Miami Marlins vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 6/11/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Miami Marlins vs Chicago White Sox
Date: Sunday, June 11, 2023
Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL
TV: NBC Sports Chicago
Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+105) Chicago (-125)
Guaranteed Rate Field is where the Chicago White Sox (29-36) will go up against the Miami Marlins (35-29) on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has the Marlins at +105 while the White Sox open at -125. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Braxton Garrett and Lucas Giolito.
Miami is slugging .399 and have struck out 525 times, while drawing a walk on 177 occasions. They have compiled 241 RBI's in addition to 558 base knocks on the campaign, and their average at the plate is .259. The Marlins have hit 98 two-baggers as a team and have hit 60 balls out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 255 runs scored and have an OBP of .319. As a team, the Miami Marlins are knocking in 4.0 runs per contest, which is 26th in MLB.
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The Marlins have an ERA of 4.16 this season (15th in the league), and they have struck out 605 batters. Marlins pitchers have surrendered 66 long balls and also 280 runs in total (14th in MLB). They have walked 219 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.95 as a unit this year. Miami has given up 526 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 263 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.76 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.31.
The Marlins relievers have a save percentage of 64.3% and stepped onto the hill in 69 save situations. The relievers have inherited 111 runners so far this season with 32.4% of them crossed the plate. Marlins pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 72 times in addition to having 85 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have dispatched 225 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The bullpen have notched 41 holds for the season (5th in the league). They have accumulated 18 saves on the campaign and have blown 10 of their 28 save opportunities.
The Marlins have converted 67.8% of baseballs in play into outs in their 5,127 innings on the field, which has them ranked 25th in the majors. The Miami Marlins have a tally of 1,709 putouts thus far, in addition to 563 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which is 25th in the majors, and have a total of 60 double plays.
Garrett (7-12 career record) has a FIP of 4.02 while he has gone up against 814 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 200 hits (9.6 hits per nine innings) and has 61 walks. His earned run average is 4.21 (88 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.388. Garrett has taken the ball for 188 innings and is sitting with 190 K's during his pro baseball career.
The White Sox have a slugging percentage of .387 and they average 4.20 runs per outing (24th in the league). They have recorded 110 doubles, while taking a walk 161 times and scoring 273 runs. Chicago has knocked in 68 long balls this season as well as 266 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 549 occasions (16th in the league) and have notched a total of 525 base hits. The Chicago White Sox have a team OBP of .296 as well as a batting average of .238 so far this year.
The White Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.346 in addition to having a FIP of 4.73 as a pitching staff on the season. They come in at 14th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 523. The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 320 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 4.62 (295 earned runs conceded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.30 (595 strikeouts vs 250 free passes). They have surrendered 90 long balls and they surrender 5.02 runs per 9 innings (23rd in baseball).
Chicago has had relievers enter the game in 23 save chances and they have earned 13 saves. They rank 25th in the league holding a save percentage of 56.5%, and they have dispatched 219 relief pitchers onto the field on the year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 81 times in high leverage situations and also on 58 occasions with runners on base. Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 43.0% out of their 86 inherited runners. Sitting with 60 save situations, the White Sox have 37 holds in addition to 10 blown saves.
The Chicago White Sox have turned 43 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (12th in baseball). The White Sox have recorded 501 assists, 28 errors and have 1,723 putouts on the season. In their 5,169 innings on the field, the White Sox have a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (8th in baseball).
Giolito (58-51 career mark) has earned a 4.28 earned run average while allowing 7.8 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.82 and he has faced 3,776 opposing hitters in his career. He has given up 430 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.237 and having a FIP of 4.3. So far in his MLB career, Giolito has given up 782 base hits while earning 949 K's in 903 innings.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (-125)
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