Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 7/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers

Date: Monday, July 22, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Texas Rangers (46-52) will go up against the Chicago White Sox (27-73) at Globe Life Field on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Erick Fedde and Michael Lorenzen.

As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are recording 3.2 runs per game, which ranks them 30th in MLB. They have earned a total of 315 runs while holding a team OBP of .282. The White Sox have compiled 148 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 86 baseballs out of the stadium. They have amassed 300 RBI's in addition to 727 base knocks for the year, while their batting average is at .220. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .346 and have struck out 862 times, while taking a walk on 261 occasions.

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The White Sox have a team earned run average of 4.60 on the campaign (28th in the league), and they have rung up 839 batters. White Sox pitchers have conceded 122 long balls and also 503 runs in total (29th in baseball). They have walked 374 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.45 as a team on the season. Chicago has given up 829 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and 449 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.24 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.37.

White Sox bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 111 times and also have had 112 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 48 holds over the course of the season (18th in MLB). The White Sox bullpen have earned a save percentage of 41.5% and has entered the game in 90 save situations. They have compiled 17 saves on the year and have blown 24 of 41 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 170 runners for the year and 35.3% of them ended up scoring. The White Sox have sent 323 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season.

The White Sox have turned 69.6% of baseballs in play into outs in their 7,902 innings on the field, which ranks them 17th in professional baseball. The Chicago White Sox have a tally of 2,634 putouts this season, in addition to 789 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which has them sitting 25th in MLB, and have earned 61 double plays.

Fedde (28-36 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.86 and he has gone up against 2,470 opposing batters in the majors. He has given up 597 base knocks (9.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 221 free passes. His ERA is 4.94 (310 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.447. Fedde has pitched in 565 innings and has 451 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

The Rangers hold a team SLG% of .379 and they score 4.28 runs per contest (18th in baseball). They have put up 134 doubles, while getting a free base 313 times as well as recording 419 runs. Texas has accounted for 102 home runs so far this season and 402 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 768 occasions (24th in baseball) and have a total of 787 base knocks. The Texas Rangers have recorded a team OBP of .310 and a batting average of .239 for the year.

The Rangers have a WHIP of 1.271 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.34 as a staff for the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (818 strikeouts against 342 walks). They sit at 4th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 753. They have surrendered 116 dingers and they surrender 4.41 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league). The Texas pitching staff have allowed 422 runs on the year while having an ERA of 4.08 (390 earned runs surrendered).

Texas has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 31 save chances and they have walked away with 19 saves. They sit at 21st in MLB holding a save rate of 61.3%, and they have dispatched 284 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 101 times in high leverage situations and on 108 occasions with runners on. Texas bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.0% out of their 178 inherited runners. With 75 save situations, the Rangers have earned 42 holds in addition to 12 blown saves.

In their 7,755 innings on the diamond, the Rangers hold a efficiency on defense of 71.5% (3rd in baseball). The Texas Rangers have gotten 71 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (5th in professional baseball). The Rangers have racked up 852 assists, 44 errors and have a total of 2,585 putouts this season.

Lorenzen (45-43 career record) has a 4.05 ERA while surrendering 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.01 and he has gone up against 3,445 batters in his MLB career. He has surrendered 367 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.314 and having a FIP of 4.0. So far in his MLB career, Lorenzen has given up 739 base hits and he has 667 strikeouts in 815 innings pitched.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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