Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 8/1/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers

Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Chicago White Sox (43-64) are traveling to Globe Life Field on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Texas Rangers (60-46). The pitchers who are expected to start are Jesse Scholtens and Jon Gray.

The White Sox have tallied 176 doubles as a team and have hit 119 baseballs out of the park. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .390 and have been called out on strikes 936 times, while being walked on 267 occasions. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which has them sitting at 23rd in MLB. They have earned 433 runs batted in as well as 871 base knocks for the season, while their batting average sits at .238. They have tallied 446 runs while holding a team OBP of .296.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.43 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.37. White Sox pitchers have surrendered 148 long balls in addition to 529 runs in total (25th in the league). Chicago has yielded 889 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) as well as 486 earned runs. The White Sox hold a team earned run average of 4.60 so far this season (24th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,014 batters. They have walked 417 batters and their FIP is 4.66 as a unit so far this season.

The White Sox relievers have accumulated a save rate of 45.2% and has entered the game in 96 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 152 runners on the year with 39.5% of those players ended up crossing the plate. White Sox bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 108 times as well as having 143 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have sent 352 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The bullpen have tallied 53 holds over the course of the season (17th in MLB). They have accumulated 19 saves on the year and have blown 23 of their 42 save opportunities.

The Chicago White Sox have notched a total of 2,853 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 791 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which is 20th in pro baseball, and have 74 double plays. The White Sox have turned 69.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 8,559 innings, which has them sitting 17th in pro baseball.

Scholtens (1-3 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.73 and he has gone up against 159 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 38 hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) with 12 free passes. His ERA is 3.32 (14 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.316. Scholtens has taken the hill for 38 innings and is sitting with 23 punch outs during his MLB career.

Texas has tallied 144 long balls so far this year to go along with 583 runs batted in. They have 230 two-baggers, while walking 374 times and notching 609 runs. The Texas Rangers have earned an on-base percentage of .342 as well as a team batting average of .272 over the course of the season. The Rangers hold a team slugging percentage of .457 and they earn 5.75 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have struck out on 911 instances (16th in baseball) and have tallied 1,006 hits.

The Texas pitching staff have allowed 464 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.23 (440 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 121 home runs and they relinquish 4.47 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league). The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.254 and have a FIP of 4.29 as a unit on the campaign. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.10 (841 strikeouts against 314 bases on balls). They come in at 11th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 859.

Texas has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 37 save opportunities and they have earned 19 saves. They are currently ranked 27th in baseball holding a save percentage of 51.4%, and they have sent 290 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 89 times in high leverage situations in addition to 98 occasions with base runners. Texas relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.5% out of 164 inherited base runners. Sitting with 85 save situations, the Rangers have recorded 47 holds and 18 blown saves.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 96 double plays and have a fielding rate of .988 (6th in the majors). The Rangers have racked up 937 assists, 44 errors and have a total of 2,807 putouts on the season. In 8,421 innings played, the Rangers hold a efficiency on defense of 70.5% (4th in baseball).

In his MLB career, Gray has surrendered 1,031 base hits while accumulating 1,072 punch outs in 1,065 frames. Gray (66-61 record in his career) has a 4.42 earned run average and has given up 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 523 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.302 and a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 3.01 and he has faced 4,521 opposing batters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas

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