Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/11/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Friday, August 11, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-162) Chicago (+136)

The Milwaukee Brewers (62-54) are en route to Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday where they will take on the Chicago White Sox (47-69). The odds on this game have Milwaukee at -162 and Chicago is coming in at +136. The total is 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Corbin Burnes and Michael Kopech.

The Brewers have recorded 171 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 123 baseballs out of the stadium. Milwaukee owns a slugging percentage of .380 and have been rung up 1,038 times, while taking a walk on 408 occasions. As a unit, the Milwaukee Brewers are putting up 4.3 runs per game, which has them at 23rd in MLB. They have accounted for 475 RBI's and 899 hits so far this year, and their batting average is sitting at .234. They have 496 runs and have an on-base percentage of .312.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.78 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.23. Brewers pitchers have surrendered 148 home runs in addition to 496 runs (13th in MLB). Milwaukee has conceded 904 base knocks (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 462 earned runs. The Brewers hold a team earned run average of 4.03 so far this year (12th in MLB), and they have struck out 995 batters. They have walked 358 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.39 as a team for the year.

The Brewers relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 66.0% and has entered the game in 125 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 120 runners so far this year with 31.7% of those runners crossed home plate. Brewers pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 85 times as well as having 127 appearances in high leverage situations. The Brewers have sent 369 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have earned 71 holds on the year (7th in the league). They have compiled 35 saves on the season and have not converted 18 of their 53 save opportunities.

The Brewers have converted 71.3% of balls in play into outs out of 9,276 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 1st in the majors. The Milwaukee Brewers have earned a total of 3,092 putouts thus far, as well as 1,004 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .987 which ranks 13th in pro baseball, and have earned 88 double plays.

Burnes has taken the mound for 655 innings and has earned 811 K's thus far in his career. Burnes (44-25 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 3.07 while he has gone up against 2,645 opposing batters in the majors. His ERA is 3.26 (237 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.049. He has given up 497 hits (6.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 190 free passes.

The Chicago White Sox have tallied a team on-base percentage of .295 in addition to a batting average of .238 for the year. They have been called out on strikes on 1,030 instances (11th in the league) and have notched a total of 939 hits. Chicago has knocked in 127 HRs so far this year to go along with 464 RBIs. The White Sox have a team slugging percentage of .387 and they tally 4.13 runs per outing (25th in the league). They have recorded 188 two-baggers, while walking 284 times as well as putting up 479 runs.

The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 568 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.58 (523 earned runs allowed). They have given up 160 long balls and they relinquish 4.97 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The White Sox have a WHIP of 1.381 in addition to having a FIP of 4.66 as a pitching staff for the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.60 (1,095 strikeouts vs 456 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 19th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 964.

Chicago has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 45 save opportunities and they have tallied 22 saves. They rank 30th in baseball with a save rate of 48.9%, and they have sent 374 relievers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Their relief pitchers have come in 149 times in high leverage situations in addition to 114 occasions with runners on base. Chicago relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.7% out of their 162 inherited runners. Sitting with 103 save situations, the White Sox have tallied 57 holds and 23 blown saves.

In 9,252 innings on the diamond, the White Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (17th in baseball). The Chicago White Sox have turned 82 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (22nd in MLB). The White Sox have 864 assists, 62 errors and have notched a total of 3,084 putouts so far this year.

In his MLB career, Kopech has surrendered 246 base hits while earning 335 strikeouts in 310 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 135 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.275 and having a FIP of 4.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.23 and he has faced 1,320 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. Kopech (15-23 career record) has earned a 3.91 earned run average while allowing 7.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+136)

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