Chicago White Sox vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 6/18/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Sunday, June 18, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

T-Mobile Park is the location where the Seattle Mariners (33-34) will play the Chicago White Sox (30-40) on Sunday. The pitchers taking the mound are Lance Lynn and Bryce Miller.

Chicago has a slugging rate of .389 and have struck out 603 times, while drawing a walk on 174 occasions. They have accounted for 285 runs batted in and 561 base knocks this season, while their team batting average is sitting at .236. The White Sox have accounted for 121 doubles as a team and have smacked 77 baseballs out of the park. They have racked up 292 runs and have an on-base percentage of .294. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which is 24th in the league.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.38 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.36. White Sox pitchers have conceded 97 home runs and also 345 total runs (26th in baseball). Chicago has allowed 567 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 314 earned runs. The White Sox have a team ERA of 4.56 on the season (23rd in the league), and their staff has struck out 649 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 273 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.73 as a unit this year.

White Sox pitchers have come into the game with runners on 68 times in addition to having 94 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have 40 holds so far this year (9th in MLB). The White Sox bullpen have a save rate of 48.1% and stepped onto the hill in 67 save situations. They have 13 saves so far this season and have blown 14 of 27 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 101 base runners for the season and 44.6% of them ended up scoring. The White Sox have sent 240 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

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

Lynn (127-91 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.69 and he has gone up against 7,553 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has conceded 1,644 base knocks (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has 624 free passes. His ERA is 3.66 (725 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.272. Lynn has taken the mound for 1,782 frames and has tallied 1,801 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

The Seattle Mariners have recorded a team on-base percentage of .309 and a team batting average of .229 so far this season. They have been rung up on 643 occasions (5th in the league) and have notched a total of 513 base knocks. Seattle has hit 74 home runs on the year to go along with 286 RBIs. The Mariners have a team SLG% of .383 and they average 4.43 runs per game (18th in baseball). They have notched 111 doubles, while taking a walk 226 times as well as notching 297 runs.

The Seattle pitching staff have given up 290 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 3.98 (264 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 63 homers and they relinquish 4.37 runs per 9 innings (11th in the league). The Mariners have a team WHIP of 1.216 with a FIP of 3.60 as a squad for the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.20 (610 strikeouts against 177 free passes). They sit at 7th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 549.

Sitting with 61 save situations, the Mariners have 36 holds in addition to 9 blown saves. Seattle has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound 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 on 65 occasions with runners on base. Seattle relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 25.9% of 85 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 16th in the league holding a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have sent 228 relief pitchers onto the field this year.

The Seattle Mariners have gotten 42 double plays and have a fielding rate of .988 (6th in MLB). The Mariners have recorded 570 assists, 28 errors and have a tally of 1,793 putouts so far this year. In 5,379 innings played, the Mariners have a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (14th in the majors).

During his pro baseball career, Miller has given up 33 base knocks while he has tallied 39 K's in 44 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 20 ER's while holding a WHIP of 0.925 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.88 and he has gone up against 173 hitters in his MLB career. Miller (4-3 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 4.06 ERA and has surrendered 6.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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