Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 9/8/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago White Sox (32-109) are hitting the road to Fenway Park on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Boston Red Sox (70-70). The expected starting pitchers will be Chris Flexen and Brayan Bello.

As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are scoring 3.1 runs per game, which has them at 30th in the league. They have notched a total of 431 runs while holding a team OBP of .278. The White Sox have accounted for 207 doubles as a team and have smacked 112 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 412 runs batted in and 1,029 hits on the year, while their team batting average sits at .220. Chicago owns a slugging percentage of .340 and have struck out 1,220 times, while being walked on 343 occasions.

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The White Sox hold a team earned run average of 4.87 on the year (29th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,172 batters. White Sox pitchers have given up 180 long balls and also 734 runs in total (29th in MLB). They have walked 560 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.66 as a squad this season. Chicago has conceded 1,235 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and also 667 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.09 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.46.

The White Sox have sent 460 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 243 runners this year and 34.6% of them crossed home plate. They have earned 18 saves so far this season and have missed out on 31 out of their 49 save opportunities. The White Sox relievers have recorded a save rate of 36.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 108 save situations. The bullpen have earned 57 holds so far this year (28th in baseball). White Sox bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 155 times as well as having 140 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago White Sox are sitting with 3,698 putouts this season, in addition to 1,113 assists and 84 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .983 which has them ranked 26th in the majors, and they have turned 95 double plays. The White Sox have converted 68.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of 11,094 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 26th in MLB.

Flexen (29-48 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 4.97 and he has faced 2,755 opposing batters in the majors. He has surrendered 696 base hits (10.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 240 free passes. His earned run average is 5.04 (350 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.499. Flexen has taken the ball for 624 innings and has accounted for 442 strikeouts so far in his career.

Boston has a total of 172 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 640 runs batted in. They have 271 two-baggers, while taking a walk 426 times as well as scoring 664 runs. The Boston Red Sox have accounted for an OBP of .321 in addition to a team batting average of .256 on the season. The Red Sox hold a slugging percentage of .430 and they earn 4.74 runs per outing (11th in MLB). They have struck out on 1,354 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have earned 1,240 hits.

The Boston pitching staff have allowed 669 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.18 (583 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 172 homers and they surrender 4.80 runs per 9 innings (25th in MLB). The Red Sox have a WHIP of 1.255 with a FIP of 4.17 as a squad this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (1,184 strikeouts vs 388 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 24th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,186.

Boston has had relief pitchers enter the game in 62 save chances and they have walked away with 34 saves. They rank 28th in the league with a save rate of 54.8%, and they have dispatched 448 relievers to the hill on the year. Their relievers have come in 159 times in high leverage situations and on 137 occasions with runners on. Boston relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 34.6% of 191 inherited base runners. With 138 save situations, the Red Sox have compiled 72 holds and also 28 blown saves.

The Boston Red Sox have turned 99 double plays and have a fielding rate of .980 (30th in baseball). The Red Sox have recorded 1,241 assists, 101 errors and have earned a total of 3,764 putouts over the course of the season. In 11,292 innings on the field, the Red Sox have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (21st in baseball).

During his MLB career, Bello has conceded 383 hits while he has earned 322 K's in 357 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 179 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.424 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.58 and he has faced 1,551 batters so far in his MLB career. Bello (26-26 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.52 ERA and has surrendered 9.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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