Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 7/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago White Sox (26-67) will play the Minnesota Twins (52-39) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday. The pitchers taking the mound are Pablo Lopez and Drew Thorpe.

The Twins have tallied 186 two-baggers as a team and have hit 111 baseballs out of the stadium. Minnesota has a slugging % of .434 and have struck out 721 times, while drawing a walk on 267 occasions. As a squad, the Minnesota Twins are putting up 5.0 runs per contest, which has them at 4th in the league. They have accounted for 434 RBI's in addition to 793 hits for the year, and their batting average is sitting at .256. They have a total of 455 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .326.

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The Twins have an ERA of 4.16 this year (19th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 827 batters. Twins pitchers have given up 110 home runs and also 402 total runs (17th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 232 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.90 as a unit so far this year. Minnesota has surrendered 725 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 373 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.56 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.19.

The Twins relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 67.5% and stepped onto the hill in 98 save situations. The relievers have inherited 103 base runners on the year and 46.6% of them ended up crossing the plate. Twins pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 70 times as well as having 106 appearances in high leverage situations. The Twins have dispatched 290 relievers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have a total of 57 holds over the course of the season (6th in baseball). They have earned 27 saves on the season and have missed out on 13 out of their 40 save opportunities.

The Twins have turned 70.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,266 innings on the field, which has them sitting 10th in professional baseball. The Minnesota Twins have amassed 2,422 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 687 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which ranks 8th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 42 double plays.

Lopez has taken the mound for 803 innings and has totaled 839 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.02 (359 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.179. He has given up 735 base hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) with 212 walks. Lopez (47-46 career mark) has a FIP of 3.96 while he has faced 3,324 batters during his time in the major leagues.

Chicago has tallied 82 home runs on the year as well as 287 runs batted in. They have notched 139 two-baggers, while getting a free base 246 times as well as recording 301 runs. The Chicago White Sox have accumulated a team OBP of .284 as well as a team batting average of .221 so far this year. The White Sox have a team slugging % of .350 and they score 3.24 runs per contest (30th in MLB). They have struck out on 802 instances (9th in baseball) and have earned 682 base hits.

The Chicago pitching staff have relinquished 467 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.58 (416 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 116 HR's and they yield 5.14 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball). The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.375 with a FIP of 4.48 as a pitching staff this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.70 (787 strikeouts against 350 walks). They rank 23rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 773.

With 85 save situations, the White Sox have recorded 45 holds and 23 blown saves. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 39 save opportunities and they have converted 16 saves. Their relievers have come in 110 times in high leverage situations and also on 108 occasions with base runners. Chicago relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.9% of 166 inherited base runners. They are ranked 30th in the league with a save rate of 41.0%, and they have sent 305 relievers to the mound so far this year.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 57 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (23rd in pro baseball). The White Sox have racked up 744 assists, 54 errors and have accounted for 2,451 putouts for the season. In 7,353 innings played, the White Sox have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (19th in professional baseball).

Thorpe (3-1 career mark) holds a 3.78 ERA and has conceded 5.5 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.29 and he has faced 111 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career. He has allowed a total of 11 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.145 and a FIP of 3.7. In his MLB career, Thorpe has conceded 16 hits while accumulating 18 strikeouts in 26 innings.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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