Oakland Athletics vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 7/29/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Friday, July 29, 2022

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+190) Chicago (-225)

Guaranteed Rate Field is where the Chicago White Sox (49-49) will try to defeat the Oakland Athletics (38-63) on Friday. The moneyline on this matchup has Oakland at +190 and Chicago is sitting at -225. The total is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be James Kaprielian and Lance Lynn.

As a team, the Oakland Athletics are putting up 3.4 runs per game, which is 29th in the league. They have tallied 345 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .275. The Athletics have accounted for 157 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 83 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 321 runs batted in in addition to 707 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average is at .214. Oakland has a slugging percentage of .342 and have struck out 852 times, while being walked on 250 occasions.

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Athletics pitchers have allowed 111 home runs and also 457 runs (23rd in the league). They have walked 324 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.26 as a team so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.36 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.31. The Athletics are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.29 on the season (23rd in the league), and their staff has rung up 764 hitters.

The Athletics have dispatched 341 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 182 base runners for the year and 28.6% of those players ended up scoring. They have compiled 25 saves on the year and have blown 16 of their 41 save opportunities. The Athletics relievers have accumulated a save rate of 61.0% and has come into the game in 116 save situations. The relievers have earned 73 holds this year (1st in the league). Athletics relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 119 times and also have had 111 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Athletics have turned 70.0% of balls in play into outs in their 7,977 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 11th in baseball. The Oakland Athletics are sitting with 2,659 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 904 assists and 64 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .982 which ranks 26th in baseball, and have a total of 83 double plays.

Kaprielian (9-10 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.92 and he has faced 834 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 173 base hits (7.9 hits per nine innings) and has 77 walks. His earned run average is 4.39 (96 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.269. Kaprielian has taken the ball for 197 frames and has 176 K's so far in his MLB career.

The Chicago White Sox have an OBP of .312 in addition to a batting average of .257 so far this season. They have been rung up on 762 occasions (25th in baseball) and have accounted for 879 base hits. Chicago has accumulated 84 home runs for the year and 409 RBIs. The White Sox have a team slugging percentage of .384 and they earn 4.39 runs per contest (16th in baseball). They have 171 doubles, while getting a free base 236 times and recording 430 runs.

The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 449 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.02 (393 earned runs relinquished). They have relinquished 105 homers and they surrender 4.60 runs per 9 innings (21st in MLB). The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.344 and have a FIP of 3.95 as a team for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.51 (890 strikeouts vs 354 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 19th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 827.

Sitting with 112 save situations, the White Sox have earned 67 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. Chicago has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 44 save opportunities and they have come away with 28 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 105 times in high leverage situations and also on 91 occasions with base runners. Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.1% out of 126 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 16th in baseball with a save rate of 63.6%, and they have dispatched 346 relievers onto the diamond this season.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 78 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in pro baseball). The White Sox have 807 assists, 64 errors and have earned 2,637 putouts this year. In their 7,911 innings played, the White Sox have a efficiency on defense of 68.2% (26th in pro baseball).

In his career, Lynn has conceded 1,484 base hits and he has 1,632 strikeouts in 1,625 innings pitched. Lynn (116-80 career record) has earned a 3.56 ERA while allowing 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 643 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.272 and a FIP of 3.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.79 and he has faced 6,877 batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (-225)

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