Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 9/17/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-145) Detroit (+125)

The Detroit Tigers (54-89) will go up against the Chicago White Sox (74-70) at Comerica Park on Saturday. The odds on this game have the White Sox at -145 and the Tigers are coming in at +125. The over/under is 8. The pitchers taking the mound are Johnny Cueto and Eduardo Rodriguez.

As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are knocking in 4.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 16th in MLB. They have notched a total of 625 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .318. The White Sox have compiled 245 doubles as a team and have smacked 134 balls out of the park. They have compiled 594 RBI's and 1,311 base knocks on the campaign, and their batting average is at .262. Chicago has a slugging % of .395 and have struck out 1,116 times, while taking a walk on 360 occasions.

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The White Sox are sitting with a team ERA of 3.91 over the course of the season (15th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,287 batters. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.72 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.29. White Sox pitchers have conceded 149 long balls and 631 runs (19th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 473 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.82 as a team so far this year.

White Sox pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 123 times and also have had 145 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 91 holds so far this season (7th in baseball). The White Sox relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 69.4% and has come into the game in 154 save situations. They have compiled 43 saves so far this year and have blown 19 of 62 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 179 base runners so far this year with 38.0% of them crossed home plate. The White Sox have dispatched 486 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Chicago White Sox have accumulated 3,852 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,143 assists and 92 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which is 29th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 107 double plays. The White Sox have turned 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 11,556 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 23rd in MLB.

Cueto has taken the ball for 2,174 innings and has accounted for 1,798 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 3.43 (828 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.206. He has conceded 2,005 base knocks (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 617 free passes. Cueto (142-105 career record) has a FIP of 3.86 while going up against 9,026 hitters in the major leagues.

Detroit has tallied 90 home runs on the year as well as 450 RBIs. They have put up 208 doubles, while taking a walk 333 times and earning 471 runs. The Detroit Tigers have accumulated an OBP of .285 and a team batting average of .229 this year. The Tigers have a team slugging percentage of .341 and they score 3.29 runs per game (30th in MLB). They have struck out on 1,254 instances (10th in baseball) and have totaled 1,085 hits.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.301 and have a FIP of 4.15 as a team so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.37 (1,041 strikeouts vs 439 free passes). They are currently ranked 17th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,183. They have conceded 147 homers and they relinquish 4.60 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league). The Detroit pitching staff have yielded 638 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 4.13 (572 earned runs relinquished).

With 123 save situations, the Tigers have accrued 76 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. Detroit has called on relievers to enter the contest in 45 save chances and they have walked away with 31 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 133 times in high leverage situations in addition to 99 occasions with base runners. Detroit relievers have an inherited score percentage of 28.2% out of their 163 inherited runners. They are ranked 10th in the league with a save rate of 68.9%, and they have dispatched 510 relievers to the mound so far this year.

The Detroit Tigers have turned 122 double plays and have a fielding rate of .984 (24th in pro baseball). The Tigers have recorded 1,237 assists, 83 errors and have notched a total of 3,741 putouts on the campaign. In their 11,223 innings played, the Tigers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (15th in baseball).

In his MLB career, Rodriguez has allowed 897 hits while he has earned 944 punch outs in 922 innings pitched. He has allowed 429 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.319 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.95 and he has gone up against 3,935 batters in his career. Rodriguez (67-44 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.18 ERA while allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (-145)

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