New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Guaranteed Rate Field is the site where the Chicago White Sox (46-68) will take on the New York Yankees (58-55) on Wednesday. The expected starting pitchers will be Luis Severino and Mike Clevinger.

The Yankees have hit 150 doubles as a team and have knocked 156 balls out of the park. New York owns a slugging percentage of .404 and have been called out on strikes 926 times, while being walked on 372 occasions. As a unit, the New York Yankees are earning 4.3 runs per contest, which puts them at 22nd in baseball. They have accumulated 466 RBI's in addition to 853 base knocks on the season, and their batting average is .231. They have accumulated 485 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .304.

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The Yankees have a team ERA of 3.95 on the season (10th in the league), and they have rung up 997 batters. Yankees pitchers have given up 141 home runs in addition to 485 total runs (13th in baseball). They have walked 371 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.40 as a team this year. New York has conceded 872 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 442 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.69 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.24.

The Yankees have dispatched 358 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have inherited 183 runners this year with 36.6% of those players crossed home plate. They have earned 32 saves so far this year and have blown 16 of 48 chances to save the game. The Yankees relievers have earned a save percentage of 66.7% and has entered the game in 111 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 62 holds so far this year (15th in the league). Yankees bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 124 times in addition to having 135 appearances in high leverage situations.

The New York Yankees have 3,020 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,003 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which has them ranked 20th in baseball, and have a total of 74 double plays. The Yankees have turned 71.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,060 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 1st in the majors.

Severino has taken the mound for 699 innings and has tallied 763 K's during his MLB career. His ERA is 3.77 (293 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.185. He has given up 621 hits (8.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 208 free passes. Severino (52-35 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.67 and he has faced 2,904 batters in the major leagues.

Chicago has a total of 125 HRs for the year and 455 RBIs. They have hit 184 doubles, while getting a free base 279 times and recording 469 runs. The Chicago White Sox have an on-base percentage of .294 and a team batting average of .237 so far this season. The White Sox hold a team slugging % of .387 and they earn 4.11 runs per game (25th in baseball). They have struck out on 1,010 instances (11th in baseball) and have a total of 922 base knocks.

The White Sox have a WHIP of 1.375 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.67 as a unit on the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.50 (1,069 strikeouts against 444 bases on balls). They come in at 18th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 945. They have given up 157 dingers and they concede 4.98 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB). The Chicago pitching staff have relinquished 559 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 4.58 (514 earned runs conceded).

Chicago has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 44 save opportunities and they have converted 21 saves. They are ranked 30th in MLB holding a save percentage of 47.7%, and they have dispatched 369 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 147 times in high leverage situations in addition to 112 occasions with runners on base. Chicago relievers have an inherited score rate of 38.6% out of 158 inherited runners. With 101 save situations, the White Sox have 56 holds and also 23 blown saves.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 79 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in professional baseball). The White Sox have recorded 847 assists, 62 errors and have earned 3,030 putouts this year. Out of their 9,090 innings played, the White Sox have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (16th in MLB).

Clevinger (55-35 career mark) holds a 3.42 earned run average and has given up 7.5 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.80 and he has gone up against 3,004 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has given up 277 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.201 and a FIP of 3.9. So far in his MLB career, Clevinger has surrendered 607 base knocks while accumulating 752 strikeouts in 729 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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