Chicago White Sox vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 5/31/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Friday, May 31, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

American Family Field is where the Milwaukee Brewers (32-23) will go up against the Chicago White Sox (15-42) on Friday. The expected starting pitchers are Erick Fedde and Freddy Peralta.

Chicago has a slugging rate of .329 and have been rung up 470 times, while taking a walk on 147 occasions. They have tallied 150 runs batted in as well as 395 hits for the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .214. The White Sox have hit 88 doubles as a unit and have smacked 39 baseballs out of the park. They have racked up 161 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .276. As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are scoring 2.8 runs per outing, which puts them at 30th in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.08 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.39. White Sox pitchers have conceded 77 home runs and also 288 runs (29th in the league). Chicago has yielded 465 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and also 260 earned runs. The White Sox have compiled a team ERA of 4.72 on the year (29th in baseball), and they have struck out 469 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 225 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.71 as a squad so far this year.

The White Sox relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 50.0% and stepped onto the hill in 47 save situations. The relievers have inherited 108 base runners on the campaign and 33.3% of those players earned a run for their team. White Sox pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 69 times and also have had 61 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have dispatched 192 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have 27 holds over the course of the season (20th in the league). They have earned 10 saves for the year and have missed out on 10 of 20 chances to get a save.

The Chicago White Sox have amassed 1,488 putouts on the year, as well as 452 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .983 which has them sitting 21st in baseball, and they have turned 33 double plays. The White Sox have turned 70.3% of baseballs in play into outs in their 4,464 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 10th in the majors.

Fedde (25-34 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 5.01 and he has gone up against 2,274 hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 552 base hits (9.6 hits per nine innings) and has 209 walks. His ERA is 5.08 (293 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.467. Fedde has taken the ball for 518 frames and has tallied 410 K's in his pro baseball career.

The Milwaukee Brewers are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .329 in addition to a team batting average of .252 for the year. They have been called out on strikes on 491 occasions (9th in MLB) and have tallied 476 base hits. Milwaukee has 65 home runs for the season as well as 263 RBIs. The Brewers hold a slugging percentage of .415 and they are scoring 5.02 runs per contest (4th in the league). They have recorded 93 two-baggers, while taking a walk 197 times as well as notching 276 runs.

The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.293 in addition to having a FIP of 4.16 as a unit so far this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.30 (447 strikeouts vs 177 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 15th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 453. They have surrendered 61 long balls and they concede 4.18 runs per 9 innings (10th in MLB). The Milwaukee pitching staff have conceded 226 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.84 (208 earned runs relinquished).

With 53 save situations, the Brewers have 29 holds and 6 blown saves. Milwaukee has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 24 save opportunities and they have earned 18 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 62 times in high leverage situations and also on 53 occasions with runners on base. Milwaukee bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 27.5% out of 80 inherited base runners. They rank 4th in MLB with a save percentage of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 181 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the season.

The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 37 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in professional baseball). The Brewers have 470 assists, 26 errors and have earned a total of 1,462 putouts this season. In 4,386 innings on the diamond, the Brewers have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (12th in professional baseball).

During his career, Peralta has allowed 473 base hits while he has earned 831 strikeouts in 643 innings. Peralta (45-30 career record) has earned a 3.81 ERA and has given up 6.6 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 272 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.118 and a FIP of 3.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.38 and he has faced 2,657 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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