Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 9/27/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Arizona Diamondbacks (82-74) are on their way to Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Chicago White Sox (60-96). The pitchers expected to start will be Brandon Pfaadt and Luis Patino.

The Diamondbacks have earned 269 doubles as a unit and have knocked 163 balls out of the stadium. Arizona has a slugging percentage of .412 and have been rung up 1,212 times, while being walked on 512 occasions. As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are knocking in 4.7 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. They have tallied 686 runs batted in and 1,325 base knocks so far this year, and their average at the plate is sitting at .252. They have a total of 725 runs scored while having a team OBP of .323.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.51 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.34. Diamondbacks pitchers have allowed 192 long balls and also 743 runs in total (20th in the league). Arizona has yielded 1,332 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 698 earned runs. The Diamondbacks have a team earned run average of 4.54 on the season (20th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,295 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 515 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.41 as a unit this season.

The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have a save rate of 61.4% and has entered the game in 145 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 227 runners so far this season with 30.8% of those players earned a run for their team. Diamondbacks relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 160 times and also have had 153 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have dispatched 525 relievers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have earned 73 holds on the campaign (24th in MLB). They have earned 43 saves on the season and have not converted 27 of their 70 save opportunities.

The Diamondbacks have converted 69.4% of balls in play into outs in their 12,441 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 16th in professional baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks are sitting with 4,147 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,353 assists and 55 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .990 which has them ranked 1st in baseball, and have a total of 131 double plays.

Pfaadt has taken the ball for 90 innings and has tallied 86 K's during his MLB career. Pfaadt (2-9 career mark) holds a FIP of 5.48 while he has faced 398 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 6.08 (61 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.439. He has conceded 104 hits (10.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 26 walks.

The White Sox have a SLG% of .386 and they score 4.04 runs per game (28th in baseball). They have recorded 258 two-baggers, while getting a free base 364 times as well as racking up 630 runs. Chicago is sitting with 165 long balls so far this year and 606 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 1,360 occasions (14th in the league) and have notched a total of 1,267 base knocks. The Chicago White Sox have a team OBP of .293 and a team batting average of .239 this year.

The Chicago pitching staff have given up 811 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.90 (749 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 211 long balls and they concede 5.31 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB). The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.419 and have a FIP of 4.74 as a pitching staff this year. Their K/BB ratio is 9.30 (1,424 strikeouts against 623 walks). They rank 19th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,328.

Chicago bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 36.4% out of their 217 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 178 times in high leverage situations and on 149 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 126 save situations, the White Sox have tallied 69 holds and also 29 blown saves. They are ranked 30th in MLB with a save rate of 48.2%, and they have dispatched 494 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the year. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 56 save opportunities and they have earned 27 saves.

In 12,381 innings played, the White Sox have a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (24th in MLB). The Chicago White Sox have turned 110 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in pro baseball). The White Sox have 1,174 assists, 92 errors and have accounted for 4,127 putouts for the season.

Thus far in his career, Patino has surrendered 130 hits while he has tallied 121 punch outs in 131 innings pitched. He has conceded a total of 73 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.504 and a FIP of 5.4. His K/BB ratio is 1.78 and he has gone up against 595 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Patino (7-5 career mark) holds a 4.99 earned run average and has surrendered 8.9 hits per nine innings.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona

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