Chicago White Sox vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 7/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Saturday, July 15, 2023

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+240) Atlanta (-285)

The Atlanta Braves (60-29) will go up against the Chicago White Sox (38-54) at Truist Park on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has the White Sox at +240 while the Braves are priced at -285. The over/under is set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Lance Lynn and Spencer Strider.

As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are earning 4.2 runs per game, which puts them at 25th in the league. They have accumulated 382 runs and have an on-base percentage of .296. The White Sox have hit 156 two-baggers as a team and have hit 103 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 371 runs batted in and 743 hits for the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .237. Chicago has a slugging % of .391 and have been rung up 810 times, while being walked on 229 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.53 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.36. White Sox pitchers have allowed 125 home runs and 449 runs in total (25th in the league). Chicago has conceded 760 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) as well as 412 earned runs. The White Sox have an ERA of 4.53 this season (24th in the league), and they have struck out 885 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 350 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.55 as a unit for the season.

The White Sox relievers have a save rate of 45.9% and has come into the game in 84 save situations. The relievers have inherited 133 runners for the year and 39.8% of them crossed home plate. White Sox relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 93 times and also have had 134 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have dispatched 308 relievers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have 46 holds so far this year (17th in baseball). They have compiled 17 saves this year and have not converted 20 out of their 37 save chances.

The White Sox have converted 69.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,365 innings on the diamond, ranking them 15th in pro baseball. The Chicago White Sox have notched a total of 2,455 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 684 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which has them sitting 14th in baseball, and have earned 57 double plays.

Lynn (128-92 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 3.67 while he has faced 7,657 hitters in the majors. He has allowed 1,663 base knocks (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has 630 free passes. His ERA is 3.66 (736 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.268. Lynn has thrown 1,808 frames and has 1,842 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

The Braves hold a team slugging percentage of .492 and they tally 5.61 runs per contest (2nd in MLB). They have hit 154 doubles, while taking a walk 294 times and putting up 499 runs. Atlanta has tallied 169 home runs on the campaign as well as 480 runs batted in. They have struck out on 728 occasions (24th in the league) and have earned 827 base hits. The Atlanta Braves have an OBP of .339 as well as a batting average of .271 on the year.

The Atlanta pitching staff have conceded 352 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.63 (320 earned runs conceded). They have given up 93 dingers and they yield 3.99 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB). The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.257 with a FIP of 3.91 as a pitching staff this season. Their K/BB ratio is 9.50 (835 strikeouts against 280 walks). They rank 7th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 717.

Atlanta bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 29.2% out of their 113 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 102 times in high leverage situations and on 78 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 112 save situations, the Braves have accrued 66 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. They are ranked 10th in baseball holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 296 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. Atlanta has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 45 save opportunities and they have tallied 30 saves.

The Atlanta Braves have gotten 74 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (25th in pro baseball). The Braves have recorded 733 assists, 54 errors and have notched a total of 2,379 putouts for the season. In their 7,137 innings played, the Braves have a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (20th in the majors).

In his MLB career, Strider has conceded 168 hits while accumulating 368 strikeouts in 238 innings pitched. Strider (23-7 career win-loss mark) has a 3.02 earned run average while conceding 6.3 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 80 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.039 and a FIP of 2.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.60 and he has faced 964 batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (-285)

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