Chicago White Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 4/26/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+165) Toronto (-195)

The Toronto Blue Jays (14-9) are hosting the Chicago White Sox (7-16) at Rogers Centre on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Chicago at +165 while Toronto is opening at -195. The total comes in at 10. The pitchers taking the mound are Michael Kopech and Yusei Kikuchi.

Chicago is slugging .382 and have struck out 196 times, while taking a walk on 60 occasions. They have 94 runs batted in in addition to 187 base knocks for the season, and their average at the plate is at .235. The White Sox have hit 48 two-baggers as a team and have hit 23 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 96 runs and have an on-base percentage of .296. As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are scoring 4.2 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 20th in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.15 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.56. White Sox pitchers have allowed 32 home runs in addition to 130 total runs (28th in the league). Chicago has surrendered 207 base hits (9.3 per 9 innings) and 121 earned runs. The White Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 5.44 on the campaign (28th in the league), and their staff has rung up 226 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 105 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.97 as a squad over the course of the season.

The White Sox relief pitchers have a save percentage of 50.0% and has entered the game in 24 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 38 runners this season and 50.0% of them ended up scoring. White Sox pitchers have come into the game with players on base 24 times in addition to having 33 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have dispatched 84 relievers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen have racked up 18 holds for the season (7th in the league). They have compiled 3 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 3 of their 6 save chances.

The White Sox have turned 66.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,803 innings, which has them ranked 28th in the majors. The Chicago White Sox have notched a total of 601 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 160 assists and 11 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which has them ranked 18th in pro baseball, and they have turned 13 double plays.

Kopech has thrown 223 innings and has earned 246 K's during his career. Kopech (10-15 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.47 and he has faced 943 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.94 (98 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.243. He has allowed 181 hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 97 free passes.

The Toronto Blue Jays have accounted for an OBP of .332 as well as a batting average of .256 over the course of the season. They have struck out on 186 instances (24th in the league) and are sitting with 202 base knocks. Toronto has knocked in 26 home runs this season to go along with 100 runs batted in. The Blue Jays hold a slugging percentage of .406 and they are scoring 4.57 runs per game (14th in MLB). They have put up 38 two-baggers, while walking 83 times as well as racking up 105 runs.

The Blue Jays have a WHIP of 1.257 and have a FIP of 4.44 as a pitching staff this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.00 (201 strikeouts against 70 free passes). They rank 15th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 184. They have surrendered 30 homers and they surrender 4.72 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB). The Toronto pitching staff have given up 106 runs on the season while having an ERA of 4.37 (98 earned runs given up).

Toronto relievers hold an inherited score rate of 27.5% out of their 40 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 22 times in high leverage situations and on 26 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 29 save situations, the Blue Jays have amassed 17 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. They are currently ranked 5th in baseball with a save rate of 83.3%, and they have dispatched 80 relievers to the mound on the season. Toronto has called on relievers to take the mound in 12 save opportunities and they have tallied 10 saves.

Out of their 1,818 innings on the field, the Blue Jays have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.3% (9th in pro baseball). The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten 18 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (17th in MLB). The Blue Jays have accrued 180 assists, 11 errors and have a total of 606 putouts on the campaign.

In his MLB career, Kikuchi has surrendered 494 hits while earning 470 strikeouts in 487 innings. Kikuchi (24-31 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.96 earned run average and has conceded 9.1 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 269 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.413 and having a FIP of 5.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.41 and he has faced 2,120 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+165)

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