Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 7/4/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-115) Chicago (-105)

Guaranteed Rate Field is where the Chicago White Sox (37-49) will take on the Toronto Blue Jays (45-40) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Blue Jays at -115 while the White Sox are opening at -105. The over/under is set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Chris Bassitt and Lucas Giolito.

As a squad, the Toronto Blue Jays are earning 4.5 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. They have notched a total of 379 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .327. The Blue Jays have earned 158 two-baggers as a team and have hit 95 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 358 RBI's and 761 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average is .261. Toronto has a slugging % of .418 and have struck out 678 times, while being walked on 268 occasions.

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The Blue Jays have compiled a team ERA of 3.95 for the season (11th in baseball), and they have struck out 807 hitters. Blue Jays pitchers have given up 114 long balls and also 360 total runs (11th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 257 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.27 as a unit for the year. Toronto has conceded 699 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and also 331 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.14 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27.

The Blue Jays have dispatched 282 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 132 runners for the season and 22.0% of them crossed home plate. They have compiled 27 saves so far this year and have blown 8 of their 35 chances to get a save. The Blue Jays relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 77.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 84 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 49 holds so far this year (8th in the league). Blue Jays pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 91 times as well as having 88 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Blue Jays have turned 68.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 6,783 innings on the field, which has them ranked 16th in pro baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays are sitting with 2,261 putouts this season, as well as 655 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .985 which puts them in 20th in baseball, and they have turned 65 double plays.

Bassitt has taken the mound for 837 innings and has accumulated 764 punch outs in his career. His ERA is 3.53 (328 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.196. He has surrendered 738 base knocks (7.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 263 free passes. Bassitt (54-39 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.93 and he has gone up against 3,510 hitters in the major leagues.

The White Sox have a slugging percentage of .397 and they score 4.21 runs per contest (22nd in the league). They have recorded 149 doubles, while taking a walk 219 times and scoring 362 runs. Chicago has hit 99 home runs on the year as well as 353 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 748 occasions (10th in the league) and have a total of 702 base hits. The Chicago White Sox have earned a team OBP of .299 and a batting average of .239 so far this year.

The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 420 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.55 (385 earned runs conceded). They have yielded 117 home runs and they relinquish 4.97 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball). The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.361 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.61 as a squad on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.70 (823 strikeouts against 335 walks). They are sitting at 17th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 701.

Sitting with 78 save situations, the White Sox have tallied 44 holds and 17 blown saves. Chicago has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 33 save opportunities and they have tallied 16 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 116 times in high leverage situations and on 87 occasions with runners on. Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.8% out of their 128 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 29th in baseball with a save percentage of 48.5%, and they have dispatched 288 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this year.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 52 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in the majors). The White Sox have recorded 633 assists, 43 errors and have accounted for 2,284 putouts so far this season. In their 6,852 innings played, the White Sox have a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (12th in baseball).

During his career, Giolito has allowed 805 base hits while he has totaled 981 K's in 928 innings pitched. He has given up 438 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.234 and having a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.88 and he has faced 3,880 hitters during his MLB career. Giolito (59-52 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 4.24 ERA and has given up 7.8 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (-105)

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