Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 6/30/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Friday, June 30, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Chicago White Sox (35-47) are traveling to Oakland Coliseum on Friday where they will go up against the Oakland Athletics (21-61). The pitchers taking the mound are Tanner Banks and James Kaprielian.

As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in MLB. They have accounted for 335 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .293. The White Sox have hit 140 doubles as a squad and have knocked 96 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 328 runs batted in as well as 660 hits this year, and their team batting average sits at .237. Chicago has a slugging rate of .395 and have been rung up 704 times, while drawing a walk on 197 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.46 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.35. White Sox pitchers have given up 110 long balls and 392 total runs (25th in MLB). Chicago has conceded 659 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 358 earned runs. The White Sox have compiled a team ERA of 4.44 on the season (21st in baseball), and their staff has struck out 788 hitters. They have walked 320 opposing players and their FIP is 4.56 as a squad this season.

White Sox bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 84 times in addition to having 108 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 42 holds for the year (15th in the league). The White Sox relievers have a save percentage of 48.4% and stepped onto the hill in 74 save situations. They have earned 15 saves on the year and have blown 16 of their 31 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 125 base runners so far this season with 40.8% of those players crossed the plate. The White Sox have dispatched 275 relievers to the mound over the course of the season.

The White Sox have turned 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 6,531 innings, which has them sitting 11th in baseball. The Chicago White Sox have earned a total of 2,177 putouts this year, in addition to 603 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which ranks 17th in baseball, and they have turned 50 double plays.

Banks has pitched in 71 innings and is sitting with 66 punch outs during his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.42 (27 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.141. He has surrendered 59 base knocks (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has 22 walks. Banks (2-2 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.81 while he has faced 291 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Oakland Athletics hold a team on-base percentage of .298 as well as a team batting average of .217 for the year. They have struck out on 757 occasions (5th in the league) and have accounted for 586 base hits. Oakland has tallied 75 home runs this year to go along with 274 RBIs. The Athletics have a team SLG% of .346 and they are earning 3.44 runs per contest (30th in the league). They have put up 107 two-baggers, while walking 270 times as well as scoring 282 runs.

The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.558 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.36 as a staff so far this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.00 (640 strikeouts against 358 free passes). They rank 29th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 765. They have surrendered 120 HR's and they allow 6.44 runs per 9 innings (30th in MLB). The Oakland pitching staff have conceded 516 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 6.05 (485 earned runs surrendered).

With 52 save situations, the Athletics have recorded 24 holds and 15 blown saves. Oakland has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 27 save opportunities and they have tallied 12 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 95 times in high leverage situations and also on 96 occasions with runners on. Oakland relievers hold an inherited score rate of 41.6% out of 149 inherited base runners. They rank 30th in the league with a save rate of 44.4%, and they have dispatched 271 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the year.

The Oakland Athletics have turned 56 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in pro baseball). The Athletics have accrued 638 assists, 49 errors and have a tally of 2,163 putouts for the year. Out of their 6,489 innings on the diamond, the Athletics are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 67.9% (24th in MLB).

During his MLB career, Kaprielian has surrendered 296 hits while totaling 282 punch outs in 318 innings pitched. He has conceded a total of 163 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.349 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.12 and he has faced 1,376 opposing batters in his MLB career. Kaprielian (15-20 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 4.61 earned run average and has conceded 8.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland

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