Miami Marlins vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 6/2/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Friday, June 2, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+125) Chicago (-145)

Guaranteed Rate Field is the location where the Chicago White Sox (27-35) will attempt to defeat the Miami Marlins (35-28) on Friday. The odds on this game have the Marlins at +125 while the White Sox are opening at -145. The total is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Eury Perez and Dylan Cease.

As a unit, the Miami Marlins are knocking in 4.0 runs/g, which puts them at 26th in the league. They have accounted for 254 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .321. The Marlins have accumulated 97 doubles as a team and have smacked 59 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 240 RBI's in addition to 554 hits on the season, and their team batting average comes in at .261. Miami has a slugging % of .401 and have struck out 518 times, while drawing a walk on 175 occasions.

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The Marlins are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.18 so far this year (14th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 593 batters. Marlins pitchers have surrendered 65 home runs in addition to 278 runs (16th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 216 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.97 as a unit on the season. Miami has conceded 515 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 261 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.75 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.30.

The Marlins have dispatched 221 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 111 base runners this season and 32.4% of them crossed home plate. They have earned 18 saves this year and have blown 10 of their 28 save opportunities. The Marlins bullpen have a save percentage of 64.3% and stepped onto the hill in 69 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 41 holds so far this year (5th in the league). Marlins pitchers have entered the game with players on base 72 times and also have had 82 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Miami Marlins have accumulated 1,684 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 559 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which puts them in 22nd in pro baseball, and they have turned 59 double plays. The Marlins have turned 68.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 5,052 innings, which has them sitting at 22nd in pro baseball.

Perez has taken the mound for 24 innings and has earned 24 K's during his career. His ERA is 2.25 (6 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.167. He has surrendered 17 hits (6.4 hits per nine innings) and has 11 walks. Perez (3-1 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.29 while going up against 99 batters during his time in the major leagues.

Chicago has recorded 63 HRs so far this season and 258 runs batted in. They have recorded 107 two-baggers, while taking a walk 152 times and recording 265 runs. The Chicago White Sox hold an on-base percentage of .297 as well as a batting average of .239 over the course of the season. The White Sox have a team slugging % of .387 and they have an average of 4.27 runs per contest (22nd in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 520 instances (19th in MLB) and have 504 hits.

The Chicago pitching staff have relinquished 311 runs this year while having an ERA of 4.70 (286 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 86 dingers and they yield 5.11 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league). The White Sox have a WHIP of 1.363 in addition to having a FIP of 4.74 as a team for the year. Their K/BB ratio is 9.50 (577 strikeouts against 243 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 12th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 504.

Chicago has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 22 save chances and they have earned 12 saves. They rank 26th in the league with a save percentage of 54.5%, and they have dispatched 210 relievers to the mound for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 75 times in high leverage situations in addition to 57 occasions with runners on base. Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 44.0% out of their 84 inherited base runners. Sitting with 57 save situations, the White Sox have recorded 35 holds and 10 blown saves.

Out of their 4,935 innings on the field, the White Sox have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (12th in MLB). The Chicago White Sox have turned 41 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (12th in professional baseball). The White Sox have 469 assists, 28 errors and have accounted for 1,645 putouts this season.

Thus far in his career, Cease has conceded 454 base knocks while totaling 652 punch outs in 549 innings. Cease (39-29 record in his career) holds a 3.69 ERA and has given up 7.4 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 225 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.277 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.64 and he has faced 2,337 hitters so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (-145)

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