Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 9/25/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Sunday, September 25, 2022

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+230) Chicago (-275)

Guaranteed Rate Field is the location where the Chicago White Sox (76-75) will try to beat the Detroit Tigers (58-92) on Sunday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Tigers at +230 while the White Sox are priced at -275. The total has been set at 7. The pitchers taking the mound are Tyler Alexander and Dylan Cease.

The Tigers have accumulated 220 doubles as a squad and have hit 97 balls out of the stadium. Detroit has a slugging percentage of .343 and have struck out 1,319 times, while being walked on 348 occasions. As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are notching 3.4 runs per game, which has them at 30th in MLB. They have tallied 480 RBI's as well as 1,137 hits on the season, while their team batting average is at .229. They have accumulated 502 runs and have an OBP of .284.

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Tigers pitchers have conceded 153 home runs and 668 runs (19th in the league). They have walked 462 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.12 as a team on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.38 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.29. The Tigers have an earned run average of 4.10 over the course of the season (20th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,101 batters.

The Tigers bullpen have earned a save percentage of 67.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 133 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 175 base runners so far this year and 29.1% of them earned a run for their team. Tigers bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 108 times in addition to having 141 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 534 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The relievers have a total of 82 holds this season (13th in MLB). They have compiled 33 saves for the season and have not converted 16 of 49 save opportunities.

The Tigers have converted 70.1% of balls in play into outs in their 11,808 innings on the field, which has them sitting 13th in professional baseball. The Detroit Tigers have notched a total of 3,936 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,295 assists and 89 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .983 which ranks 24th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 125 double plays.

Alexander has pitched in 280 innings and has accounted for 213 strikeouts so far in his career. Alexander (9-21 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.61 while facing 1,195 opposing batters in the majors. His ERA is 4.36 (136 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.311. He has given up 305 hits (9.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 63 free passes.

The Chicago White Sox have tallied a team OBP of .315 as well as a batting average of .260 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,185 occasions (24th in baseball) and have 1,366 base knocks. Chicago has recorded 141 home runs on the year as well as 624 runs batted in. The White Sox hold a slugging percentage of .392 and they have an average of 4.34 runs per game (15th in MLB). They have 256 doubles, while walking 370 times and notching 656 runs.

The Chicago pitching staff have yielded 669 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.88 (583 earned runs surrendered). They have yielded 155 long balls and they concede 4.46 runs per 9 innings (19th in MLB). The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.280 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.80 as a unit this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.71 (1,348 strikeouts against 497 bases on balls). They are sitting at 15th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 1,233.

Chicago relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.9% out of 185 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 157 times in high leverage situations in addition to 131 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 160 save situations, the White Sox have accumulated 94 holds in addition to 21 blown saves. They are currently ranked 11th in the league holding a save rate of 67.7%, and they have dispatched 513 relievers onto the diamond so far this season. Chicago has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 65 save chances and they have come away with 44 saves.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 112 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (29th in baseball). The White Sox have accrued 1,197 assists, 100 errors and have a total of 4,055 putouts for the season. Out of their 12,165 innings played, the White Sox hold a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (22nd in the majors).

Cease (36-25 record in his career) holds a 3.56 earned run average and has conceded 7.4 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.73 and he has gone up against 1,987 batters during his pro baseball career. He has surrendered 186 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.260 and a FIP of 3.9. So far in his pro baseball career, Cease has allowed 384 base knocks while he has accumulated 568 K's in 470 innings pitched.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago (-275) and under 7 runs

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