Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 9/3/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Sunday, September 3, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Guaranteed Rate Field is the site where the Chicago White Sox (53-81) will attempt to beat the Detroit Tigers (59-74) on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Tarik Skubal and Michael Kopech.

The Tigers have tallied 197 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 136 baseballs out of the stadium. Detroit has a slugging percentage of .378 and have been called out on strikes 1,203 times, while taking a walk on 399 occasions. As a team, the Detroit Tigers are earning 3.9 runs per game, which ranks them 28th in MLB. They have 503 RBI's and 1,045 hits so far this season, and their team batting average comes in at .233. They have accounted for 523 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .299.

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The Tigers are sitting with a team ERA of 4.53 this season (20th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,111 batters. Tigers pitchers have surrendered 160 home runs and also 648 runs in total (22nd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 393 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.26 as a team this season. Detroit has given up 1,125 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 596 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.83 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.28.

The Tigers have sent 439 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have inherited 202 base runners so far this year with 32.2% of those players earned a run for their team. They have compiled 32 saves this season and have not converted 18 of their 50 chances to get a save. The Tigers bullpen have a save percentage of 64.0% and has entered the game in 132 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 77 holds so far this season (10th in MLB). Tigers bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 140 times in addition to having 135 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tigers have transformed 69.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 10,491 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 15th in baseball. The Detroit Tigers have 3,497 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,132 assists and 87 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .982 which has them ranked 29th in pro baseball, and have a total of 97 double plays.

Skubal (19-27 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.04 and he has gone up against 1,446 batters in the majors. He has allowed 317 base hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) with 100 walks. His ERA is 4.12 (160 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.194. Skubal has taken the mound for 349 frames and has racked up 377 K's thus far in his career.

The Chicago White Sox have earned an OBP of .296 as well as a batting average of .241 so far this season. They have struck out on 1,187 occasions (11th in the league) and have earned 1,103 base hits. Chicago is sitting with 149 HRs so far this season as well as 535 runs batted in. The White Sox have a SLG% of .392 and they are scoring 4.16 runs per game (25th in the league). They have put up 221 two-baggers, while getting a free base 323 times and putting up 558 runs.

The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 692 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 4.87 (642 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 185 dingers and they surrender 5.25 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB). The White Sox have a WHIP of 1.410 with a FIP of 4.77 as a team this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.40 (1,241 strikeouts against 544 free passes). They come in at 19th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,130.

Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 36.5% out of 181 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 161 times in high leverage situations and also on 128 occasions with runners on base. With 110 save situations, the White Sox have 60 holds and also 26 blown saves. They are currently ranked 30th in the league holding a save rate of 46.9%, and they have sent 428 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 49 save chances and they have converted 23 saves.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 91 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in baseball). The White Sox have racked up 982 assists, 72 errors and have accounted for 3,510 putouts over the course of the season. In 10,530 innings on the field, the White Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (18th in baseball).

Kopech (15-25 career record) has earned a 4.18 earned run average and has allowed 7.3 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.10 and he has faced 1,405 opposing batters thus far in his career. He has given up a total of 152 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.321 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.0. Thus far in his career, Kopech has conceded 265 base hits while tallying 350 K's in 327 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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