Chicago White Sox vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 6/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Saturday, June 17, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+135) Seattle (-155)

The Chicago White Sox (30-40) are traveling to T-Mobile Park on Saturday where they will go up against the Seattle Mariners (33-34). The moneyline on this contest has the White Sox at +135 and the Mariners open at -155. The over/under has been set at 7.5. The starting pitchers will be Lucas Giolito and Logan Gilbert.

As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which puts them at 24th in MLB. They are sitting with 292 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .294. The White Sox have accounted for 121 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 77 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 285 RBI's in addition to 561 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average sits at .236. Chicago has a slugging rate of .389 and have been called out on strikes 603 times, while drawing a walk on 174 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.38 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.36. White Sox pitchers have surrendered 97 home runs and also 345 total runs (26th in the league). Chicago has conceded 567 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 314 earned runs. The White Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 4.56 so far this year (23rd in baseball), and they have struck out 649 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 273 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.73 as a team this year.

The White Sox have dispatched 240 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 101 base runners on the campaign and 44.6% of them earned a run for their team. They have recorded 13 saves on the season and have missed out on 14 out of their 27 save chances. The White Sox relievers have recorded a save percentage of 48.1% and has come into the game in 67 save situations. The relief pitchers have 40 holds this year (9th in the league). White Sox pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 68 times in addition to having 94 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago White Sox have earned 1,858 putouts on the year, as well as 527 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which puts them in 13th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 45 double plays. The White Sox have transformed 70.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 5,574 innings, ranking them 8th in the majors.

Giolito (58-51 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.26 and he has faced 3,804 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has allowed 788 hits (7.8 hits per nine innings) and has 337 free passes. His earned run average is 4.26 (431 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.235. Giolito has taken the mound for 910 innings and has tallied 957 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

The Seattle Mariners have recorded an OBP of .309 in addition to a team batting average of .229 for the season. They have struck out on 643 occasions (5th in baseball) and have totaled 513 hits. Seattle has compiled 74 long balls so far this season to go along with 286 runs batted in. The Mariners have a team slugging percentage of .383 and they score 4.43 runs per game (18th in MLB). They have recorded 111 doubles, while taking a walk 226 times and recording 297 runs.

The Mariners hold a team WHIP of 1.216 in addition to having a FIP of 3.60 as a unit this year. They are currently ranked 7th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 549. The Seattle pitching staff have conceded 290 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.98 (264 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (610 strikeouts against 177 walks). They have surrendered 63 homers and they relinquish 4.37 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB).

Seattle has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 24 save opportunities and they have walked away with 15 saves. They are currently ranked 16th in baseball with a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have sent 228 relievers to the mound on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 63 times in high leverage situations and also on 65 occasions with runners on base. Seattle relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 25.9% of 85 inherited base runners. With 61 save situations, the Mariners have earned 36 holds and also 9 blown saves.

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

During his career, Gilbert has conceded 345 base knocks while earning 383 strikeouts in 379 innings. He has conceded a total of 164 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.148 and having a FIP of 3.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.26 and he has faced 1,568 opposing hitters thus far in his career. Gilbert (23-15 career mark) has a 3.89 earned run average while allowing 8.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+135)

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