Oakland Athletics vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/24/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Thursday, August 24, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Guaranteed Rate Field is the location where the Chicago White Sox (49-77) will try to beat the Oakland Athletics (36-90) on Thursday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Ken Waldichuk and Jesse Scholtens.

As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are putting up 3.6 runs per outing, which puts them at 30th in baseball. They have notched a total of 453 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .301. The Athletics have tallied 174 doubles as a squad and have knocked 127 baseballs out of the stadium. They have amassed 438 RBI's in addition to 926 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average is at .224. Oakland is slugging .366 and have been called out on strikes 1,152 times, while being walked on 399 occasions.

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The Athletics have a team ERA of 5.78 for the year (30th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,015 batters. Athletics pitchers have conceded 170 long balls and 753 total runs (30th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 533 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 5.08 as a squad for the season. Oakland has surrendered 1,170 hits (9.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 710 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.90 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.54.

The Athletics bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 46.7% and has come into the game in 90 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 243 runners so far this season and 39.1% of them ended up crossing the plate. Athletics bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 155 times as well as having 148 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 421 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen have recorded 43 holds so far this year (30th in MLB). They have compiled 21 saves this year and have blown 24 of 45 chances to get a save.

The Oakland Athletics have 3,317 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 992 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which has them ranked 27th in baseball, and have earned 89 double plays. The Athletics have transformed 67.3% of balls in play into outs in their 9,951 innings on the diamond, ranking them 29th in pro baseball.

Waldichuk has thrown 139 frames and has tallied 140 K's in his career. Waldichuk (4-9 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 5.08 while facing 634 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 5.67 (88 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.561. He has surrendered 149 hits (9.6 hits per 9 innings) with 69 free passes.

Chicago has accumulated 136 long balls for the year as well as 499 RBIs. They have 204 doubles, while walking 306 times and earning 519 runs. The Chicago White Sox have tallied an OBP of .295 and a batting average of .239 so far this year. The White Sox have a team slugging percentage of .386 and they earn 4.12 runs per contest (25th in baseball). They have struck out on 1,117 occasions (12th in MLB) and have recorded 1,026 hits.

The Chicago pitching staff have given up 642 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 4.81 (596 earned runs given up). They have given up 176 dingers and they allow 5.18 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league). The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.405 and have a FIP of 4.77 as a team on the year. Their K/BB ratio is 9.50 (1,173 strikeouts vs 509 bases on balls). They rank 19th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,059.

Chicago has had relievers step onto the hill in 48 save opportunities and they have walked away with 23 saves. They sit at 29th in MLB with a save percentage of 47.9%, and they have dispatched 404 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 158 times in high leverage situations in addition to 120 occasions with runners on base. Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 37.6% out of 170 inherited base runners. Sitting with 108 save situations, the White Sox have recorded 59 holds in addition to 25 blown saves.

In 10,044 innings on the field, the White Sox have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (19th in the majors). The Chicago White Sox have turned 87 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (21st in MLB). The White Sox have accrued 945 assists, 66 errors and are sitting with 3,348 putouts during this campaign.

During his pro baseball career, Scholtens has conceded 58 hits while accumulating 42 strikeouts in 59 innings pitched. He has conceded 25 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.348 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.91 and he has faced 249 opposing batters thus far in his career. Scholtens (1-6 career mark) has earned a 3.79 earned run average while surrendering 8.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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