Chicago White Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 4/7/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Friday, April 7, 2023

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-120) Pittsburgh (+100)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (4-2) welcome the Chicago White Sox (3-3) at PNC Park on Friday. The moneyline on this matchup has Chicago at -120 and Pittsburgh is at +100. The total is 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Lucas Giolito and Rich Hill.

The White Sox have hit 17 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 6 balls out of the park. Chicago has a slugging rate of .447 and have been called out on strikes 51 times, while taking a walk on 12 occasions. As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are recording 4.3 runs per outing, which puts them at 17th in baseball. They have earned 26 runs batted in in addition to 63 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average is at .288. They have a total of 26 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .336.

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The White Sox are sitting with a team earned run average of 5.37 over the course of the season (23rd in the league), and the staff has struck out 63 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 35 opposing hitters and their FIP is 5.64 as a unit on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.80 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.58. White Sox pitchers have conceded 10 long balls and 32 total runs (20th in baseball).

The Chicago White Sox have earned 156 putouts on the campaign, as well as 40 assists and 2 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .990 which ranks 13th in professional baseball, and they have turned 4 double plays. The White Sox have turned 69.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of 468 innings, which has them sitting 14th in baseball.

Giolito has pitched in 834 innings and has totaled 879 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.33 (401 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.241. He has conceded 722 base hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 313 walks. Giolito (53-47 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.25 and he has gone up against 3,489 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Pirates hold a team slugging % of .377 and they earn 3.83 runs per game (21st in the league). They have recorded 9 two-baggers, while taking a walk 23 times as well as scoring 23 runs. Pittsburgh has tallied 8 home runs for the season to go along with 22 RBIs. They have struck out on 54 occasions (13th in MLB) and are sitting with 42 hits. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .293 and a batting average of .211 this year.

The Pittsburgh pitching staff have given up 21 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.46 (20 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 9 dingers and they give up 3.63 runs per 9 innings (8th in MLB). The Pirates are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.231 and have a FIP of 4.72 as a squad for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.36 (52 strikeouts vs 22 bases on balls). They are sitting at 7th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 42.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 5 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (18th in pro baseball). The Pirates have 48 assists, 3 errors and have earned 156 putouts on the season. In 468 innings played, the Pirates have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 73.9% (5th in professional baseball).

So far in his career, Hill has surrendered 1,068 base knocks while totaling 1,301 strikeouts in 1,264 innings pitched. Hill (82-60 record in his career) has earned a 3.85 ERA while allowing 7.6 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 541 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.228 and having a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.69 and he has faced 5,299 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (-120)

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