Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 6/8/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-170) Chicago (+150)

The Chicago White Sox (25-27) welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers (35-19) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at -170 while Chicago is at +150. The total is 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Tony Gonsolin and Johnny Cueto.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.4 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 1st in baseball. They have racked up 290 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .333. The Dodgers have accumulated 108 doubles as a unit and have hit 65 balls out of the park. They have accrued 272 RBI's and 458 base knocks this year, while their team batting average comes in at .251. Los Angeles is slugging .428 and have been called out on strikes 436 times, while taking a walk on 220 occasions.

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The Dodgers hold a team ERA of 2.91 on the year (2nd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 481 hitters. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.49 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.09. Dodgers pitchers have given up 50 long balls and 177 runs (2nd in the league). They have walked 138 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.50 as a team so far this season.

The Dodgers have dispatched 184 relievers to the hill for the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 46 base runners on the season with 26.1% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 15 saves this year and have missed out on 6 of 21 save opportunities. The Dodgers relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 71.4% and has entered the game in 57 save situations. The relief pitchers have notched 35 holds so far this year (9th in the league). Dodgers pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 32 times in addition to having 42 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a tally of 1,447 putouts on the year, as well as 454 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which puts them in 4th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 50 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 71.9% of balls in play into outs in their 4,341 innings on the diamond, ranking them 7th in the majors.

Gonsolin has taken the mound for 193 innings and has accumulated 197 K's in his career. His ERA is 2.51 (54 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.034. He has allowed 127 base knocks (5.9 hits per nine innings) with 73 free passes. Gonsolin (16-5 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.46 and he has gone up against 773 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

Chicago has knocked in 45 long balls for the year to go along with 180 runs batted in. They have hit 82 two-baggers, while taking a walk 119 times and scoring 190 runs. The Chicago White Sox have earned an OBP of .294 as well as a batting average of .240 so far this year. The White Sox hold a team SLG% of .363 and they tally 3.65 runs per game (27th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 381 occasions (29th in baseball) and have accounted for 425 base hits.

The White Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.399 with a FIP of 3.99 as a team for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.26 (479 strikeouts against 212 free passes). They rank 15th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 437. They have surrendered 52 home runs and they surrender 4.77 runs per 9 innings (25th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 246 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.11 (212 earned runs surrendered).

Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 32.1% of 81 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 58 times in high leverage situations and on 57 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 79 save situations, the White Sox have recorded 50 holds in addition to 9 blown saves. They rank 11th in the league holding a save rate of 69.0%, and they have sent 199 relievers to the hill on the campaign. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 29 save opportunities and they have come away with 20 saves.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 42 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (27th in MLB). The White Sox have accrued 439 assists, 36 errors and have a total of 1,392 putouts on the season. In 4,176 innings on the diamond, the White Sox hold a defensive efficiency of 67.6% (27th in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Cueto has surrendered 1,892 base hits while he has tallied 1,729 K's in 2,059 frames. Cueto (135-99 win-loss mark in his career) has a 3.44 earned run average and has surrendered 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 788 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.207 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. His K/BB ratio is 2.92 and he has gone up against 8,557 hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+150)

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