Chicago White Sox vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 8/19/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

The Chicago White Sox (48-73) are on their way to Coors Field on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Colorado Rockies (46-75). The starting pitchers will be Jesse Scholtens and Kyle Freeland.

Chicago has a slugging percentage of .385 and have been rung up 1,073 times, while taking a walk on 299 occasions. They have 482 runs batted in as well as 979 base knocks this year, and their average at the plate comes in at .237. The White Sox have compiled 194 two-baggers as a team and have hit 131 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 498 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .295. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are notching 4.1 runs/g, which has them sitting at 25th in the league.

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The White Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 4.58 on the campaign (23rd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,137 hitters. White Sox pitchers have yielded 166 home runs and also 592 total runs (22nd in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 480 opposing players and their FIP is 4.67 as a team for the season. Chicago has allowed 1,000 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 546 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.37 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.38.

The White Sox have sent 389 relievers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 167 base runners so far this season and 38.3% of them ended up scoring. They have tallied 23 saves so far this year and have blown 25 of 48 save opportunities. The White Sox relievers have compiled a save rate of 47.9% and has entered the game in 108 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 59 holds this season (20th in the league). White Sox relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 118 times and also have had 158 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago White Sox have a total of 3,219 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 905 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which puts them in 18th in the majors, and have a total of 86 double plays. The White Sox have turned 69.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of 9,657 innings, which has them sitting 15th in professional baseball.

Scholtens has pitched in 56 innings and has 40 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Scholtens (1-5 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.36 while facing 229 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.20 (20 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.243. He has given up 53 base hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) with 17 walks.

The Colorado Rockies have earned an on-base percentage of .308 in addition to a team batting average of .249 on the campaign. They have struck out on 1,145 instances (3rd in baseball) and have tallied 1,017 hits. Colorado has accounted for 121 home runs this year to go along with 493 runs batted in. The Rockies hold a team slugging % of .401 and they are scoring 4.27 runs per outing (21st in the league). They have hit 230 two-baggers, while taking a walk 325 times and putting up 517 runs.

The Colorado pitching staff have surrendered 700 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 5.53 (649 earned runs relinquished). They have yielded 173 home runs and they surrender 5.96 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league). The Rockies have a WHIP of 1.516 and have a FIP of 5.19 as a staff for the year. Their K/BB ratio is 7.20 (840 strikeouts against 438 free passes). They come in at 30th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 1,165.

Sitting with 87 save situations, the Rockies have recorded 40 holds and also 20 blown saves. Colorado has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 45 save chances and they have earned 25 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 105 times in high leverage situations in addition to 115 occasions with runners on base. Colorado bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 35.4% out of 189 inherited base runners. They rank 25th in the league with a save rate of 55.6%, and they have dispatched 401 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

Out of their 9,516 innings played, the Rockies have earned a defensive efficiency of 67.6% (28th in the majors). The Colorado Rockies have turned 125 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in baseball). The Rockies have racked up 1,146 assists, 66 errors and have accumulated 3,172 putouts on the season.

Freeland (53-64 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.36 ERA and has conceded 9.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.23 and he has gone up against 4,130 hitters during his career. He has conceded a total of 461 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.414 and having a FIP of 4.6. In his MLB career, Freeland has surrendered 1,025 base hits while he has totaled 718 strikeouts in 952 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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