Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 7/9/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Minnesota Twins (51-39) are on their way to Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Chicago White Sox (26-66). The starting pitchers are Bailey Ober and Erick Fedde.

As a team, the Minnesota Twins are recording 5.0 runs per outing, which has them at 4th in the league. They have earned a total of 447 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .325. The Twins have tallied 181 doubles as a unit and have hit 108 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 426 runs batted in as well as 778 base knocks over the course of the season, and their team batting average comes in at .255. Minnesota is slugging .431 and have been called out on strikes 715 times, while drawing a walk on 265 occasions.

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The Twins hold a team earned run average of 4.16 over the course of the season (19th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 817 batters. Twins pitchers have allowed 109 home runs and 396 runs in total (16th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 228 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.90 as a squad this year. Minnesota has conceded 718 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 368 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.58 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.19.

The Twins relievers have a save percentage of 68.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 95 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 101 base runners on the year with 45.5% of those players crossed the plate. Twins bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 67 times as well as having 100 appearances in high leverage situations. The Twins have dispatched 283 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The bullpen have accumulated 56 holds so far this year (7th in the league). They have accumulated 26 saves over the course of the season and have blown 12 of 38 chances to save the game.

The Twins have transformed 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,167 innings on the field, which has them ranked 10th in the majors. The Minnesota Twins have amassed 2,389 putouts this year, in addition to 674 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .987 which has them sitting 7th in the majors, and they have turned 41 double plays.

Ober has pitched in 386 innings and is sitting with 393 K's in his MLB career. Ober (21-16 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.70 and he has faced 1,561 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.75 (161 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.106. He has given up 345 base hits (8.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 82 walks.

The White Sox hold a slugging percentage of .350 and they are earning 3.21 runs per outing (30th in the league). They have hit 136 two-baggers, while walking 242 times as well as scoring 295 runs. Chicago has accumulated 81 home runs on the year and 282 runs batted in. They have struck out on 792 instances (9th in baseball) and have recorded 675 hits. The Chicago White Sox have tallied an on-base percentage of .284 as well as a team batting average of .222 for the year.

The Chicago pitching staff have yielded 459 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 4.57 (409 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 113 dingers and they allow 5.13 runs per 9 innings (29th in MLB). The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.372 in addition to having a FIP of 4.45 as a unit so far this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.70 (781 strikeouts vs 348 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 21st in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 758.

Chicago bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.9% out of their 166 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 107 times in high leverage situations and also on 106 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 84 save situations, the White Sox have 45 holds and 22 blown saves. They rank 30th in baseball with a save rate of 42.1%, and they have sent 300 relievers to the hill this year. Chicago has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 38 save opportunities and they have come away with 16 saves.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 54 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in the majors). The White Sox have 729 assists, 54 errors and have amassed 2,418 putouts so far this season. Out of their 7,254 innings on the diamond, the White Sox have a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (19th in baseball).

Fedde (27-36 career record) has a 4.98 ERA while surrendering 9.5 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.04 and he has gone up against 2,449 batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 310 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.449 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.9. During his career, Fedde has surrendered 593 base knocks while accumulating 446 punch outs in 560 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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