Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 6/23/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Friday, June 23, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-105) Chicago (-115)

Guaranteed Rate Field is the location where the Chicago White Sox (32-44) will attempt to beat the Boston Red Sox (39-36) on Friday. The odds on this game have Boston at -105 while Chicago is coming in at -115. The over/under is 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito.

The Red Sox have accrued 174 doubles as a team and have knocked 81 baseballs out of the stadium. Boston has a slugging % of .434 and have been rung up 590 times, while being walked on 255 occasions. As a squad, the Boston Red Sox are earning 5.2 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 6th in baseball. They have compiled 370 RBI's and 682 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate sits at .265. They have tallied 386 runs while holding a team OBP of .337.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.94 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.29. Red Sox pitchers have yielded 91 long balls and 357 total runs (24th in MLB). Boston has conceded 640 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 324 earned runs. The Red Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 4.40 on the year (20th in the league), and the staff has rung up 642 hitters. They have walked 218 opposing players and their FIP is 4.26 as a team so far this season.

The Red Sox relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 74.1% and stepped onto the hill in 62 save situations. The relievers have inherited 66 base runners so far this season with 30.3% of those runners earned a run for their team. Red Sox relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 43 times as well as having 62 appearances in high leverage situations. The Red Sox have sent 227 relievers to the mound on the year. The bullpen have a total of 35 holds so far this year (22nd in the league). They have compiled 20 saves so far this year and have blown 7 of 27 save opportunities.

The Boston Red Sox have a tally of 1,990 putouts this year, as well as 655 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .981 which has them ranked 29th in the majors, and they have turned 59 double plays. The Red Sox have turned 68.5% of balls in play into outs in their 5,970 innings, which has them ranked 19th in pro baseball.

Bello (6-12 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.48 and he has faced 525 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 132 base knocks (10.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 47 free passes. His earned run average is 4.09 (53 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.534. Bello has taken the hill for 116 frames and has earned 112 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

The White Sox have a team SLG% of .389 and they are earning 4.09 runs per contest (24th in baseball). They have recorded 130 doubles, while taking a walk 186 times and scoring 311 runs. Chicago has knocked in 85 HRs on the season as well as 304 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 655 occasions (14th in MLB) and have notched a total of 606 base hits. The Chicago White Sox have a team OBP of .292 and a batting average of .234 on the campaign.

The White Sox have a WHIP of 1.365 in addition to having a FIP of 4.63 as a unit so far this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.60 (719 strikeouts against 300 free passes). They come in at 17th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 619. They have conceded 103 HR's and they surrender 4.99 runs per 9 innings (25th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have relinquished 373 runs this season while having a team ERA of 4.56 (341 earned runs given up).

Chicago has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 29 save chances and they have come away with 14 saves. They are currently ranked 29th in baseball holding a save rate of 48.3%, and they have sent 258 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 101 times in high leverage situations and also on 76 occasions with runners on base. Chicago bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 43.4% of 113 inherited base runners. Sitting with 70 save situations, the White Sox have 40 holds and 15 blown saves.

In 6,060 innings played, the White Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (12th in the majors). The Chicago White Sox have turned 48 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in baseball). The White Sox have recorded 566 assists, 36 errors and are sitting with 2,020 putouts on the season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Giolito has allowed 796 base hits and he has 962 punch outs in 915 innings. He has surrendered a total of 433 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.241 and having a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 2.83 and he has faced 3,829 batters during his MLB career. Giolito (58-51 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.26 ERA while allowing 7.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (-115)

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