Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 9/2/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-115) Chicago (-105)

The Chicago White Sox (53-81) will go up against the Detroit Tigers (60-74) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has Detroit at -115 while Chicago is opening at -105. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Reese Olson and Mike Clevinger.

As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are notching 3.9 runs per game, which has them sitting at 28th in the league. They have racked up 527 runs and hold an OBP of .300. The Tigers have tallied 199 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 137 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 506 RBI's in addition to 1,053 hits on the year, while their batting average is .233. Detroit is slugging .377 and have struck out 1,215 times, while taking a walk on 406 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.83 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.28. Tigers pitchers have conceded 161 home runs and also 651 runs in total (22nd in the league). Detroit has given up 1,130 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and 599 earned runs. The Tigers have an earned run average of 4.52 for the year (20th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,119 hitters. They have walked 395 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.25 as a team on the season.

The Tigers bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 62.7% and has entered the game in 135 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 202 base runners for the season with 32.2% of those runners crossed the plate. Tigers relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 141 times in addition to having 136 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 443 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The relievers have tallied 79 holds for the year (9th in baseball). They have earned 32 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 19 of their 51 save chances.

The Detroit Tigers have earned 3,581 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,156 assists and 88 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which is 29th in the majors, and they have twisted 100 double plays. The Tigers have converted 69.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of 10,743 innings, which has them sitting 14th in professional baseball.

Olson (2-6 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.08 while going up against 310 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 68 base hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) with 24 free passes. His earned run average is 5.10 (41 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.272. Olson has taken the mound for 72 innings and is sitting with 78 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

The White Sox hold a slugging percentage of .392 and they are earning 4.16 runs per game (25th in the league). They have put up 221 doubles, while taking a walk 323 times as well as scoring 558 runs. Chicago has tallied 149 long balls so far this year to go along with 535 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,187 instances (11th in MLB) and are sitting with 1,103 base knocks. The Chicago White Sox hold a team on-base percentage of .296 and a batting average of .241 this season.

The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.410 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.77 as a unit on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.40 (1,241 strikeouts against 544 free passes). They rank 18th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,130. They have relinquished 185 dingers and they surrender 5.25 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB). The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 692 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 4.87 (642 earned runs given up).

Chicago relievers hold an inherited score rate of 36.5% out of their 181 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 161 times in high leverage situations and on 128 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 110 save situations, the White Sox have amassed 60 holds and 26 blown saves. They are ranked 30th in baseball holding a save rate of 46.9%, and they have dispatched 428 relief pitchers to the hill this year. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 49 save chances and they have earned 23 saves.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 95 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in baseball). The White Sox have recorded 1,003 assists, 73 errors and have earned a total of 3,561 putouts on the season. In 10,683 innings on the diamond, the White Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (20th in baseball).

Clevinger (57-36 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 3.38 earned run average and has conceded 7.4 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.78 and he has faced 3,100 batters thus far in his career. He has allowed 283 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.193 and having a FIP of 3.9. In his MLB career, Clevinger has given up 620 hits while he has totaled 779 strikeouts in 754 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (-105)

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