San Diego Padres vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 9/29/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Friday, September 29, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago White Sox (60-98) welcome the San Diego Padres (79-80) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Nick Martínez and Dylan Cease.

The Padres have recorded 264 doubles as a unit and have hit 204 balls out of the stadium. San Diego is slugging .416 and have been rung up 1,271 times, while taking a walk on 636 occasions. As a squad, the San Diego Padres are recording 4.7 runs/g, which puts them at 14th in baseball. They have accounted for 703 runs batted in as well as 1,281 base knocks over the course of the season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .244. They have earned 736 runs scored and have an OBP of .330.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.59 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.27. Padres pitchers have allowed 170 home runs in addition to 642 runs (4th in baseball). San Diego has relinquished 1,244 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 593 earned runs. The Padres hold a team earned run average of 3.81 for the season (4th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,405 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 543 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.15 as a squad so far this year.

The Padres relief pitchers have a save rate of 55.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 141 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 172 base runners for the year and 39.5% of those players crossed the plate. Padres relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 112 times and also have had 145 appearances in high leverage situations. The Padres have sent 492 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The relief pitchers have a total of 79 holds over the course of the season (19th in the league). They have accumulated 34 saves this year and have missed out on 27 out of their 61 chances to get a save.

The Padres have converted 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 12,618 innings, which has them ranked 6th in baseball. The San Diego Padres have a total of 4,206 putouts this season, in addition to 1,402 assists and 72 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which has them ranked 9th in the majors, and have earned 127 double plays.

Martinez has taken the ball for 627 frames and has earned 430 strikeouts thus far in his career. Martinez (26-38 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.98 and he has gone up against 2,715 opposing batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.35 (303 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.394. He has given up 647 hits (9.3 hits per 9 innings) with 227 walks.

The White Sox have a team SLG% of .386 and they are earning 4.04 runs per game (28th in the league). They have hit 259 doubles, while walking 367 times and scoring 634 runs. Chicago has accounted for 166 home runs for the year as well as 610 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 1,367 occasions (14th in MLB) and have tallied 1,276 base hits. The Chicago White Sox have earned a team OBP of .293 as well as a batting average of .239 on the campaign.

The White Sox have a WHIP of 1.423 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.76 as a squad on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.30 (1,428 strikeouts against 630 bases on balls). They come in at 19th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,340. They have conceded 214 home runs and they surrender 5.37 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB). The Chicago pitching staff have relinquished 826 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 4.95 (761 earned runs yielded).

Chicago has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 56 save chances and they have walked away with 27 saves. They are currently ranked 30th in baseball holding a save percentage of 48.2%, and they have dispatched 498 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 179 times in high leverage situations in addition to 150 occasions with runners on. Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 37.3% of 220 inherited base runners. Sitting with 126 save situations, the White Sox have accrued 69 holds in addition to 29 blown saves.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 111 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (27th in pro baseball). The White Sox have accrued 1,188 assists, 94 errors and have amassed 4,154 putouts so far this season. In 12,462 innings played, the White Sox are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.3% (24th in MLB).

Cease (43-34 career mark) has a 3.85 earned run average while surrendering 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.69 and he has gone up against 2,798 opposing hitters in his career. He has surrendered a total of 279 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.306 and a FIP of 3.9. So far in his career, Cease has allowed 561 base hits and he has 785 strikeouts in 653 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego

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