Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 4/23/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Twins.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+150) Minnesota (-182)

The Minnesota Twins (7-15) are welcoming the Chicago White Sox (5-17) at Target Field on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the White Sox at +150 while the Twins are at -182. The over/under is 8.5. The pitchers expected to start will be Bryse Wilson and David Festa.

The White Sox have earned 23 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 16 balls out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .306 and have been called out on strikes 176 times, while being walked on 66 occasions. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 3.2 runs per outing, which puts them at 27th in the league. They have 66 RBI's as well as 134 hits this season, while their average at the plate is at .198. They are sitting with 68 runs scored and hold an OBP of .272.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 1.90 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.34. White Sox pitchers have relinquished 27 long balls and 94 runs (15th in the league). Chicago has conceded 163 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 88 earned runs. The White Sox hold a team ERA of 4.34 over the course of the season (23rd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 156 batters. They have walked 82 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.86 as a team so far this season.

The White Sox bullpen have earned a save percentage of 0.0% and have come into the game in 10 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 27 runners on the campaign and 37.0% of those players ended up crossing the plate. White Sox bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 18 times and also have had 18 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have sent 71 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relievers have a total of 8 holds on the campaign (25th in the league). They have blown both of their save opportunities this season.

The White Sox have converted 71.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,644 innings on the diamond, ranking them 10th in baseball. The Chicago Cubs have accounted for 548 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 180 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .980 which puts them in 25th in professional baseball, and have a total of 16 double plays.

Wilson has thrown 425 frames and is sitting with 313 K's during his pro baseball career. Wilson (20-21 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.55 and he has faced 1,839 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.61 (218 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.369. He has given up 447 base knocks (9.5 hits per nine innings) with 135 free passes.

The Twins hold a team slugging percentage of .338 and they have an average of 3.41 runs per contest (25th in the league). They have tallied 38 doubles, while getting a free base 59 times as well as scoring 75 runs. Minnesota has tallied 16 home runs so far this season as well as 71 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 183 instances (14th in baseball) and have a total of 153 base hits. The Minnesota Twins have an on-base percentage of .282 as well as a team batting average of .211 on the year.

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.232 and have a FIP of 3.94 as a unit so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.70 (183 strikeouts vs 56 walks). They come in at 19th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 178. They have conceded 25 homers and they concede 4.50 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB). The Minnesota pitching staff have relinquished 95 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.03 (85 earned runs surrendered).

Sitting with 24 save situations, the Twins have tallied 17 holds in addition to 5 blown saves. Minnesota has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 6 save chances and they have earned 1 save. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 19 times in high leverage situations in addition to 19 occasions with runners on. Minnesota relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 36.7% out of 30 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 29th in the league holding a save rate of 16.7%, and they have sent 77 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

Out of their 1,710 innings played, the Twins are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (22nd in pro baseball). The Minnesota Twins have turned 11 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .978 (27th in the majors). The Twins have accrued 149 assists, 16 errors and have accumulated 570 putouts so far this year.

In his career, Festa has conceded 70 base knocks while he has totaled 87 strikeouts in 73 innings pitched. He has allowed 35 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.300 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.48 and he has gone up against 315 opposing batters so far in his career. Festa (2-6 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.31 ERA while allowing 8.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+150)

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