Atlanta Braves vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 4/2/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-225) Chicago (+185)

The Atlanta Braves (2-1) are en route to Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Chicago White Sox (0-3). The moneyline on this game has Atlanta at -225 while Chicago is coming in at +185. The total has been set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Reynaldo Lopez and Garrett Crochet.

Atlanta has a slugging rate of .574 and have been called out on strikes 29 times, while being walked on 9 occasions. They have earned 24 runs batted in as well as 39 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average comes in at .339. The Braves have compiled 12 doubles as a unit and have hit 5 baseballs out of the park. They have 25 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .387. As a team, the Atlanta Braves are putting up 8.3 runs per game, which ranks them 1st in baseball.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.55 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.27. Braves pitchers have surrendered 3 home runs and 12 total runs (9th in baseball). Atlanta has conceded 22 base hits (7.6 per 9 innings) and 12 earned runs. The Braves are sitting with a team ERA of 4.15 over the course of the season (12th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 28 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 11 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.37 as a team on the campaign.

Braves bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 4 times as well as having 3 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 2 holds this season (11th in MLB). The Braves relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 0.0% and has entered the game in 3 save situations. They have 0 saves so far this year and have not converted 1 out of their 1 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 5 base runners so far this year with 20.0% of them crossed home plate. The Braves have dispatched 12 relievers to the hill this year.

The Braves have converted 70.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 234 innings on the field, which has them ranked 13th in MLB. The Atlanta Braves have earned 78 putouts for the season, as well as 27 assists and 0 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at 1.000 which is 4th in the majors, and have a total of 4 double plays.

Lopez has thrown 679 innings and has earned 617 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Lopez (39-49 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 4.45 and he has gone up against 2,891 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.32 (326 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.301. He has conceded 635 base hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) with 249 walks.

Chicago has accounted for 5 long balls so far this year to go along with 7 runs batted in. They have recorded 1 double, while getting a free base 5 times as well as earning 8 runs. The Chicago White Sox have an OBP of .229 and a team batting average of .182 so far this season. The White Sox hold a team SLG% of .364 and they are earning 2.67 runs per game (28th in baseball). They have been rung up on 29 occasions (18th in MLB) and have recorded 18 hits.

The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 11 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 3.21 (10 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 4 home runs and they concede 3.54 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The White Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.250 in addition to having a FIP of 4.64 as a unit for the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.70 (27 strikeouts against 9 walks). They are currently ranked 9th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 26.

Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 40.0% out of their 5 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 6 times in high leverage situations and on 5 occasions with runners on. With 3 save situations, the White Sox have recorded 2 holds and 1 blown save. They are currently ranked 19th in MLB with a save rate of 0.0%, and they have sent 14 bullpen pitchers to the hill this year. Chicago has had relievers step onto the mound in 1 save opportunity and they have earned 0 saves.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 0 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .991 (9th in baseball). The White Sox have recorded 26 assists, 1 error and have notched a total of 84 putouts over the course of the season. In 252 innings on the field, the White Sox have a efficiency on defense of 70.8% (9th in pro baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Crochet has conceded 62 hits while he has totaled 93 strikeouts in 79 innings pitched. He has conceded 23 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.291 and a FIP of 3.0. His K/BB ratio is 2.33 and he has gone up against 339 batters during his career. Crochet (3-8 career mark) has a 2.62 ERA while conceding 7.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (-225)

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