Chicago White Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 6/4/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Saturday, June 4, 2022

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-115) Tampa Bay (-105)

The Chicago White Sox (23-26) are traveling to Tropicana Field on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays (30-21). The moneyline on this contest has Chicago at -115 and Tampa Bay is priced at -105. The over/under comes in at 6.5. The expected starting pitchers are Dylan Cease and Drew Rasmussen.

The White Sox have recorded 75 doubles as a squad and have knocked 43 balls out of the stadium. Chicago is slugging .359 and have been called out on strikes 360 times, while drawing a walk on 114 occasions. As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 3.6 runs/g, which puts them at 27th in the league. They have recorded 169 runs batted in in addition to 391 base knocks for the season, and their batting average is sitting at .235. They have notched a total of 178 runs and have an OBP of .291.

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White Sox pitchers have allowed 49 home runs and 233 runs in total (23rd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 198 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.96 as a team this season. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.31 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.40. The White Sox have an earned run average of 4.19 over the course of the season (21st in the league), and their staff has struck out 458 hitters.

The White Sox have sent 189 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 77 base runners on the season and 31.2% of those runners crossed the plate. They have earned 18 saves this year and have blown 9 of their 27 save opportunities. The White Sox relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 66.7% and has entered the game in 74 save situations. The relievers have 47 holds this year (1st in baseball). White Sox relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 54 times and also have had 52 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago White Sox have earned a total of 1,314 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 407 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .981 which is 24th in MLB, and have accumulated 39 double plays. The White Sox have converted 67.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,942 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 27th in MLB.

Cease has taken the hill for 350 innings and has accumulated 427 K's during his MLB career. Cease (26-20 career mark) has a FIP of 4.19 while facing 1,517 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.29 (167 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.343. He has given up 311 base knocks (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 160 walks.

The Rays have a team slugging % of .375 and they score 4.12 runs per contest (20th in baseball). They have hit 78 doubles, while walking 145 times as well as notching 210 runs. Tampa Bay has a total of 49 long balls for the season and 199 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 436 occasions (11th in the league) and have notched a total of 394 base hits. The Tampa Bay Rays have an on-base percentage of .296 in addition to a team batting average of .232 this season.

The Rays hold a team WHIP of 1.105 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.80 as a squad this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 3.48 (452 strikeouts against 130 free passes). They are currently ranked 8th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 377. They have yielded 58 homers and they give up 3.92 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball). The Tampa Bay pitching staff have surrendered 200 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 3.27 (167 earned runs surrendered).

Tampa Bay bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 21.9% out of their 64 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 70 times in high leverage situations and on 52 occasions with runners on base. With 66 save situations, the Rays have amassed 38 holds and also 11 blown saves. They are ranked 23rd in MLB with a save percentage of 59.3%, and they have sent 191 relievers to the mound on the year. Tampa Bay has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 27 save opportunities and they have walked away with 16 saves.

In 4,131 innings played, the Rays hold a defensive efficiency of 72.1% (4th in professional baseball). The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten 32 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (21st in the majors). The Rays have accrued 422 assists, 32 errors and have accounted for 1,377 putouts this season.

In his career, Rasmussen has conceded 112 hits while he has totaled 138 K's in 138 innings pitched. Rasmussen (10-3 mark in his career) has a 3.39 ERA while conceding 7.3 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 52 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.152 and a FIP of 3.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.94 and he has gone up against 568 opposing batters in his career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-105) and under 6.5 runs

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