Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 9/24/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+145) Boston (-175)

The Boston Red Sox (76-78) are hosting the Chicago White Sox (58-96) at Fenway Park on Sunday. The line on this matchup has the White Sox at +145 while the Red Sox are opening at -175. The over/under comes in at 9.5. The men taking the mound are Mike Clevinger and Kutter Crawford.

As a team, the Chicago White Sox are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which puts them at 28th in MLB. They have tallied 626 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .294. The White Sox have hit 255 two-baggers as a team and have hit 164 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 602 RBI's and 1,258 hits on the year, and their average at the plate sits at .240. Chicago has a slugging % of .387 and have struck out 1,343 times, while drawing a walk on 360 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.27 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.42. White Sox pitchers have given up 209 long balls and also 809 total runs (26th in MLB). Chicago has allowed 1,315 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 747 earned runs. The White Sox hold a team ERA of 4.94 so far this year (26th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,410 batters. They have walked 621 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.75 as a squad this year.

The White Sox relievers have a save percentage of 47.3% and has come into the game in 125 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 217 runners for the season and 36.4% of them crossed home plate. White Sox bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 149 times in addition to having 176 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have sent 492 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The relief pitchers have 69 holds so far this season (26th in MLB). They have earned 26 saves this year and have not converted 29 of 55 save chances.

The Chicago White Sox have a tally of 4,082 putouts for the season, as well as 1,162 assists and 90 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which is 25th in MLB, and they have twisted 109 double plays. The White Sox have converted 68.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of 12,246 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 24th in baseball.

Clevinger has taken the hill for 780 innings and has 802 strikeouts during his MLB career. His ERA is 3.39 (294 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.188. He has allowed 647 hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 280 free passes. Clevinger (59-38 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.83 and he has faced 3,202 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Boston Red Sox have an on-base percentage of .327 and a team batting average of .261 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,287 instances (20th in MLB) and have recorded 1,384 hits. Boston has a total of 178 long balls on the season to go along with 717 runs batted in. The Red Sox hold a team SLG% of .430 and they average 4.88 runs per contest (9th in the league). They have recorded 326 doubles, while walking 472 times as well as recording 752 runs.

The Red Sox have a team WHIP of 1.357 with a FIP of 4.44 as a unit on the campaign. They are sitting at 26th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,368. The Boston pitching staff have allowed 750 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.59 (695 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.00 (1,357 strikeouts against 481 walks). They have given up 203 dingers and they give up 4.95 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball).

Boston relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 30.6% of 173 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 145 times in high leverage situations in addition to 114 occasions with runners on base. With 126 save situations, the Red Sox have accrued 67 holds and 16 blown saves. They sit at 2nd in baseball with a save rate of 72.4%, and they have dispatched 494 relievers to the hill so far this season. Boston has called on relievers to enter the game in 58 save chances and they have tallied 42 saves.

The Boston Red Sox have turned 131 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (29th in MLB). The Red Sox have recorded 1,353 assists, 100 errors and are sitting with 4,089 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 12,267 innings on the diamond, the Red Sox have earned a defensive efficiency of 67.4% (28th in pro baseball).

So far in his career, Crawford has conceded 188 hits and he has 200 K's in 197 frames. Crawford (9-14 career record) holds a 4.88 ERA and has conceded 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 107 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.277 and having a FIP of 4.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.13 and he has gone up against 832 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+145)

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