Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 9/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

The Boston Red Sox (70-70) will go up against the Chicago White Sox (32-109) at Fenway Park on Saturday. The pitchers taking the mound are Garrett Crochet and Cooper Criswell.

As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are earning 3.1 runs per game, which puts them at 30th in baseball. They have tallied 431 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .278. The White Sox have accounted for 207 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 112 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 412 runs batted in and 1,029 base knocks over the course of the season, while their average at the plate is .220. Chicago has a slugging % of .340 and have been called out on strikes 1,220 times, while taking a walk on 343 occasions.

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The White Sox have a team earned run average of 4.87 so far this year (29th in MLB), and they have struck out 1,172 batters. White Sox pitchers have conceded 180 long balls and 734 runs in total (29th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 560 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.66 as a team so far this year. Chicago has given up 1,235 base hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and 667 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.09 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.46.

White Sox bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 155 times and also have had 140 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have 57 holds this year (28th in the league). The White Sox relievers have a save rate of 36.7% and has entered the game in 108 save situations. They have compiled 18 saves on the year and have blown 31 of their 49 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 243 runners on the season and 34.6% of them ended up crossing the plate. The White Sox have dispatched 460 relief pitchers to the hill for the season.

The Chicago White Sox have a tally of 3,698 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,113 assists and 84 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which has them sitting 26th in MLB, and have 95 double plays. The White Sox have transformed 68.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 11,094 innings, which has them sitting at 26th in professional baseball.

Crochet (9-17 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.25 while he has gone up against 855 batters in the majors. He has given up 167 base hits (7.4 hits per nine innings) with 71 walks. His ERA is 3.30 (75 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.165. Crochet has taken the hill for 204 frames and has earned 273 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

The Boston Red Sox are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .321 and a team batting average of .256 for the year. They have been called out on strikes on 1,354 occasions (3rd in the league) and have recorded 1,240 hits. Boston has recorded 172 HRs over the course of the season as well as 640 RBIs. The Red Sox hold a team SLG% of .430 and they earn 4.74 runs per game (11th in the league). They have recorded 271 doubles, while walking 426 times and putting up 664 runs.

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

Boston relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.6% of 191 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 159 times in high leverage situations and on 137 occasions with base runners. With 138 save situations, the Red Sox have accumulated 72 holds and also 28 blown saves. They sit at 28th in baseball with a save percentage of 54.8%, and they have sent 448 relievers to the hill so far this year. Boston has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 62 save chances and they have recorded 34 saves.

The Boston Red Sox have gotten 99 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in professional baseball). The Red Sox have accrued 1,241 assists, 102 errors and have earned 3,764 putouts over the course of the season. In 11,292 innings on the field, the Red Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (21st in pro baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Criswell has given up 138 hits and he has 97 K's in 125 innings pitched. Criswell (6-6 mark in his career) has earned a 4.68 earned run average and has conceded 9.9 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 65 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.401 and having a FIP of 4.6. His K/BB ratio is 2.62 and he has gone up against 543 opposing batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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