Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/15/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Monday, August 15, 2022

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Guaranteed Rate Field is the site where the Chicago White Sox (58-56) will try to defeat the Houston Astros (74-41) on Monday. The expected starting pitchers are Jose Urquidy and Johnny Cueto.

Houston has a slugging rate of .425 and have struck out 846 times, while drawing a walk on 392 occasions. They have recorded 504 runs batted in in addition to 931 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate sits at .243. The Astros have tallied 199 two-baggers as a team and have hit 158 balls out of the park. They have racked up 519 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .318. As a unit, the Houston Astros are compiling 4.5 runs per outing, which is 11th in baseball.

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The Astros hold a team ERA of 3.02 on the campaign (2nd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,031 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 322 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.46 as a team on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio is 3.20 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.10. Astros pitchers have surrendered 99 home runs in addition to 381 runs (2nd in baseball).

The Astros have sent 333 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 112 runners this season with 30.4% of them ended up scoring. They have recorded 33 saves this season and have blown 11 of 44 chances to save the game. The Astros bullpen have earned a save percentage of 75.0% and has entered the game in 114 save situations. The bullpen have earned 70 holds for the season (8th in MLB). Astros pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 74 times as well as having 109 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Astros have turned 72.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,177 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 1st in baseball. The Houston Astros have earned 3,059 putouts this season, as well as 888 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which is 10th in the majors, and they have turned 85 double plays.

Urquidy has taken the mound for 297 frames and has accumulated 241 K's during his MLB career. His ERA is 3.67 (121 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.077. He has conceded 260 base knocks (7.9 hits per 9 innings) with 60 free passes. Urquidy (22-9 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.28 while going up against 1,203 hitters in the majors.

The White Sox hold a slugging % of .386 and they average 4.25 runs per game (19th in baseball). They have notched 192 doubles, while taking a walk 268 times and scoring 485 runs. Chicago has accounted for 99 home runs for the season as well as 461 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 888 instances (24th in the league) and have earned a total of 1,024 base hits. The Chicago White Sox have recorded an OBP of .312 as well as a batting average of .259 on the year.

The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 501 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 3.90 (441 earned runs yielded). They have given up 122 long balls and they surrender 4.43 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.316 in addition to having a FIP of 3.88 as a staff over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.63 (1,030 strikeouts vs 392 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 21st in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 948.

Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 38.3% out of 133 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 116 times in high leverage situations in addition to 95 occasions with runners on. With 130 save situations, the White Sox have 79 holds and 16 blown saves. They rank 11th in MLB with a save percentage of 68.0%, and they have dispatched 388 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this year. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 50 save opportunities and they have earned 34 saves.

In their 9,162 innings played, the White Sox have a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (25th in pro baseball). The Chicago White Sox have turned 91 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (27th in the majors). The White Sox have accrued 924 assists, 70 errors and are sitting with 3,054 putouts so far this year.

During his career, Cueto has conceded 1,969 base knocks while tallying 1,778 punch outs in 2,136 innings pitched. He has surrendered 813 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.207 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.92 and he has gone up against 8,866 batters so far in his pro baseball career. Cueto (139-102 record in his career) has earned a 3.43 ERA while allowing 8.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston

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