Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 9/6/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Friday, September 6, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Boston Red Sox (70-70) are welcoming the Chicago White Sox (32-109) at Fenway Park on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound are Davis Martin and Nick Pivetta.

As a team, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 3.1 runs per contest, which has them at 30th in baseball. They have a total of 431 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .278. The White Sox have hit 207 doubles as a team and have hit 112 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 412 RBI's and 1,029 base knocks so far this year, and their batting average comes in at .220. Chicago is slugging .340 and have struck out 1,220 times, while being walked on 343 occasions.

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The White Sox have compiled a team ERA of 4.87 on the year (29th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,172 batters. White Sox pitchers have given up 180 home runs and 734 total runs (29th in baseball). They have walked 560 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.66 as a unit this year. Chicago has given up 1,235 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 667 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.09 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.46.

The White Sox have dispatched 460 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have inherited 243 runners so far this year with 34.6% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 18 saves on the campaign and have blown 31 out of their 49 save opportunities. The White Sox relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 36.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 108 save situations. The bullpen have notched 57 holds this season (28th in MLB). White Sox relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 155 times in addition to having 140 appearances in high leverage situations.

The White Sox have transformed 68.3% of balls in play into outs out of 11,094 innings, ranking them 26th in the majors. The Chicago White Sox are sitting with 3,698 putouts this season, as well as 1,113 assists and 84 errors. Their fielding rate is at .983 which is 26th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 95 double plays.

Martin has thrown 95 frames and has tallied 80 punch outs in his career. His ERA is 4.44 (47 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.334. He has given up 94 hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has 33 free passes. Martin (3-9 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.38 while facing 410 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Red Sox hold a slugging percentage of .430 and they have an average of 4.74 runs per contest (11th in baseball). They have notched 271 two-baggers, while taking a walk 426 times as well as earning 664 runs. Boston has accounted for 172 home runs this year as well as 640 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 1,354 occasions (3rd in MLB) and have accounted for 1,240 base knocks. The Boston Red Sox have a team on-base percentage of .321 and a batting average of .256 for the season.

The Boston pitching staff have given up 669 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.18 (583 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 172 home runs and they concede 4.80 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league). The Red Sox have a WHIP of 1.254 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.17 as a team over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.50 (1,184 strikeouts vs 388 walks). They come in at 24th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 1,185.

With 138 save situations, the Red Sox have accumulated 72 holds and also 28 blown saves. Boston has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 62 save opportunities and they have walked away with 34 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 159 times in high leverage situations and also on 137 occasions with base runners. Boston relievers hold an inherited score rate of 34.6% out of their 191 inherited base runners. They sit at 28th in baseball holding a save rate of 54.8%, and they have dispatched 448 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

In their 11,292 innings on the diamond, the Red Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (21st in MLB). The Boston Red Sox have turned 99 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in MLB). The Red Sox have accrued 1,241 assists, 102 errors and have 3,764 putouts during this campaign.

During his pro baseball career, Pivetta has conceded 955 base hits while totaling 1,108 strikeouts in 1,000 innings. Pivetta (55-69 win-loss record in his career) holds a 4.82 ERA and has allowed 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 536 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.324 and having a FIP of 4.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.00 and he has faced 4,272 hitters in his career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Boston

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