Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 8/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Target Field is where the Minnesota Twins (59-48) will meet the Chicago White Sox (27-84) on Sunday. The starting pitchers will be Chris Flexen and Simeon Woods Richardson.

As a team, the Chicago White Sox are compiling 3.1 runs per game, which puts them at 30th in MLB. They have notched a total of 341 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .277. The White Sox have tallied 167 doubles as a team and have hit 93 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 323 runs batted in in addition to 798 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average is .218. Chicago owns a slugging percentage of .343 and have been called out on strikes 965 times, while being walked on 274 occasions.

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The White Sox have a team ERA of 4.74 so far this season (29th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 912 hitters. White Sox pitchers have conceded 142 home runs in addition to 570 total runs (29th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 420 hitters and their FIP is 4.59 as a squad this year. Chicago has given up 942 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 513 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.17 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.40.

The White Sox relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 37.8% and has come into the game in 97 save situations. The relievers have inherited 188 base runners for the year with 34.0% of them crossed home plate. White Sox bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 123 times as well as having 121 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have sent 356 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The bullpen have accumulated 51 holds over the course of the season (22nd in baseball). They have 17 saves this year and have blown 28 out of their 45 save chances.

The Chicago White Sox have amassed 2,921 putouts so far this season, in addition to 881 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which ranks 26th in pro baseball, and they have turned 67 double plays. The White Sox have converted 69.4% of balls in play into outs out of 8,763 innings, which has them sitting 22nd in MLB.

Flexen (29-44 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 4.91 while going up against 2,628 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has allowed 658 base knocks (9.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 226 free passes. His ERA is 4.99 (332 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.475. Flexen has thrown 599 innings and has tallied 423 punch outs so far in his career.

Minnesota has tallied 128 home runs on the year as well as 489 RBIs. They have recorded 214 two-baggers, while taking a walk 322 times as well as putting up 515 runs. The Minnesota Twins hold a team on-base percentage of .323 in addition to a team batting average of .252 so far this season. The Twins have a team slugging percentage of .425 and they average 4.81 runs per outing (8th in the league). They have been rung up on 862 occasions (22nd in baseball) and have notched a total of 918 hits.

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.179 and have a FIP of 3.83 as a squad for the season. They rank 5th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 843. The Minnesota pitching staff have yielded 474 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 4.17 (439 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.20 (973 strikeouts against 275 bases on balls). They have conceded 124 homers and they concede 4.50 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB).

With 106 save situations, the Twins have tallied 61 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. Minnesota has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 44 save opportunities and they have earned 30 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 128 times in high leverage situations in addition to 85 occasions with runners on base. Minnesota relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 46.8% out of their 126 inherited runners. They are ranked 7th in the league holding a save percentage of 68.2%, and they have dispatched 344 relief pitchers onto the diamond this season.

In their 8,535 innings on the diamond, the Twins have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (9th in MLB). The Minnesota Twins have turned 51 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (10th in MLB). The Twins have accrued 809 assists, 51 errors and have amassed 2,845 putouts during this campaign.

Woods Richardson (3-3 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.01 ERA while allowing 8.0 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.61 and he has gone up against 424 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has conceded a total of 45 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.218 and a FIP of 3.9. Thus far in his career, Woods Richardson has allowed 90 base hits while he has tallied 86 K's in 101 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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