Chicago White Sox vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 7/14/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Friday, July 14, 2023

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+175) Atlanta (-210)

The Chicago White Sox (38-54) are traveling to Truist Park on Friday where they will take on the Atlanta Braves (60-29). The odds on this game have Chicago at +175 while Atlanta is coming in at -210. The betting total is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Michael Kopech and Charlie Morton.

The White Sox have tallied 156 doubles as a unit and have knocked 103 balls out of the park. Chicago has a slugging % of .391 and have been called out on strikes 810 times, while being walked on 229 occasions. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are notching 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 25th in MLB. They have 371 runs batted in in addition to 743 hits for the year, while their team batting average comes in at .237. They are sitting with 382 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .296.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.53 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.36. White Sox pitchers have relinquished 125 home runs and also 449 total runs (25th in baseball). Chicago has conceded 760 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) as well as 412 earned runs. The White Sox have compiled a team ERA of 4.53 for the season (24th in the league), and the staff has rung up 885 hitters. They have walked 350 batters and their FIP sits at 4.55 as a squad for the year.

The White Sox have sent 308 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 133 base runners on the season with 39.8% of them crossed home plate. They have accumulated 17 saves this year and have blown 20 of 37 save opportunities. The White Sox bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 45.9% and has come into the game in 84 save situations. The bullpen have recorded 46 holds so far this year (17th in MLB). White Sox bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 93 times and also have had 134 appearances in high leverage situations.

The White Sox have converted 69.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,365 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 15th in baseball. The Chicago White Sox have amassed 2,455 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 684 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which ranks 14th in pro baseball, and have earned 57 double plays.

Kopech has taken the ball for 289 innings and has 320 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. Kopech (13-20 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.54 while he has faced 1,220 opposing batters in the majors. His ERA is 3.77 (121 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.242. He has given up 227 hits (7.1 hits per 9 innings) and has had 132 free passes.

The Braves have a team slugging percentage of .492 and they score 5.61 runs per contest (2nd in baseball). They have hit 154 doubles, while getting a free base 294 times as well as earning 499 runs. Atlanta has recorded 169 home runs on the campaign as well as 480 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 728 instances (24th in baseball) and are sitting with 827 base hits. The Atlanta Braves have an OBP of .339 in addition to a batting average of .271 this season.

The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.257 in addition to having a FIP of 3.91 as a squad for the season. They are currently ranked 7th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 717. The Atlanta pitching staff have conceded 352 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 3.63 (320 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.50 (835 strikeouts vs 280 walks). They have surrendered 93 homers and they surrender 3.99 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball).

Atlanta relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 29.2% out of 113 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 102 times in high leverage situations and on 78 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 112 save situations, the Braves have compiled 66 holds and 15 blown saves. They are currently ranked 10th in baseball with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 296 relievers to the mound so far this season. Atlanta has had relievers enter the game in 45 save opportunities and they have walked away with 30 saves.

The Atlanta Braves have gotten 74 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in pro baseball). The Braves have racked up 733 assists, 54 errors and have a total of 2,379 putouts for the season. Out of their 7,137 innings played, the Braves have a efficiency on defense of 68.5% (20th in professional baseball).

Morton (125-107 mark in his career) holds a 4.00 ERA and has surrendered 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.65 and he has faced 8,109 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has conceded a total of 842 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.300 and having a FIP of 3.8. During his career, Morton has allowed 1,782 base knocks while he has tallied 1,808 K's in 1,894 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+175)

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