Chicago White Sox vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 7/16/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Sunday, July 16, 2023

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

The Chicago White Sox (38-54) are on their way to Truist Park on Sunday where they will compete against the Atlanta Braves (60-29). The pitchers taking the mound will be Dylan Cease and Kolby Allard.

Chicago has a slugging % of .391 and have struck out 810 times, while taking a walk on 229 occasions. They have 371 RBI's in addition to 743 hits over the course of the season, and their average at the plate is .237. The White Sox have earned 156 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 103 baseballs out of the park. They have 382 runs scored while having a team OBP of .296. As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which is 25th in MLB.

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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 surrendered 125 home runs and 449 runs (25th in the league). Chicago has surrendered 760 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and also 412 earned runs. The White Sox have an ERA of 4.53 this season (24th in the league), and the staff has rung up 885 hitters. They have walked 350 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.55 as a squad this season.

The White Sox bullpen have recorded a save rate of 45.9% and stepped onto the hill in 84 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 133 base runners so far this year and 39.8% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. White Sox relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 93 times in addition to having 134 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have dispatched 308 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relievers have notched 46 holds so far this season (17th in baseball). They have compiled 17 saves this year and have blown 20 of their 37 chances to save the game.

The Chicago White Sox have a total of 2,455 putouts on the year, in addition to 684 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which has them ranked 14th in MLB, and have accumulated 57 double plays. The White Sox have turned 69.1% of balls in play into outs in their 7,365 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 15th in MLB.

Cease has taken the ball for 583 frames and has earned 701 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.69 (239 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.278. He has surrendered 489 hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 257 free passes. Cease (39-29 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.89 while facing 2,484 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Atlanta Braves have accounted for an OBP of .339 and a batting average of .271 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 728 instances (24th in MLB) and have notched a total of 827 hits. Atlanta has compiled 169 home runs so far this year and 480 RBIs. The Braves have a slugging percentage of .492 and they average 5.61 runs per game (2nd in MLB). They have 154 two-baggers, while walking 294 times as well as putting up 499 runs.

The Atlanta pitching staff have relinquished 352 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 3.63 (320 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 93 homers and they allow 3.99 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Braves are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.257 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.91 as a squad on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.50 (835 strikeouts against 280 free passes). They sit at 7th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 717.

Atlanta bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 29.2% of 113 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 102 times in high leverage situations in addition to 78 occasions with runners on base. With 112 save situations, the Braves have 66 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. They sit at 10th in the league with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 296 relievers onto the field for the year. Atlanta has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 45 save opportunities and they have tallied 30 saves.

In their 7,137 innings on the diamond, the Braves are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (20th in MLB). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 74 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .983 (25th in MLB). The Braves have recorded 733 assists, 54 errors and have 2,379 putouts this season.

During his career, Allard has surrendered 260 base hits while totaling 203 strikeouts in 243 innings. Allard (9-23 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 5.99 ERA while giving up 9.6 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 162 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.410 and having a FIP of 5.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.45 and he has gone up against 1,072 opposing hitters thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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