Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros Prediction, 8/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros

Date: Friday, August 16, 2024

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

The Houston Astros (65-55) will play the Chicago White Sox (29-93) at Minute Maid Park on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Garrett Crochet and Spencer Arrighetti.

The White Sox have compiled 190 two-baggers as a team and have hit 104 balls out of the park. Chicago has a slugging rate of .347 and have been rung up 1,062 times, while taking a walk on 298 occasions. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are scoring 3.1 runs per game, which ranks them 30th in the league. They have accumulated 363 runs batted in in addition to 887 base knocks over the course of the season, and their batting average is sitting at .220. They have earned a total of 382 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .278.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.05 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.43. White Sox pitchers have yielded 160 home runs in addition to 634 runs in total (29th in MLB). Chicago has allowed 1,044 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and also 575 earned runs. The White Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 4.85 so far this season (29th in the league), and the staff has struck out 993 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 485 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.75 as a squad so far this year.

The White Sox relievers have recorded a save percentage of 36.2% and stepped onto the hill in 104 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 213 base runners for the year with 34.3% of them ended up scoring. White Sox pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 138 times in addition to having 128 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have sent 397 relievers to the mound for the year. The relievers have 56 holds this year (23rd in MLB). They have earned 17 saves for the season and have blown 30 of their 47 chances to get a save.

The Chicago White Sox have earned 3,203 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 963 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which is 25th in MLB, and they have turned 75 double plays. The White Sox have turned 69.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,609 innings on the field, ranking them 21st in the majors.

Crochet has thrown 193 innings and has accounted for 252 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Crochet (9-16 career record) holds a FIP of 3.27 while he has faced 810 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.32 (71 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.174. He has surrendered 156 base knocks (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 70 walks.

The Astros have a team SLG% of .418 and they score 4.61 runs per outing (13th in baseball). They have recorded 196 doubles, while taking a walk 326 times and scoring 553 runs. Houston has recorded 142 home runs for the season as well as 529 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 860 instances (28th in MLB) and have totaled 1,072 base knocks. The Houston Astros are sitting with a team OBP of .320 and a batting average of .260 so far this season.

The Houston pitching staff have given up 489 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.87 (459 earned runs conceded). They have given up 138 HR's and they surrender 4.12 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB). The Astros have a WHIP of 1.263 in addition to having a FIP of 4.15 as a team so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.20 (1,094 strikeouts vs 428 walks). They are sitting at 2nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 920.

Houston relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.5% of 102 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 116 times in high leverage situations and also on 68 occasions with runners on. With 123 save situations, the Astros have tallied 73 holds and also 18 blown saves. They sit at 16th in the league with a save percentage of 63.3%, and they have sent 383 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Houston has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 49 save chances and they have converted 31 saves.

The Houston Astros have turned 98 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (5th in pro baseball). The Astros have 981 assists, 56 errors and have a tally of 3,201 putouts for the season. In 9,603 innings played, the Astros hold a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (7th in the majors).

In his MLB career, Arrighetti has conceded 102 hits and he has 129 strikeouts in 105 innings. He has conceded 60 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.448 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.58 and he has faced 463 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. Arrighetti (5-10 win-loss record in his career) has a 5.14 earned run average while giving up 8.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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