Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 6/4/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+145) Chicago (-170)

Guaranteed Rate Field is the location where the Chicago White Sox (25-35) will take on the Detroit Tigers (26-30) on Sunday. The odds on this game have the Tigers at +145 and the White Sox are at -170. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The men taking the mound will be Matthew Boyd and Michael Kopech.

The Tigers have hit 87 doubles as a squad and have hit 46 baseballs out of the park. Detroit has a slugging percentage of .354 and have struck out 492 times, while being walked on 194 occasions. As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are putting up 3.7 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 27th in baseball. They have compiled 198 RBI's and 429 hits this season, while their team batting average is at .230. They have a total of 204 runs while holding a team OBP of .306.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.86 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.26. Tigers pitchers have conceded 68 home runs in addition to 263 total runs (17th in the league). Detroit has conceded 465 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and 242 earned runs. The Tigers have a team earned run average of 4.44 for the year (20th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 435 hitters. They have walked 152 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.33 as a unit over the course of the season.

The Tigers relievers have recorded a save rate of 63.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 54 save situations. The relievers have inherited 90 base runners this season and 41.1% of those players crossed the plate. Tigers relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 62 times in addition to having 59 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 173 relievers to the hill for the year. The bullpen have recorded 30 holds on the season (16th in the league). They have 14 saves on the year and have blown 8 of 22 save opportunities.

The Tigers have turned 70.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,419 innings on the field, which has them ranked 8th in baseball. The Detroit Tigers have earned 1,473 putouts thus far, in addition to 484 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which has them sitting 20th in the majors, and have accumulated 38 double plays.

Boyd has pitched in 846 innings and has earned 816 strikeouts so far in his career. His ERA is 4.96 (466 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.327. He has surrendered 845 hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) with 278 free passes. Boyd (42-66 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.67 and he has gone up against 3,640 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Chicago White Sox have tallied a team OBP of .298 as well as a team batting average of .241 for the season. They have been rung up on 491 occasions (18th in baseball) and have earned a total of 484 base knocks. Chicago has compiled 60 home runs on the season and 249 runs batted in. The White Sox hold a slugging % of .390 and they are recording 4.31 runs per outing (22nd in MLB). They have recorded 106 two-baggers, while getting a free base 145 times as well as racking up 254 runs.

The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.400 and have a FIP of 4.84 as a team on the year. They are currently ranked 24th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 494. The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 306 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.86 (281 earned runs yielded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.40 (544 strikeouts vs 234 bases on balls). They have yielded 84 homers and they give up 5.30 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league).

Sitting with 54 save situations, the White Sox have earned 33 holds and 10 blown saves. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 21 save chances and they have come away with 11 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 66 times in high leverage situations and also on 56 occasions with runners on base. Chicago bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 44.0% of 84 inherited runners. They rank 26th in the league holding a save rate of 52.4%, and they have dispatched 200 relief pitchers to the hill for the season.

In 4,683 innings on the diamond, the White Sox have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (15th in baseball). The Chicago White Sox have turned 41 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in professional baseball). The White Sox have accrued 445 assists, 28 errors and have amassed 1,561 putouts so far this season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Kopech has given up 205 base hits while he has accumulated 293 strikeouts in 264 frames. He has given up a total of 113 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.205 and having a FIP of 4.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.57 and he has gone up against 1,109 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. Kopech (13-18 record in his career) has a 3.84 ERA while surrendering 7.0 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (+145)

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