Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins MLB Picks 9/17/2019

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: Lucas Giolito vs. Martin Perez

Target Field is the site where Jorge Polanco and the Minnesota Twins (91-58, 1st in AL Central) will play the Chicago White Sox (65-84, 3rd in AL Central) on Tuesday. The White Sox open this game at +135 while the Twins are coming in at -145. The total is set at 9.5.

The White Sox have been dicey for MLB bettors, having gone 65-84-0 SU. The Twins cover 61.1% of the time, going 91-58-0 straight up.

Valuable Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The White Sox have been a solid Over play for over/under wagerers, having gone 71-73-5.

Chicago covers 40.0% of the time away from home, having gone 30-45-0 straight up.

Important Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

Minnesota covers 55.4% of the time at Target Field, going 41-33-0 SU.

The Twins have been a solid Over play for over/under wagerers, having gone 75-67-7.

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

9/12/2019 Manny Banuelos SP Foot Probable for Sep 16
9/3/2019 Jon Jay RF Hip Out for the season
7/8/2019 Ryan Burr RP Elbow Out for the season
6/7/2019 Carlos Rodon SP Elbow Out for the season
3/11/2019 Michael Kopech SP Elbow Out for the season

Key Minnesota Twins Injuries

9/14/2019 Sam Dyson RP Biceps Out for the season
9/12/2019 Ehire Adrianza SS Oblique Expected to be out until at least Sep 24
9/10/2019 Byron Buxton CF Shoulder Out for the season
9/6/2019 Marwin Gonzalez RF Abdomen Expected to be out until at least Sep 18
9/1/2019 Sean Poppen RP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The White Sox have a 65-84 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Lucas Giolito has a 14-9 record with an earned run average of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.06 this season. He has 228 strikeouts over his 176.2 innings pitched and he's given up 131 hits. He's allowed 6.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.44. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.52 and they have given up 494 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the bullpen and they've struck out 478 hitters and walked 254 batters. As a team, Chicago allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 5. The White Sox pitchers collectively have given up 1,338 base hits and 724 earned runs. They have allowed 223 home runs this season, ranking them 9th in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 548 batters and struck out 1,211. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.45 and their FIP as a unit is 4.96.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Chicago is hitting .257, good for 9th in the league. The White Sox hold a .406 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .311, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Tim Anderson is hitting .332 with an on-base percentage of .352. He has 152 hits this season in 458 at bats with 53 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .504 and an OPS+ of 126. Jose Abreu is hitting .284 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .331. He has totaled 165 hits and he has driven in 117 men in 582 at bats. His OPS+ is 122 while his slugging percentage is at .514. The White Sox have 1,306 hits, including 237 doubles and 162 home runs. Chicago has walked 352 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,420 times as a unit. They have left 977 men on base and have a team OPS of .717. They score 4.33 runs per contest and have scored a total of 645 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Minnesota has a 91-58 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.89, Martin Perez has a 10-7 record and a 1.47 WHIP. He has 125 strikeouts over the 152.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 161 hits. He's allowing 9.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.68. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.18 and they have given up 518 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .253 against the Twins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 544 batters and walked 168 opposing hitters. As a team, Minnesota allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 4.18. The Twins pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,332 base knocks and 625 earned runs this season. They have given up 185 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. Minnesota as a staff has walked 419 hitters and struck out 1,321 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.10.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .270, good for 4th in the league. The Twins hold a .495 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .338, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.6 hits per contest. Jorge Polanco comes into this matchup batting .302 with an OBP of .362. He has 178 hits this year along with 77 RBI in 590 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .495 with an OPS+ of 125. Max Kepler is hitting .252 this season and he has an OBP of .336. He has collected 132 hits in 524 at bats while driving in 90 runs. He has an OPS+ of 122 and a slugging percentage of .519. The Twins as a unit have 1,426 base hits, including 291 doubles and 287 homers. Minnesota has walked 480 times this year and they have struck out on 1,246 occasions. They have had 1,030 men left on base and have an OPS of .833. They have scored 5.79 runs per game and totaled 862 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's White Sox/Twins MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the White Sox (+135)

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