Chicago White Sox vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 5/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Friday, May 5, 2023

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-115) Cincinnati (-105)

The Chicago White Sox (10-21) are traveling to Great American Ball Park on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Cincinnati Reds (13-18). The moneyline on this matchup has the White Sox at -115 and the Reds are priced at -105. The betting total is set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Lance Lynn and Hunter Greene.

The White Sox have compiled 57 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 30 baseballs out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging rate of .377 and have been rung up 266 times, while taking a walk on 81 occasions. As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are earning 4.1 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 22nd in baseball. They have 124 RBI's as well as 252 base knocks on the season, and their average at the plate sits at .237. They have earned a total of 127 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .299.

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The White Sox have compiled a team ERA of 5.74 this year (29th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 308 batters. White Sox pitchers have yielded 50 home runs in addition to 189 total runs (29th in the league). They have walked 135 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 5.22 as a unit over the course of the season. Chicago has allowed 288 hits (9.6 per 9 innings) as well as 173 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.28 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.56.

The White Sox have sent 113 relievers to the mound on the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 52 base runners this season with 48.1% of those runners ended up scoring. They have tallied 4 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 6 of 10 save opportunities. The White Sox relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 40.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 30 save situations. The relievers have a total of 20 holds on the campaign (8th in MLB). White Sox bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 33 times in addition to having 42 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago White Sox have notched a total of 814 putouts this season, in addition to 217 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which has them ranked 18th in baseball, and they have twisted 18 double plays. The White Sox have turned 66.0% of balls in play into outs in their 2,442 innings, ranking them 29th in baseball.

Lynn has taken the mound for 1,738 innings and has totaled 1,757 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.59 (693 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.265. He has given up 1,591 hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 608 free passes. Lynn (123-88 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.64 and he has faced 7,349 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Cincinnati Reds have an OBP of .322 in addition to a team batting average of .244 on the campaign. They have been rung up on 282 occasions (8th in baseball) and are sitting with 251 base hits. Cincinnati has recorded 21 home runs for the season and 124 RBIs. The Reds hold a team slugging % of .357 and they score 4.23 runs per outing (20th in MLB). They have put up 43 two-baggers, while getting a free base 107 times and earning 131 runs.

The Reds have a team WHIP of 1.524 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.28 as a unit for the season. They are sitting at 29th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 295. The Cincinnati pitching staff have given up 155 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 4.98 (149 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.60 (287 strikeouts against 115 bases on balls). They have conceded 33 dingers and they give up 5.18 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB).

Cincinnati relievers have an inherited score rate of 29.9% out of 67 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 43 times in high leverage situations and on 42 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 29 save situations, the Reds have 14 holds and 6 blown saves. They are ranked 25th in the league with a save percentage of 53.8%, and they have sent 111 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Cincinnati has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 13 save opportunities and they have earned 7 saves.

Out of their 2,424 innings on the diamond, the Reds hold a defensive efficiency of 64.3% (30th in baseball). The Cincinnati Reds have turned 24 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (15th in the majors). The Reds have racked up 232 assists, 14 errors and have amassed 808 putouts for the year.

Greene (5-14 career record) has earned a 4.16 earned run average while allowing 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.46 and he has gone up against 656 opposing batters so far in his career. He has allowed 71 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.249 and having a FIP of 4.0. During his MLB career, Greene has surrendered 133 hits and he has 204 K's in 153 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (-115)

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