Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 4/23/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Chicago White Sox (6-5) are traveling to Target Field on Saturday where they will go up against the Minnesota Twins (4-8).

Chicago has a slugging % of .347 and have been rung up 78 times, while drawing a walk on 24 occasions. They have 38 RBI's as well as 75 base knocks this year, and their average at the plate comes in at .212. The White Sox have hit 16 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 10 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 40 runs while holding a team OBP of .265. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are notching 3.6 runs per game, which has them at 20th in MLB.

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The White Sox have an ERA of 3.74 over the course of the season (17th in the league), and they have struck out 110 hitters. They have walked 43 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.23 as a unit so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.56 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.27. White Sox pitchers have surrendered 7 home runs and also 45 runs in total (12th in the league).

The White Sox have dispatched 46 relievers to the hill on the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 22 base runners over the course of the season with 31.8% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 5 saves on the season and have blown 2 out of their 7 save opportunities. The White Sox bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 71.4% and stepped onto the hill in 21 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 14 holds for the year (1st in MLB). White Sox relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 14 times in addition to having 13 appearances in high leverage situations.

The White Sox have turned 68.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 870 innings on the field, which has them ranked 25th in pro baseball. The Chicago White Sox have notched a total of 290 putouts for the season, in addition to 83 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .969 which ranks 30th in baseball, and they have turned 6 double plays.

Velasquez (31-45 mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.56 while he has faced 2,854 hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 645 hits (8.8 hits per 9 innings) with 274 free passes. His ERA is 4.94 (362 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.393. Velasquez has pitched in 659 innings and has earned 723 K's in his career.

The Minnesota Twins have earned an on-base percentage of .291 in addition to a team batting average of .198 so far this year. They have been called out on strikes on 110 occasions (13th in baseball) and are sitting with 75 hits. Minnesota has a total of 12 HRs over the course of the season as well as 37 RBIs. The Twins have a SLG% of .338 and they earn 3.33 runs per contest (24th in the league). They have put up 15 doubles, while getting a free base 44 times and scoring 40 runs.

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.279 in addition to having a FIP of 4.30 as a unit on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.43 (97 strikeouts against 40 free passes). They are currently ranked 22nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 93. They have given up 15 dingers and they surrender 4.24 runs per 9 innings (17th in the league). The Minnesota pitching staff have allowed 49 runs for the season while having an ERA of 3.98 (46 earned runs given up).

Sitting with 4 save situations, the Twins have 2 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. Minnesota has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 2 save chances and they have earned 0 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 6 times in high leverage situations in addition to 8 occasions with runners on. Minnesota relievers hold an inherited score rate of 42.9% of 14 inherited runners. They are ranked 29th in baseball holding a save percentage of 0.0%, and they have sent 39 bullpen pitchers onto the field over the course of the season.

The Minnesota Twins have turned 7 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .981 (24th in pro baseball). The Twins have accrued 95 assists, 8 errors and have accumulated 312 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 936 innings on the diamond, the Twins have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (15th in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Bundy has conceded 757 base hits while accumulating 766 punch outs in 781 frames. Bundy (48-57 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 4.67 ERA and has given up 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 405 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.300 and having a FIP of 4.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.97 and he has gone up against 3,331 opposing batters in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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