Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/26/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Friday, August 26, 2022

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+140) Chicago (-165)

Guaranteed Rate Field is the site where the Chicago White Sox (63-61) will go up against the Arizona Diamondbacks (56-67) on Friday. The odds on this game have the Diamondbacks at +140 and the White Sox are coming in at -165. The total is set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Tommy Henry and Johnny Cueto.

The Diamondbacks have accounted for 196 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 133 balls out of the park. Arizona has a slugging % of .386 and have been rung up 999 times, while taking a walk on 427 occasions. As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are compiling 4.3 runs per contest, which is 18th in MLB. They have 490 RBI's in addition to 928 base knocks over the course of the season, while their average at the plate is .229. They have racked up 525 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .307.

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The Diamondbacks have a team ERA of 4.18 on the campaign (22nd in MLB), and they have struck out 913 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 374 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.16 as a unit over the course of the season. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.44 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.29. Diamondbacks pitchers have given up 129 long balls and also 556 total runs (22nd in baseball).

The Diamondbacks have dispatched 421 relievers to the mound for the year. The relievers have inherited 156 runners this year and 28.8% of them ended up scoring. They have earned 27 saves so far this year and have blown 19 of 46 chances to save the game. The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 58.7% and has entered the game in 106 save situations. The bullpen have tallied 58 holds on the year (19th in the league). Diamondbacks pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 114 times as well as having 134 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Diamondbacks have turned 69.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,756 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 15th in baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks have earned 3,252 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,058 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding rate is at .984 which puts them in 21st in the majors, and have 104 double plays.

Henry (2-2 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.89 while he has faced 95 batters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 19 base hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has 9 walks. His ERA is 3.57 (9 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.235. Henry has pitched in 22 innings and has accounted for 16 strikeouts in his career.

The White Sox have a team slugging % of .384 and they are earning 4.20 runs per outing (20th in baseball). They have 210 doubles, while taking a walk 308 times as well as scoring 521 runs. Chicago has tallied 103 home runs so far this season to go along with 493 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 964 occasions (24th in the league) and have a total of 1,117 hits. The Chicago White Sox have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .316 as well as a batting average of .260 for the year.

The White Sox have a WHIP of 1.317 with a FIP of 3.90 as a squad this season. They have a ranking of 20th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,033. The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 552 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 4.00 (491 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.61 (1,102 strikeouts against 422 bases on balls). They have given up 131 homers and they allow 4.50 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball).

Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.6% out of their 153 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 125 times in high leverage situations and on 107 occasions with base runners. With 138 save situations, the White Sox have earned 82 holds and 17 blown saves. They are currently ranked 10th in the league holding a save percentage of 69.1%, and they have dispatched 419 bullpen pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. Chicago has called on relievers to enter the game in 55 save chances and they have earned 38 saves.

Out of their 9,945 innings on the diamond, the White Sox have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.6% (24th in MLB). The Chicago White Sox have turned 99 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (27th in the majors). The White Sox have recorded 1,003 assists, 75 errors and have 3,315 putouts over the course of the season.

In his pro baseball career, Cueto has allowed 1,981 base knocks and he has 1,783 K's in 2,153 innings pitched. Cueto (141-102 record in his career) has a 3.40 ERA and has given up 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 814 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.204 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.92 and he has gone up against 8,930 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona (+140)

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