Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 5/27/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Detroit Tigers (23-25) host the Chicago White Sox (21-31) at Comerica Park on Saturday. The starting pitchers are Jesse Scholtens and Michael Lorenzen.

The White Sox have accrued 90 doubles as a squad and have knocked 53 baseballs out of the park. Chicago has a slugging % of .383 and have been rung up 437 times, while drawing a walk on 127 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 4.1 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 23rd in MLB. They have recorded 211 runs batted in as well as 418 base knocks on the year, while their team batting average is .237. They have notched a total of 215 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .295.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.40 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.40. White Sox pitchers have relinquished 72 long balls in addition to 269 runs (27th in MLB). Chicago has conceded 442 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 247 earned runs. The White Sox are sitting with a team ERA of 4.86 over the course of the season (26th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 479 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 200 batters and their FIP sits at 4.73 as a team this year.

The White Sox have dispatched 175 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 78 base runners so far this year with 47.4% of them crossed the plate. They have accumulated 10 saves for the year and have blown 8 of their 18 save opportunities. The White Sox relievers have earned a save percentage of 55.6% and has come into the game in 47 save situations. The bullpen have 29 holds over the course of the season (8th in baseball). White Sox bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 50 times in addition to having 62 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago White Sox have earned 1,373 putouts thus far, as well as 385 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which ranks 17th in pro baseball, and have earned 37 double plays. The White Sox have turned 68.5% of baseballs in play into outs in their 4,119 innings on the diamond, ranking them 21st in MLB.

Scholtens has taken the mound for 8 innings and has racked up 5 strikeouts so far in his career. His earned run average is 2.25 (2 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.250. He has surrendered 6 base hits (6.8 hits per 9 innings) with 4 walks. Scholtens (0-2 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.53 and he has gone up against 32 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

The Detroit Tigers have accumulated an OBP of .305 and a batting average of .231 on the season. They have been rung up on 436 occasions (16th in baseball) and are sitting with 379 hits. Detroit is sitting with 41 long balls over the course of the season to go along with 174 runs batted in. The Tigers have a team SLG% of .355 and they score 3.73 runs per outing (27th in baseball). They have notched 76 doubles, while getting a free base 162 times and scoring 179 runs.

The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.229 and have a FIP of 4.45 as a team over the course of the season. They have a ranking of 7th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 396. The Detroit pitching staff have given up 223 runs this year while holding an ERA of 4.35 (207 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.10 (384 strikeouts vs 130 bases on balls). They have allowed 64 homers and they allow 4.69 runs per 9 innings (17th in the league).

With 47 save situations, the Tigers have 26 holds and 6 blown saves. Detroit has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 19 save chances and they have tallied 13 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 52 times in high leverage situations and also on 53 occasions with runners on. Detroit bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.8% out of 77 inherited runners. They rank 10th in the league holding a save percentage of 68.4%, and they have dispatched 151 relievers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Detroit Tigers have turned 33 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in the majors). The Tigers have 414 assists, 24 errors and have accounted for 1,284 putouts for the year. In 3,852 innings on the field, the Tigers have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.1% (4th in baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Lorenzen has given up 570 base hits while he has tallied 522 strikeouts in 610 frames. Lorenzen (33-31 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.10 earned run average while giving up 8.4 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 278 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.346 and having a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.07 and he has faced 2,611 opposing hitters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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