Chicago White Sox vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 4/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

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

The Philadelphia Phillies (11-8) will try to defeat the Chicago White Sox (3-15) at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday. The odds on this game have the White Sox at +158 and the Phillies are priced at -188. The total comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Mike Soroka and Zack Wheeler.

The White Sox have hit 28 doubles as a unit and have knocked 10 balls out of the park. Chicago is slugging .302 and have been called out on strikes 153 times, while drawing a walk on 51 occasions. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 2.1 runs per contest, which puts them at 30th in the league. They have accrued 35 runs batted in as well as 110 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average comes in at .196. They have accumulated 38 runs while holding a team OBP of .269.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.86 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.39. White Sox pitchers have given up 24 long balls in addition to 92 runs (23rd in MLB). Chicago has conceded 143 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 77 earned runs. The White Sox have an ERA of 4.40 on the season (23rd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 141 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 76 opposing players and their FIP is 4.95 as a unit on the campaign.

The White Sox relievers have accumulated a save rate of 37.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 15 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 40 runners for the season with 40.0% of them ended up scoring. White Sox relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 25 times in addition to having 26 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have dispatched 66 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have earned 7 holds over the course of the season (25th in MLB). They have compiled 3 saves over the course of the season and have blown 5 of their 8 save chances.

The Chicago White Sox have a tally of 472 putouts this season, as well as 158 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .978 which ranks 26th in the majors, and have earned 13 double plays. The White Sox have transformed 70.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,416 innings on the field, ranking them 8th in the majors.

Soroka (17-10 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.04 while facing 1,105 opposing hitters in the majors. He has given up 252 base knocks (8.5 hits per nine innings) with 79 walks. His earned run average is 3.59 (106 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.246. Soroka has taken the ball for 265 innings and is sitting with 210 punch outs in his career.

The Phillies have a team slugging percentage of .371 and they earn 3.79 runs per outing (22nd in baseball). They have put up 17 doubles, while getting a free base 64 times as well as scoring 72 runs. Philadelphia has accumulated 21 home runs so far this season to go along with 69 runs batted in. They have struck out on 167 occasions (12th in MLB) and have earned 149 base hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated an on-base percentage of .308 as well as a team batting average of .237 for the year.

The Phillies have a team WHIP of 1.215 with a FIP of 3.34 as a pitching staff this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.70 (186 strikeouts against 60 bases on balls). They rank 16th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 149. They have relinquished 16 homers and they relinquish 4.08 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Philadelphia pitching staff have relinquished 78 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.56 (68 earned runs given up).

With 21 save situations, the Phillies have tallied 12 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. Philadelphia has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 9 save opportunities and they have earned 6 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 30 times in high leverage situations and also on 18 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia relievers have an inherited score rate of 50.0% of 24 inherited runners. They are ranked 13th in baseball with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 61 relievers to the mound for the season.

In 1,548 innings on the field, the Phillies have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.6% (23rd in baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 12 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (19th in MLB). The Phillies have racked up 184 assists, 13 errors and have amassed 516 putouts for the year.

Wheeler (87-66 career mark) has a 3.44 earned run average while conceding 8.0 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.49 and he has faced 5,814 opposing hitters in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 536 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.183 and having a FIP of 3.3. So far in his pro baseball career, Wheeler has surrendered 1,249 hits while he has tallied 1,431 punch outs in 1,402 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+158)

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