Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 6/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Wrigley Field is the site where the Chicago Cubs (29-31) will try to defeat the Chicago White Sox (15-45) on Tuesday. The pitchers expected to start will be Chris Flexen and Shota Imanaga.

Chicago owns a slugging percentage of .331 and have been called out on strikes 501 times, while being walked on 151 occasions. They have accumulated 161 runs batted in in addition to 417 hits on the season, while their batting average is at .214. The White Sox have recorded 91 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 43 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 172 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .276. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are notching 2.9 runs/g, which has them sitting at 30th in MLB.

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The White Sox are sitting with a team ERA of 4.85 so far this season (29th in the league), and they have struck out 499 batters. White Sox pitchers have relinquished 78 home runs in addition to 310 runs in total (29th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 240 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.65 as a team so far this year. Chicago has relinquished 504 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 281 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.08 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.43.

The White Sox relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 45.5% and has come into the game in 51 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 118 base runners this year with 36.4% of those runners ended up scoring. White Sox pitchers have come into the game with runners on 74 times in addition to having 67 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have dispatched 203 relievers to the mound this season. The relievers are sitting with 29 holds for the year (18th in the league). They have accumulated 10 saves so far this year and have not converted 12 out of their 22 chances to save the game.

The White Sox have turned 69.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 4,689 innings, which has them sitting 22nd in baseball. The Chicago White Sox have earned a total of 1,563 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 481 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .984 which has them sitting 20th in MLB, and have a total of 35 double plays.

Flexen has taken the mound for 541 frames and has totaled 385 strikeouts in his career. Flexen (29-39 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.95 and he has gone up against 2,373 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 5.00 (301 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.477. He has allowed 595 hits (9.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 205 walks.

Chicago has a total of 58 home runs on the season as well as 241 RBIs. They have recorded 83 two-baggers, while walking 212 times and putting up 257 runs. The Chicago Cubs have accumulated a team OBP of .310 as well as a batting average of .228 so far this season. The Cubs hold a team slugging percentage of .369 and they are earning 4.28 runs per game (16th in baseball). They have been rung up on 524 occasions (9th in the league) and are sitting with 452 base hits.

The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.295 with a FIP of 3.88 as a unit on the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.00 (532 strikeouts vs 197 free passes). They are sitting at 21st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 491. They have given up 61 long balls and they relinquish 4.56 runs per 9 innings (19th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have relinquished 269 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 3.91 (231 earned runs surrendered).

Chicago has had relief pitchers enter the game in 25 save chances and they have recorded 13 saves. They are currently ranked 26th in MLB holding a save rate of 52.0%, and they have sent 188 relievers onto the diamond so far this year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 78 times in high leverage situations in addition to 64 occasions with base runners. Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 36.8% out of their 87 inherited runners. With 52 save situations, the Cubs have compiled 26 holds and 12 blown saves.

In their 4,785 innings played, the Cubs are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (23rd in pro baseball). The Chicago Cubs have gotten 34 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in MLB). The Cubs have 485 assists, 36 errors and have 1,595 putouts so far this year.

So far in his MLB career, Imanaga has conceded 48 hits while tallying 59 punch outs in 58 frames. He has surrendered 12 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.000 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.8. His K/BB ratio is 5.90 and he has faced 231 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Imanaga (5-1 career mark) is the owner of a 1.86 earned run average and has conceded 7.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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