Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 4/30/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Sunday, April 30, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay (-165) Chicago (+140)

The Tampa Bay Rays (22-5) are headed to Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday where they will take on the Chicago White Sox (7-20). The moneyline on this contest has the Rays at -165 and the White Sox are sitting at +140. The total is 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Drew Rasmussen and Mike Clevinger.

The Rays have hit 53 doubles as a team and have hit 52 baseballs out of the park. Tampa Bay has a slugging % of .514 and have struck out 222 times, while drawing a walk on 86 occasions. As a squad, the Tampa Bay Rays are scoring 6.4 runs per contest, which has them at 1st in the league. They have amassed 169 RBI's and 258 hits over the course of the season, and their batting average is at .279. They have earned 174 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .348.

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The Rays hold a team ERA of 2.80 so far this season (1st in the league), and their staff has rung up 240 batters. Rays pitchers have surrendered 17 home runs and 77 total runs (1st in the league). They have walked 83 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.47 as a unit this season. Tampa Bay has allowed 176 hits (6.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 75 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.89 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.07.

The Rays have dispatched 81 relievers to the hill for the year. The relievers have inherited 27 base runners for the year with 29.6% of those players earned a run for their team. They have earned 5 saves for the year and have blown 1 of their 6 save opportunities. The Rays relievers have accumulated a save rate of 83.3% and has entered the game in 15 save situations. The relievers have racked up 9 holds so far this season (25th in the league). Rays pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 15 times and also have had 17 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Rays have converted 73.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 2,169 innings on the field, ranking them 1st in the majors. The Tampa Bay Rays have earned a total of 723 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 251 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .991 which has them ranked 4th in pro baseball, and have a total of 21 double plays.

Rasmussen has taken the hill for 264 frames and has racked up 250 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.06 (90 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.105. He has allowed 218 base hits (7.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 74 free passes. Rasmussen (19-10 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.22 and he has gone up against 1,072 batters in the major leagues.

Chicago has 26 long balls this year as well as 101 runs batted in. They have tallied 53 two-baggers, while getting a free base 68 times and putting up 103 runs. The Chicago White Sox are sitting with an on-base percentage of .291 and a team batting average of .230 this season. The White Sox have a team SLG% of .374 and they are earning 3.81 runs per contest (25th in the league). They have been rung up on 238 occasions (13th in the league) and have a total of 213 hits.

The Chicago pitching staff have given up 162 runs for the year while having an ERA of 5.65 (147 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 39 dingers and they surrender 6.23 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league). The White Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.576 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.04 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.90 (259 strikeouts vs 116 free passes). They rank 29th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 253.

With 24 save situations, the White Sox have amassed 18 holds and also 3 blown saves. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 6 save chances and they have earned 3 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 35 times in high leverage situations in addition to 28 occasions with base runners. Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 44.4% out of their 45 inherited base runners. They sit at 24th in MLB holding a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 96 bullpen pitchers to the hill this year.

In 2,109 innings on the diamond, the White Sox have earned a defensive efficiency of 65.5% (28th in the majors). The Chicago White Sox have gotten 16 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (16th in pro baseball). The White Sox have recorded 191 assists, 12 errors and have notched a total of 703 putouts for the year.

During his career, Clevinger has allowed 563 base knocks while earning 712 strikeouts in 681 innings. Clevinger (53-32 mark in his career) has a 3.44 earned run average while giving up 7.4 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 260 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.203 and a FIP of 3.8. His K/BB ratio is 2.78 and he has faced 2,803 batters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-165)

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