Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 9/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Friday, September 22, 2023

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+195) Boston (-238)

Fenway Park is the site where the Boston Red Sox (75-78) will compete against the Chicago White Sox (58-95) on Friday. The odds on this game have Chicago at +195 while Boston is priced at -238. The total has been set at 9. The starting pitchers are Touki Toussaint and Chris Sale.

The White Sox have accrued 254 two-baggers as a team and have hit 164 baseballs out of the park. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .388 and have been called out on strikes 1,334 times, while taking a walk on 358 occasions. As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 4.1 runs per game, which puts them at 28th in baseball. They have amassed 600 RBI's as well as 1,251 base knocks so far this year, and their batting average is .240. They have racked up 624 runs scored and have an OBP of .294.

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The White Sox hold a team earned run average of 4.95 for the season (26th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,406 batters. White Sox pitchers have conceded 209 home runs and also 806 total runs (27th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 618 batters and their FIP is 4.75 as a team for the year. Chicago has yielded 1,308 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 744 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.28 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.42.

The White Sox relievers have recorded a save rate of 48.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 123 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 213 base runners for the year and 36.6% of those runners earned a run for their team. White Sox relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 146 times in addition to having 174 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have sent 489 relievers to the mound for the season. The relievers have tallied 68 holds so far this year (26th in baseball). They have compiled 26 saves on the season and have blown 28 of 54 save chances.

The Chicago White Sox have accumulated 4,058 putouts thus far, as well as 1,154 assists and 90 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which puts them in 25th in pro baseball, and have a total of 109 double plays. The White Sox have converted 68.3% of balls in play into outs in their 12,174 innings, which has them sitting at 24th in baseball.

Toussaint (14-14 career mark) sits with a FIP of 5.26 while facing 1,106 hitters in the majors. He has allowed 208 base knocks (7.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 156 free passes. His earned run average is 5.36 (147 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.474. Toussaint has taken the mound for 247 frames and has totaled 260 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

The Red Sox hold a team SLG% of .431 and they are earning 4.90 runs per contest (9th in the league). They have notched 326 doubles, while getting a free base 469 times and notching 749 runs. Boston has 178 long balls so far this year and 714 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 1,283 occasions (18th in the league) and have a total of 1,377 hits. The Boston Red Sox have accounted for a team OBP of .327 and a team batting average of .261 on the campaign.

The Red Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.359 and have a FIP of 4.46 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 9.00 (1,348 strikeouts vs 479 free passes). They sit at 26th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,361. They have given up 203 dingers and they yield 4.97 runs per 9 innings (22nd in MLB). The Boston pitching staff have relinquished 748 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.61 (693 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 124 save situations, the Red Sox have compiled 67 holds and 15 blown saves. Boston has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 56 save chances and they have earned 41 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 144 times in high leverage situations and on 114 occasions with runners on base. Boston relievers hold an inherited score rate of 30.6% out of 173 inherited base runners. They are ranked 2nd in the league with a save rate of 73.2%, and they have sent 491 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season.

Out of their 12,186 innings on the diamond, the Red Sox hold a efficiency on defense of 67.4% (28th in MLB). The Boston Red Sox have turned 130 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (29th in professional baseball). The Red Sox have racked up 1,347 assists, 100 errors and have earned a total of 4,062 putouts over the course of the season.

During his pro baseball career, Sale has surrendered 1,443 base knocks while he has totaled 2,180 K's in 1,770 frames. He has allowed 613 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.049 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 5.27 and he has faced 7,141 opposing hitters in his MLB career. Sale (120-79 career mark) holds a 3.12 ERA while conceding 7.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+195)

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