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

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Comerica Park is where the Detroit Tigers (64-76) will play the Chicago White Sox (54-86) on Saturday. The pitchers taking the mound are Michael Kopech and Tarik Skubal.

Chicago has a slugging % of .392 and have struck out 1,225 times, while drawing a walk on 330 occasions. They have compiled 551 runs batted in as well as 1,152 base knocks so far this season, and their batting average is at .241. The White Sox have compiled 230 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 155 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 575 runs scored and hold an OBP of .295. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 4.1 runs per outing, which is 25th in MLB.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.26 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.42. White Sox pitchers have allowed 195 long balls in addition to 732 total runs (27th in baseball). Chicago has conceded 1,194 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 678 earned runs. The White Sox have a team ERA of 4.92 on the campaign (26th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,290 hitters. They have walked 571 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.79 as a unit on the season.

White Sox relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 137 times as well as having 168 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 65 holds for the year (25th in the league). The White Sox relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 47.1% and has entered the game in 117 save situations. They have accumulated 24 saves on the season and have blown 27 out of their 51 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 196 runners this season with 35.7% of them crossed the plate. The White Sox have sent 449 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The White Sox have turned 68.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 11,157 innings, which has them ranked 22nd in MLB. The Chicago White Sox have earned 3,719 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,055 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which puts them in 23rd in MLB, and have 99 double plays.

Kopech (15-25 career record) holds a FIP of 5.00 while he has gone up against 1,415 hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 266 base knocks (7.3 hits per nine innings) with 172 walks. His earned run average is 4.22 (154 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.333. Kopech has taken the hill for 328 frames and has accumulated 352 K's in his pro baseball career.

The Tigers hold a slugging % of .379 and they average 3.99 runs per outing (29th in MLB). They have 208 two-baggers, while walking 425 times as well as putting up 558 runs. Detroit has accumulated 142 home runs for the season as well as 536 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 1,277 occasions (7th in baseball) and have accounted for 1,116 base hits. The Detroit Tigers have compiled an OBP of .302 in addition to a batting average of .236 for the year.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.275 in addition to having a FIP of 4.22 as a squad for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.40 (1,163 strikeouts against 416 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 17th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,172. They have allowed 165 home runs and they yield 4.82 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league). The Detroit pitching staff have surrendered 667 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.45 (615 earned runs surrendered).

With 140 save situations, the Tigers have accumulated 82 holds in addition to 19 blown saves. Detroit has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 53 save opportunities and they have walked away with 34 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 142 times in high leverage situations and on 146 occasions with runners on. Detroit bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.6% of 209 inherited base runners. They rank 14th in the league holding a save rate of 64.2%, and they have sent 463 relief pitchers to the mound on the season.

In 11,211 innings on the diamond, the Tigers hold a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (13th in the majors). The Detroit Tigers have gotten 111 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in pro baseball). The Tigers have accrued 1,220 assists, 89 errors and have a total of 3,737 putouts so far this year.

Skubal (20-27 career win-loss record) has earned a 4.09 ERA and has given up 8.1 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.76 and he has gone up against 1,474 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. He has surrendered 162 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.190 and a FIP of 4.0. In his pro baseball career, Skubal has allowed 322 hits while accumulating 384 punch outs in 356 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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