Chicago White Sox vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 4/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Friday, April 19, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+158) Philadelphia (-188)

The Philadelphia Phillies (11-8) will go up against the Chicago White Sox (3-15) at Citizens Bank Park on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the White Sox at +158 and the Phillies open at -188. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The pitchers expected to start will be Garrett Crochet and Spencer Turnbull.

The White Sox have earned 28 two-baggers as a team and have hit 10 baseballs out of the park. Chicago has a slugging % of .302 and have been rung up 153 times, while taking a walk on 51 occasions. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are compiling 2.1 runs per game, which puts them at 30th in the league. They have amassed 35 RBI's and 110 hits for the season, and their batting average is at .196. They have earned 38 runs while holding a team OBP of .269.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.86 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.40. White Sox pitchers have relinquished 24 long balls and 92 runs in total (24th in the league). Chicago has given up 144 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 78 earned runs. The White Sox are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.46 this season (24th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 141 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 76 hitters and their FIP is 4.95 as a team this season.

The White Sox relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 37.5% and stepped onto the hill in 15 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 40 base runners on the campaign and 40.0% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. White Sox relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 25 times and also have had 26 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have dispatched 66 relievers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have 7 holds so far this year (25th in the league). They have compiled 3 saves so far this season and have blown 5 of 8 save opportunities.

The Chicago White Sox have 472 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 158 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .980 which puts them in 24th in MLB, and have accumulated 13 double plays. The White Sox have transformed 70.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 1,416 innings, which has them sitting at 8th in professional baseball.

Crochet has pitched in 95 frames and has earned 116 K's thus far in his career. Crochet (4-9 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 2.95 and he has gone up against 404 hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 2.92 (31 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.213. He has surrendered 72 base knocks (6.8 hits per nine innings) with 44 free passes.

Philadelphia has accumulated 21 home runs on the campaign to go along with 69 runs batted in. They have put up 17 two-baggers, while getting a free base 64 times as well as scoring 72 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have recorded an on-base percentage of .308 in addition to a batting average of .237 for the year. The Phillies hold a slugging percentage of .371 and they tally 3.79 runs per contest (22nd in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 167 occasions (10th in MLB) and have a total of 149 base hits.

The Phillies have a WHIP of 1.215 in addition to having a FIP of 3.35 as a squad on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.70 (186 strikeouts vs 60 walks). They come in at 18th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 149. They have conceded 16 HR's and they allow 4.08 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Philadelphia pitching staff have given up 78 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.56 (68 earned runs surrendered).

Sitting with 21 save situations, the Phillies have 12 holds and 3 blown saves. Philadelphia has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 9 save opportunities and they have earned 6 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 30 times in high leverage situations and also on 18 occasions with base runners. Philadelphia bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 50.0% of 24 inherited runners. They are ranked 12th in the league holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 61 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 12 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .982 (19th in the majors). The Phillies have recorded 184 assists, 13 errors and have amassed 516 putouts this season. Out of their 1,548 innings played, the Phillies have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (23rd in MLB).

Thus far in his career, Turnbull has given up 301 hits while earning 296 strikeouts in 317 frames. He has conceded 156 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.339 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.39 and he has faced 1,374 hitters so far in his career. Turnbull (13-29 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 4.42 earned run average while giving up 8.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-188) and under 8.5 runs

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