Texas Rangers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 6/21/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (+105) Chicago (-125)

The Chicago White Sox (31-43) will compete against the Texas Rangers (45-27) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has Texas at +105 while Chicago is sitting at -125. The over/under is 9.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Martin Perez and Michael Kopech.

The Rangers have accounted for 155 doubles as a team and have smacked 97 baseballs out of the park. Texas is slugging .457 and have struck out 626 times, while being walked on 251 occasions. As a team, the Texas Rangers are notching 6.1 runs per contest, which ranks them 1st in the league. They have accrued 421 runs batted in in addition to 687 hits this year, and their batting average is at .273. They have racked up 439 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .342.

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The Rangers have an earned run average of 3.77 on the season (6th in baseball), and they have struck out 595 batters. Rangers pitchers have yielded 73 home runs and 288 runs (5th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 206 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.01 as a team this year. Texas has yielded 558 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and 268 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.89 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.19.

The Rangers have dispatched 194 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have inherited 111 runners this year and 30.6% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have 14 saves on the year and have not converted 10 of their 24 chances to save the game. The Rangers relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 58.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 61 save situations. The relief pitchers have notched 36 holds for the year (19th in baseball). Rangers relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 66 times in addition to having 54 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Texas Rangers have a tally of 1,921 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 635 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding rate is at .987 which has them ranked 9th in baseball, and have 64 double plays. The Rangers have converted 70.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,763 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 4th in the majors.

Perez (81-80 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.38 and he has faced 5,983 batters in the major leagues. He has given up 1,499 base hits (9.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 496 free passes. His earned run average is 4.44 (679 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.450. Perez has pitched in 1,376 innings and has tallied 963 K's so far in his MLB career.

Chicago has accumulated 82 long balls so far this season to go along with 294 runs batted in. They have recorded 127 doubles, while walking 180 times as well as scoring 301 runs. The Chicago White Sox are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .292 and a batting average of .235 on the campaign. The White Sox have a team SLG% of .388 and they are scoring 4.07 runs per contest (25th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 645 occasions (11th in the league) and have 593 hits.

The Chicago pitching staff have given up 361 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 4.52 (329 earned runs conceded). They have yielded 100 dingers and they surrender 4.96 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league). The White Sox have a WHIP of 1.362 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.64 as a staff for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.60 (698 strikeouts against 291 free passes). They are currently ranked 15th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 601.

Chicago has had relievers step onto the hill in 28 save chances and they have tallied 14 saves. They sit at 28th in baseball holding a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 252 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 98 times in high leverage situations and on 74 occasions with base runners. Chicago bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 43.1% out of 109 inherited runners. With 68 save situations, the White Sox have amassed 40 holds in addition to 14 blown saves.

In 5,898 innings played, the White Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (9th in pro baseball). The Chicago White Sox have turned 47 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (17th in pro baseball). The White Sox have 553 assists, 35 errors and are sitting with 1,966 putouts during this campaign.

Kopech (13-18 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.72 earned run average and has conceded 7.0 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.56 and he has gone up against 1,180 opposing batters in his career. He has given up a total of 116 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.214 and having a FIP of 4.4. In his career, Kopech has allowed 219 base hits while he has accumulated 312 K's in 281 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas (+105)

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