Chicago White Sox vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 6/16/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Friday, June 16, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+120) Seattle (-140)

T-Mobile Park is the location where the Seattle Mariners (33-34) will play the Chicago White Sox (30-39) on Friday. The moneyline on this matchup has Chicago at +120 and Seattle is priced at -140. The over/under is 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Michael Kopech and Bryan Woo.

The White Sox have accounted for 120 doubles as a squad and have hit 73 baseballs out of the stadium. Chicago is slugging .387 and have struck out 587 times, while being walked on 171 occasions. As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 4.2 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 24th in MLB. They have accounted for 281 runs batted in and 553 hits for the year, while their average at the plate is at .236. They have earned a total of 288 runs and have an OBP of .295.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.39 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.35. White Sox pitchers have surrendered 96 home runs in addition to 340 runs in total (26th in MLB). Chicago has given up 558 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 310 earned runs. The White Sox have a team earned run average of 4.58 for the season (24th in the league), and the staff has rung up 633 batters. They have walked 265 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.74 as a squad on the season.

The White Sox have sent 234 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 99 runners this year with 43.4% of them ended up scoring. They have compiled 13 saves over the course of the season and have blown 13 of 26 chances to get a save. The White Sox bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 50.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 66 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 40 holds so far this season (8th in baseball). White Sox pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 65 times as well as having 88 appearances in high leverage situations.

The White Sox have converted 70.1% of baseballs in play into outs in their 5,484 innings, which has them sitting at 8th in baseball. The Chicago White Sox have amassed 1,828 putouts thus far, as well as 523 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which has them sitting 13th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 45 double plays.

Kopech has taken the ball for 276 innings and is sitting with 308 punch outs in his MLB career. Kopech (13-18 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 4.41 while he has gone up against 1,156 opposing batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.74 (115 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.189. He has given up 213 hits (6.9 hits per nine innings) with 116 walks.

The Seattle Mariners have an OBP of .309 in addition to a team batting average of .229 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 643 occasions (4th in baseball) and are sitting with 513 base hits. Seattle has accumulated 74 home runs so far this season as well as 286 runs batted in. The Mariners have a SLG% of .383 and they tally 4.43 runs per outing (17th in MLB). They have notched 111 two-baggers, while getting a free base 226 times as well as racking up 297 runs.

The Seattle pitching staff have allowed 290 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.98 (264 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 63 homers and they allow 4.37 runs per 9 innings (10th in MLB). The Mariners hold a team WHIP of 1.216 with a FIP of 3.59 as a squad this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.20 (610 strikeouts vs 177 bases on balls). They are sitting at 8th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 549.

Sitting with 61 save situations, the Mariners have amassed 36 holds and also 9 blown saves. Seattle has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 24 save opportunities and they have walked away with 15 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 63 times in high leverage situations and also on 65 occasions with runners on base. Seattle relievers have an inherited score rate of 25.9% out of their 85 inherited base runners. They rank 15th in the league holding a save rate of 62.5%, and they have sent 228 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the year.

The Seattle Mariners have turned 42 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (6th in professional baseball). The Mariners have racked up 570 assists, 28 errors and have accounted for 1,793 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 5,379 innings on the field, the Mariners have a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (14th in MLB).

Woo (0-1 record in his career) holds a 10.80 ERA while surrendering 14.9 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 5.50 and he has gone up against 33 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 8 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.950 and having a FIP of 2.8. During his pro baseball career, Woo has surrendered 11 base knocks while he has accumulated 11 K's in 6 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle (-140)

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