Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 4/27/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Thursday, April 27, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago White Sox (7-17) will compete against the Tampa Bay Rays (20-4) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Thursday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Shane McClanahan and Dylan Cease.

The Rays have accounted for 47 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 48 balls out of the park. Tampa Bay has a slugging rate of .523 and have struck out 194 times, while taking a walk on 80 occasions. As a unit, the Tampa Bay Rays are compiling 6.5 runs/g, which ranks them 2nd in the league. They have accounted for 154 runs batted in in addition to 231 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average comes in at .282. They have notched a total of 157 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .355.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.01 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.06. Rays pitchers have surrendered 14 long balls in addition to 69 runs in total (1st in the league). Tampa Bay has allowed 153 base hits (6.4 per 9 innings) and 67 earned runs. The Rays are sitting with a team ERA of 2.82 this year (1st in the league), and they have struck out 220 hitters. They have walked 73 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.30 as a squad this season.

Rays relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 13 times in addition to having 13 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have recorded 8 holds for the year (24th in the league). The Rays relievers have a save percentage of 80.0% and has entered the game in 13 save situations. They have earned 4 saves on the campaign and have blown 1 of 5 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 24 runners this season with 33.3% of them crossed home plate. The Rays have sent 71 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Tampa Bay Rays have 642 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 210 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .991 which puts them in 5th in the majors, and they have twisted 17 double plays. The Rays have converted 73.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,926 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 1st in professional baseball.

McClanahan (26-14 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.11 and he has faced 1,272 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has allowed 254 base knocks (7.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 87 free passes. His ERA is 2.82 (100 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.070. McClanahan has taken the ball for 318 frames and has tallied 372 strikeouts in his career.

The White Sox hold a team slugging percentage of .373 and they are recording 4.00 runs per game (21st in baseball). They have put up 48 doubles, while taking a walk 61 times as well as putting up 96 runs. Chicago has 23 long balls on the season as well as 94 RBIs. They have struck out on 206 occasions (17th in the league) and have a total of 191 base knocks. The Chicago White Sox have accounted for a team OBP of .292 in addition to a team batting average of .232 for the year.

The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.562 with a FIP of 5.03 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They rank 24th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 217. The Chicago pitching staff have given up 137 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 5.54 (128 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 10.00 (231 strikeouts against 108 free passes). They have conceded 34 dingers and they yield 5.93 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball).

Chicago has called on relievers to enter the contest in 6 save chances and they have recorded 3 saves. They rank 26th in MLB holding a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 85 relievers onto the field this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 33 times in high leverage situations and on 24 occasions with base runners. Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 50.0% out of their 38 inherited runners. Sitting with 24 save situations, the White Sox have earned 18 holds in addition to 3 blown saves.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 14 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (18th in pro baseball). The White Sox have accrued 165 assists, 11 errors and have earned a total of 625 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 1,875 innings on the diamond, the White Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 66.3% (28th in professional baseball).

In his career, Cease has conceded 411 hits and he has 612 strikeouts in 507 frames. He has allowed 198 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.260 and having a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.68 and he has faced 2,155 hitters during his pro baseball career. Cease (38-26 career mark) has a 3.51 earned run average while giving up 7.3 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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