Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 9/8/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Friday, September 8, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-102) Detroit (-118)

The Detroit Tigers (63-76) welcome the Chicago White Sox (54-86) at Comerica Park on Friday. The moneyline on this matchup has Chicago at -102 while Detroit is priced at -118. The betting total is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Mike Clevinger and Reese Olson.

The White Sox have compiled 230 doubles as a team and have knocked 155 baseballs out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging rate of .392 and have struck out 1,225 times, while drawing a walk on 330 occasions. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 4.1 runs/g, which has them sitting at 26th in MLB. They have recorded 551 RBI's as well as 1,152 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average is at .241. They are sitting with 575 runs and hold an OBP of .295.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.26 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.42. White Sox pitchers have allowed 195 home runs and 732 total runs (27th in baseball). Chicago has conceded 1,194 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 678 earned runs. The White Sox hold a team ERA of 4.92 so far this year (26th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,290 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 571 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.79 as a unit for the year.

White Sox relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 137 times in addition to having 168 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 65 holds on the year (25th in MLB). The White Sox relief pitchers have a save rate of 47.1% and has come into the game in 117 save situations. They have compiled 24 saves so far this year and have blown 27 out of their 51 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 196 base runners on the campaign and 35.7% of those players crossed home plate. The White Sox have sent 449 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Chicago White Sox have earned 3,719 putouts thus far, as well as 1,055 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which is 23rd in MLB, and they have twisted 99 double plays. The White Sox have turned 68.5% of balls in play into outs in their 11,157 innings on the field, ranking them 22nd in MLB.

Clevinger (57-37 record in his career) has a FIP of 3.87 while he has faced 3,123 hitters in the majors. He has given up 632 base knocks (7.5 hits per 9 innings) with 280 free passes. His earned run average is 3.45 (291 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.203. Clevinger has taken the mound for 758 innings and is sitting with 781 strikeouts in his MLB career.

The Tigers hold a slugging percentage of .377 and they score 3.94 runs per outing (29th in baseball). They have put up 205 two-baggers, while getting a free base 423 times as well as scoring 548 runs. Detroit is sitting with 139 HRs this season and 526 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,263 occasions (8th in the league) and have tallied 1,102 base knocks. The Detroit Tigers have earned an on-base percentage of .301 as well as a team batting average of .235 so far this season.

The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.275 in addition to having a FIP of 4.22 as a team this season. They come in at 17th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,166. The Detroit pitching staff have allowed 664 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.46 (612 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.40 (1,154 strikeouts against 410 free passes). They have given up 164 home runs and they allow 4.83 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league).

With 140 save situations, the Tigers have accumulated 82 holds and 19 blown saves. Detroit has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 53 save chances and they have come away with 34 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 142 times in high leverage situations and on 146 occasions with base runners. Detroit bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.6% of 209 inherited base runners. They rank 14th in the league with a save percentage of 64.2%, and they have dispatched 460 relievers onto the field so far this year.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 109 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in baseball). The Tigers have 1,211 assists, 89 errors and have a tally of 3,710 putouts on the campaign. In 11,130 innings on the diamond, the Tigers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (13th in pro baseball).

In his career, Olson has conceded 72 base hits while accumulating 79 strikeouts in 79 innings pitched. Olson (3-6 career record) has a 4.65 ERA while surrendering 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 41 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.210 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.29 and he has faced 332 hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit (-118)

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