Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 9/12/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (+120) Chicago (-142)

The Chicago White Sox (55-88) will go up against the Kansas City Royals (44-100) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Royals at +120 and the White Sox are coming in at -142. The over/under is set at 9.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Jordan Lyles and Touki Toussaint.

As a unit, the Kansas City Royals are scoring 4.0 runs per game, which ranks them 27th in the league. They have tallied 581 runs scored and have an OBP of .300. The Royals have recorded 235 doubles as a squad and have hit 143 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 560 runs batted in and 1,168 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average is sitting at .242. Kansas City has a slugging % of .395 and have been rung up 1,234 times, while taking a walk on 355 occasions.

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The Royals hold a team ERA of 5.21 so far this season (28th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,129 hitters. Royals pitchers have yielded 188 home runs and 768 total runs (28th in baseball). They have walked 487 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.74 as a team this year. Kansas City has yielded 1,277 base hits (9.2 per 9 innings) and 724 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.32 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.41.

The Royals relievers have earned a save percentage of 47.5% and has entered the game in 92 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 164 runners on the year and 37.8% of them earned a run for their team. Royals pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 102 times as well as having 114 appearances in high leverage situations. The Royals have dispatched 467 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relievers have a total of 52 holds this year (29th in MLB). They have compiled 19 saves for the season and have missed out on 21 of their 40 chances to get a save.

The Royals have converted 68.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 11,259 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 23rd in the majors. The Kansas City Royals have earned 3,753 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,247 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which ranks 13th in professional baseball, and have a total of 110 double plays.

Lyles has thrown 1,482 innings and has tallied 1,126 strikeouts so far in his career. Lyles (70-106 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 4.78 while facing 6,476 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 5.22 (860 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.412. He has conceded 1,605 hits (9.7 hits per nine innings) and has 487 free passes.

Chicago has 156 home runs so far this year as well as 560 RBIs. They have recorded 236 doubles, while getting a free base 335 times and earning 584 runs. The Chicago White Sox have earned an OBP of .294 and a batting average of .240 for the season. The White Sox have a SLG% of .390 and they average 4.08 runs per outing (26th in baseball). They have been rung up on 1,256 occasions (12th in MLB) and are sitting with 1,169 base hits.

The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 738 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.87 (684 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 196 dingers and they concede 5.25 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB). The White Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.417 and have a FIP of 4.76 as a unit for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.40 (1,314 strikeouts vs 580 free passes). They sit at 19th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,212.

Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.7% out of their 196 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 168 times in high leverage situations in addition to 137 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 117 save situations, the White Sox have compiled 65 holds and also 27 blown saves. They rank 30th in the league holding a save rate of 47.1%, and they have sent 458 bullpen pitchers onto the field this year. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 51 save chances and they have come away with 24 saves.

In 11,382 innings on the field, the White Sox have a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (22nd in pro baseball). The Chicago White Sox have gotten 103 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (24th in the majors). The White Sox have accrued 1,083 assists, 81 errors and have a tally of 3,794 putouts on the campaign.

Toussaint (13-14 career record) has earned a 5.15 ERA while allowing 7.4 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.64 and he has faced 1,075 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career. He has allowed 138 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.461 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.3. So far in his career, Toussaint has conceded 199 base knocks and he has 251 K's in 241 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (-142)

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