Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 7/23/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers

Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Chicago White Sox (27-74) are hitting the road to Globe Life Field on Tuesday where they will go up against the Texas Rangers (47-52). The starting pitchers will be Garrett Crochet and Jon Gray.

The White Sox have earned 148 doubles as a squad and have hit 86 balls out of the park. Chicago has a slugging rate of .344 and have been called out on strikes 868 times, while taking a walk on 261 occasions. As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are scoring 3.1 runs per outing, which puts them at 30th in baseball. They have amassed 301 RBI's and 730 base knocks this season, and their batting average is sitting at .219. They have earned 316 runs while having a team OBP of .281.

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The White Sox are sitting with a team ERA of 4.60 on the season (28th in baseball), and they have rung up 849 hitters. White Sox pitchers have given up 122 home runs and also 507 runs in total (29th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 376 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.41 as a team over the course of the season. Chicago has given up 839 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and also 453 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.26 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.37.

The White Sox relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 40.5% and has come into the game in 91 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 172 base runners for the year and 34.9% of them crossed home plate. White Sox bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 112 times in addition to having 114 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have sent 326 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have 48 holds for the season (19th in the league). They have recorded 17 saves for the season and have blown 25 of their 42 save opportunities.

The Chicago White Sox have a tally of 2,658 putouts so far this season, in addition to 795 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which is 25th in pro baseball, and have 62 double plays. The White Sox have turned 69.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of 7,974 innings on the diamond, ranking them 20th in baseball.

Crochet has taken the mound for 179 innings and has earned 235 strikeouts during his career. His earned run average is 2.91 (58 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.109. He has surrendered 136 base hits (6.8 hits per nine innings) with 63 walks. Crochet (9-13 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 2.87 while going up against 742 batters in the majors.

The Texas Rangers have an on-base percentage of .310 as well as a batting average of .238 on the year. They have been rung up on 771 occasions (24th in baseball) and have recorded 793 hits. Texas has hit 103 home runs for the year as well as 405 runs batted in. The Rangers hold a team SLG% of .378 and they earn 4.26 runs per game (18th in baseball). They have put up 134 doubles, while walking 316 times and racking up 422 runs.

The Texas pitching staff have relinquished 424 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.05 (392 earned runs surrendered). They have yielded 117 long balls and they relinquish 4.39 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league). The Rangers have a WHIP of 1.269 with a FIP of 4.33 as a staff for the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.60 (829 strikeouts vs 346 bases on balls). They come in at 3rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 758.

Texas has called on relievers to enter the contest in 32 save opportunities and they have come away with 20 saves. They are currently ranked 19th in baseball holding a save rate of 62.5%, and they have dispatched 287 relief pitchers onto the diamond this season. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 102 times in high leverage situations in addition to 108 occasions with runners on base. Texas relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.0% out of their 178 inherited base runners. With 78 save situations, the Rangers have recorded 44 holds in addition to 12 blown saves.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 71 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (5th in the majors). The Rangers have accrued 859 assists, 44 errors and have earned 2,612 putouts so far this season. Out of their 7,836 innings on the field, the Rangers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (4th in pro baseball).

Gray (73-68 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.42 ERA while giving up 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.03 and he has faced 5,101 hitters in his career. He has allowed a total of 589 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.310 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. During his career, Gray has surrendered 1,175 hits and he has 1,198 strikeouts in 1,199 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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