Chicago White Sox vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 6/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Friday, June 14, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Arizona Diamondbacks (32-36) host the Chicago White Sox (17-52) at Chase Field on Friday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Chris Flexen and Ryne Nelson.

The White Sox have accrued 103 doubles as a team and have knocked 59 balls out of the park. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .344 and have been called out on strikes 590 times, while being walked on 175 occasions. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are knocking in 3.1 runs per outing, which puts them at 30th in MLB. They have earned 199 RBI's as well as 490 base knocks this season, and their team batting average sits at .217. They have a total of 211 runs and have an OBP of .278.

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The White Sox hold a team earned run average of 4.91 for the season (29th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 583 hitters. White Sox pitchers have conceded 89 home runs and 361 runs in total (29th in the league). They have walked 271 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.61 as a squad this season. Chicago has given up 585 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and 327 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.15 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.43.

The White Sox relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 36.7% and stepped onto the hill in 65 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 135 runners this year with 35.6% of those players crossed the plate. White Sox relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 85 times as well as having 83 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have dispatched 234 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relief pitchers have 35 holds on the campaign (18th in the league). They have accumulated 11 saves this season and have blown 19 of their 30 chances to save the game.

The White Sox have turned 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 5,397 innings, which has them sitting at 24th in pro baseball. The Chicago White Sox have earned 1,799 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 548 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .983 which has them ranked 24th in pro baseball, and have 40 double plays.

Flexen (29-39 career mark) has a FIP of 4.89 and he has faced 2,409 batters in the majors. He has surrendered 600 hits (9.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 207 free passes. His earned run average is 4.96 (304 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.464. Flexen has taken the mound for 551 frames and has accounted for 392 strikeouts during his career.

The Diamondbacks hold a team slugging % of .396 and they are recording 4.68 runs per contest (8th in baseball). They have hit 117 doubles, while walking 221 times as well as putting up 318 runs. Arizona has knocked in 66 home runs this season to go along with 302 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 542 occasions (21st in the league) and are sitting with 573 base hits. The Arizona Diamondbacks have an on-base percentage of .320 as well as a team batting average of .249 on the year.

The Diamondbacks have a team WHIP of 1.374 and have a FIP of 4.28 as a pitching staff for the year. They sit at 29th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 620. The Arizona pitching staff have yielded 331 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 4.63 (310 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 7.40 (493 strikeouts against 207 bases on balls). They have surrendered 75 dingers and they surrender 4.95 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league).

Arizona relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 46.7% out of 90 inherited runners. Their relievers have taken the field 66 times in high leverage situations in addition to 65 occasions with base runners. With 54 save situations, the Diamondbacks have earned 26 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. They sit at 25th in the league with a save percentage of 53.8%, and they have dispatched 216 bullpen pitchers to the hill this year. Arizona has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 26 save opportunities and they have come away with 14 saves.

Out of their 5,418 innings played, the Diamondbacks have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (27th in baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 63 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .988 (1st in pro baseball). The Diamondbacks have accrued 623 assists, 30 errors and have notched a total of 1,806 putouts so far this season.

Nelson (12-14 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 5.15 ERA while giving up 10.0 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.10 and he has gone up against 924 batters in his career. He has given up 122 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.440 and having a FIP of 5.1. During his MLB career, Nelson has surrendered 238 hits while he has totaled 145 strikeouts in 213 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona

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