Chicago White Sox vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 9/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Monday, September 16, 2024

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Angel Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Angels (60-86) will go up against the Chicago White Sox (33-114) on Monday. The pitchers taking the mound are Davis Martin and Reid Detmers.

As a team, the Chicago White Sox are scoring 3.1 runs per game, which has them at 30th in MLB. They have racked up 451 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .278. The White Sox have accounted for 211 two-baggers as a team and have hit 115 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 431 RBI's as well as 1,075 base knocks this season, and their average at the plate is .221. Chicago has a slugging % of .338 and have struck out 1,277 times, while drawing a walk on 357 occasions.

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The White Sox have an earned run average of 4.85 on the campaign (29th in MLB), and they have struck out 1,225 hitters. White Sox pitchers have conceded 189 home runs in addition to 762 runs in total (29th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 581 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.65 as a team so far this year. Chicago has conceded 1,286 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) as well as 692 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.11 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.45.

The White Sox relievers have earned a save percentage of 36.7% and stepped onto the hill in 108 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 251 base runners so far this season with 34.3% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. White Sox relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 159 times in addition to having 144 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have dispatched 482 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have racked up 57 holds so far this year (29th in the league). They have 18 saves on the campaign and have not converted 31 out of their 49 chances to get a save.

The Chicago White Sox have accumulated 3,854 putouts this year, in addition to 1,158 assists and 88 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .983 which has them sitting 26th in MLB, and they have turned 100 double plays. The White Sox have turned 68.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 11,562 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 26th in the majors.

Martin has pitched in 104 innings and has tallied 87 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Martin (3-10 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.51 while he has faced 449 opposing batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.58 (53 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.324. He has given up 103 base hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 35 walks.

Los Angeles has recorded 152 HRs over the course of the season as well as 540 RBIs. They have hit 206 two-baggers, while walking 432 times as well as earning 576 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have a team OBP of .301 and a batting average of .229 over the course of the season. The Angels hold a slugging % of .373 and they average 3.95 runs per contest (27th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 1,256 instances (14th in MLB) and have earned 1,104 base hits.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.322 with a FIP of 4.60 as a unit so far this season. They rank 11th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,166. The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 704 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.52 (646 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.90 (1,131 strikeouts against 536 walks). They have allowed 174 home runs and they surrender 4.92 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB).

Los Angeles has called on relievers to enter the game in 50 save chances and they have earned 34 saves. They rank 7th in baseball holding a save rate of 68.0%, and they have sent 457 relievers to the hill for the season. Their relievers have come in 132 times in high leverage situations in addition to 121 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.7% out of their 193 inherited base runners. Sitting with 114 save situations, the Angels have amassed 62 holds and also 16 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 134 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (20th in pro baseball). The Angels have accrued 1,281 assists, 81 errors and have a total of 3,863 putouts on the campaign. In their 11,589 innings on the diamond, the Angels have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (5th in pro baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Detmers has surrendered 351 hits and he has 397 punch outs in 372 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 192 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.340 and a FIP of 4.6. His K/BB ratio is 2.68 and he has gone up against 1,608 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. Detmers (16-25 career record) has a 4.64 earned run average and has surrendered 8.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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