Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 7/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago White Sox (37-49) are hosting the Toronto Blue Jays (45-40) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday. The expected starting pitchers are Jose Berrios and Lance Lynn.

Toronto has a slugging rate of .418 and have been rung up 678 times, while taking a walk on 268 occasions. They have accrued 358 runs batted in as well as 761 hits this season, while their team batting average sits at .261. The Blue Jays have recorded 158 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 95 baseballs out of the stadium. They have a total of 379 runs while holding a team OBP of .327. As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are notching 4.5 runs per contest, which puts them at 17th in MLB.

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The Blue Jays have an ERA of 3.95 on the season (11th in the league), and the staff has rung up 807 hitters. Blue Jays pitchers have given up 114 home runs and also 360 total runs (11th in the league). They have walked 257 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.27 as a unit on the season. Toronto has surrendered 699 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and also 331 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.14 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.27.

The Blue Jays have sent 282 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relievers have inherited 132 runners on the season with 22.0% of those players crossed home plate. They have earned 27 saves on the season and have missed out on 8 of their 35 chances to save the game. The Blue Jays relievers have a save percentage of 77.1% and has entered the game in 84 save situations. The bullpen have 49 holds for the year (8th in MLB). Blue Jays bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 91 times in addition to having 88 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Toronto Blue Jays have notched a total of 2,261 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 655 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which is 20th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 65 double plays. The Blue Jays have converted 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 6,783 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 16th in baseball.

Berrios (80-60 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.06 while he has gone up against 4,759 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 1,066 hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 339 walks. His ERA is 4.19 (524 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.249. Berrios has taken the hill for 1,124 frames and is sitting with 1,101 strikeouts in his career.

Chicago has knocked in 99 home runs this season and 353 runs batted in. They have tallied 149 doubles, while getting a free base 219 times as well as racking up 362 runs. The Chicago White Sox have earned an on-base percentage of .299 as well as a team batting average of .239 this year. The White Sox have a team slugging % of .397 and they earn 4.21 runs per game (22nd in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 748 occasions (10th in the league) and have tallied 702 hits.

The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 420 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.55 (385 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 117 home runs and they yield 4.97 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league). The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.361 and have a FIP of 4.61 as a team on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.70 (823 strikeouts vs 335 walks). They are currently ranked 17th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 701.

Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 39.8% of 128 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 116 times in high leverage situations and on 87 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 78 save situations, the White Sox have tallied 44 holds and also 17 blown saves. They are ranked 29th in baseball holding a save rate of 48.5%, and they have dispatched 288 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. Chicago has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 33 save opportunities and they have tallied 16 saves.

In 6,852 innings on the diamond, the White Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (12th in pro baseball). The Chicago White Sox have turned 52 double plays and have a fielding rate of .985 (16th in the majors). The White Sox have recorded 633 assists, 43 errors and have amassed 2,284 putouts for the year.

Lynn (128-92 win-loss mark in his career) has a 3.68 earned run average and has conceded 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.91 and he has gone up against 7,633 batters so far in his MLB career. He has given up 736 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.272 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. So far in his pro baseball career, Lynn has surrendered 1,662 hits and he has 1,831 K's in 1,801 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto

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