Chicago White Sox vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 7/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Miami Marlins

Date: Sunday, July 7, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-154) Miami (+130)

loanDepot park is the location where the Miami Marlins (30-58) will attempt to beat the Chicago White Sox (26-64) on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has the White Sox at -154 while the Marlins are at +130. The over/under has been set at 6.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Jonathan Cannon and Edward Cabrera.

Chicago has a slugging % of .350 and have struck out 770 times, while taking a walk on 236 occasions. They have accounted for 275 RBI's and 660 base knocks over the course of the season, and their average at the plate is .222. The White Sox have accumulated 133 doubles as a unit and have knocked 80 baseballs out of the park. They have 288 runs while having a team OBP of .284. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are notching 3.2 runs per game, which puts them at 30th in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.28 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.37. White Sox pitchers have allowed 111 home runs in addition to 448 runs (29th in baseball). Chicago has yielded 742 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 398 earned runs. The White Sox have a team ERA of 4.54 on the year (26th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 768 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 337 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.42 as a team so far this season.

The White Sox have sent 295 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 166 base runners so far this year and 34.9% of those runners crossed home plate. They have compiled 16 saves for the season and have blown 21 of their 37 save chances. The White Sox bullpen have earned a save percentage of 43.2% and has entered the game in 81 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 43 holds so far this year (17th in MLB). White Sox bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 106 times as well as having 105 appearances in high leverage situations.

The White Sox have turned 69.6% of balls in play into outs in their 7,104 innings, which has them sitting at 18th in MLB. The Chicago White Sox have accumulated 2,368 putouts thus far, in addition to 712 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding rate is at .983 which has them sitting 25th in professional baseball, and they have turned 54 double plays.

Cannon has pitched in 39 innings and has earned 32 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Cannon (1-2 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.55 and he has faced 166 batters in the majors. His ERA is 4.62 (20 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.308. He has surrendered 44 hits (10.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 7 free passes.

Miami has compiled 69 home runs over the course of the season as well as 296 runs batted in. They have put up 121 doubles, while getting a free base 181 times as well as recording 305 runs. The Miami Marlins have accumulated an on-base percentage of .280 as well as a batting average of .231 so far this season. The Marlins hold a team slugging % of .349 and they average 3.47 runs per game (29th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 718 instances (18th in the league) and have totaled 686 base hits.

The Miami pitching staff have allowed 443 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.55 (396 earned runs yielded). They have given up 88 home runs and they allow 5.08 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball). The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.370 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.13 as a staff on the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.30 (719 strikeouts against 303 walks). They are currently ranked 27th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 771.

Miami relievers hold an inherited score rate of 34.6% of 127 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 105 times in high leverage situations and also on 94 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 70 save situations, the Marlins have tallied 39 holds and 17 blown saves. They rank 29th in MLB holding a save percentage of 45.2%, and they have sent 307 relievers to the mound for the year. Miami has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 31 save opportunities and they have earned 14 saves.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 65 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (29th in baseball). The Marlins have accrued 823 assists, 59 errors and are sitting with 2,353 putouts over the course of the season. In 7,059 innings on the field, the Marlins hold a efficiency on defense of 68.0% (28th in professional baseball).

So far in his career, Cabrera has allowed 166 hits while totaling 252 strikeouts in 218 innings. He has conceded 105 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.369 and having a FIP of 4.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.91 and he has gone up against 942 opposing batters so far in his career. Cabrera (14-16 career record) has a 4.34 ERA while allowing 6.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (-154)

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