff have given up 474 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 4.17 (439 earned runs conceded). They have yielded 124 home runs and they surrender 4.50 runs per 9 innings (18th in baseball). The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.179 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.83 as a unit over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.20 (973 strikeouts vs 275 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 5th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 843.

Minnesota has had relievers take the mound in 44 save chances and they have come away with 30 saves. They rank 7th in the league with a save percentage of 68.2%, and they have dispatched 344 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 128 times in high leverage situations and also on 85 occasions with base runners. Minnesota relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 46.8% of 126 inherited base runners. With 106 save situations, the Twins have earned 61 holds in addition to 14 blown saves.

Out of their 8,535 innings on the field, the Twins have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (9th in baseball). The Minnesota Twins have gotten 51 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (9th in the majors). The Twins have accrued 809 assists, 51 errors and have accounted for 2,845 putouts this year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Ryan has surrendered 392 base knocks while tallying 516 punch outs in 461 innings pitched. He has surrendered 202 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.080 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.87 and he has faced 1,883 hitters in his MLB career. Ryan (32-26 career record) has earned a 3.94 ERA and has given up 7.6 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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