Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 4/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-166) Chicago (+140)

The Minnesota Twins (14-13) are on their way to Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday where they will play the Chicago White Sox (6-22). The moneyline on this game has Minnesota at -166 while Chicago opens at +140. The betting total is set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Simeon Woods Richardson and Mike Soroka.

Minnesota is slugging .405 and have struck out 252 times, while drawing a walk on 85 occasions. They have tallied 116 runs batted in in addition to 217 hits this season, while their average at the plate is at .238. The Twins have accounted for 55 doubles as a squad and have hit 30 balls out of the park. They have racked up 124 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .315. As a squad, the Minnesota Twins are earning 4.6 runs per game, which has them sitting at 14th in MLB.

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Their K/BB ratio is 3.74 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.23. Twins pitchers have allowed 34 long balls and 116 runs in total (9th in MLB). Minnesota has surrendered 220 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 106 earned runs. The Twins hold a team earned run average of 3.99 so far this season (17th in the league), and their staff has rung up 273 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 73 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.81 as a squad for the year.

The Twins have sent 85 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The relievers have inherited 33 runners on the year and 39.4% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have tallied 7 saves for the year and have missed out on 3 out of their 10 save opportunities. The Twins relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 70.0% and has come into the game in 30 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 20 holds so far this season (4th in MLB). Twins pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 23 times in addition to having 28 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Twins have turned 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 2,154 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 23rd in the majors. The Minnesota Twins are sitting with 718 putouts so far this season, as well as 179 assists and 10 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .989 which puts them in 5th in pro baseball, and have a total of 11 double plays.

Woods Richardson has pitched in 20 innings and has earned 19 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.35 (10 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.258. He has allowed 19 hits (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has 7 walks. Woods Richardson (1-1 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.62 while he has gone up against 88 opposing batters in the majors.

Chicago has 18 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 71 runs batted in. They have recorded 40 two-baggers, while getting a free base 75 times and racking up 77 runs. The Chicago White Sox have accounted for an on-base percentage of .274 and a batting average of .207 on the campaign. The White Sox have a team SLG% of .313 and they have an average of 2.75 runs per outing (30th in the league). They have struck out on 246 occasions (13th in MLB) and have 186 hits.

The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.471 with a FIP of 5.06 as a pitching staff this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.30 (222 strikeouts against 112 free passes). They are sitting at 21st in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 244. They have allowed 41 dingers and they surrender 5.73 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league). The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 154 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 5.10 (137 earned runs given up).

Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 39.0% of 59 inherited runners. Their relievers have taken the field 35 times in high leverage situations and also on 38 occasions with runners on. With 22 save situations, the White Sox have earned 11 holds and 7 blown saves. They are currently ranked 28th in the league holding a save percentage of 36.4%, and they have dispatched 101 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this season. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 11 save chances and they have recorded 4 saves.

In 2,178 innings played, the White Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (21st in MLB). The Chicago White Sox have turned 19 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (23rd in professional baseball). The White Sox have 227 assists, 17 errors and have earned a total of 726 putouts so far this year.

During his MLB career, Soroka has surrendered 262 base knocks while accumulating 213 strikeouts in 275 innings. Soroka (17-11 career win-loss mark) has a 3.69 earned run average while allowing 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 113 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.257 and a FIP of 4.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.54 and he has faced 1,149 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota (-166)

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