Chicago White Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 5/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Toronto Blue Jays (20-25) are welcoming the Chicago White Sox (14-33) at Rogers Centre on Tuesday. The starting pitchers will be Garrett Crochet and Yusei Kikuchi.

As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are knocking in 2.8 runs per contest, which ranks them 30th in baseball. They have earned a total of 133 runs and hold an OBP of .275. The White Sox have hit 76 doubles as a unit and have smacked 33 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 122 RBI's as well as 328 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate sits at .215. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .333 and have been called out on strikes 382 times, while drawing a walk on 114 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.21 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.36. White Sox pitchers have relinquished 63 home runs in addition to 232 total runs (26th in baseball). Chicago has surrendered 380 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 206 earned runs. The White Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 4.54 this season (26th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 386 hitters. They have walked 175 opposing players and their FIP is 4.66 as a squad on the season.

The White Sox bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 52.6% and stepped onto the hill in 44 save situations. The relievers have inherited 97 runners for the season and 33.0% of them ended up scoring. White Sox relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 62 times in addition to having 57 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have dispatched 161 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have earned 25 holds so far this year (15th in the league). They have 10 saves so far this season and have blown 9 out of their 19 save chances.

The Chicago White Sox have earned 1,224 putouts this season, as well as 379 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which has them sitting 25th in professional baseball, and they have turned 28 double plays. The White Sox have converted 70.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,672 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 12th in pro baseball.

Crochet has taken the mound for 124 innings and has earned 155 K's during his pro baseball career. Crochet (7-11 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.20 and he has gone up against 524 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.32 (46 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.195. He has given up 97 base knocks (7.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 52 walks.

The Toronto Blue Jays have tallied a team on-base percentage of .306 and a batting average of .228 this season. They have struck out on 323 occasions (29th in MLB) and have a total of 333 base hits. Toronto has 37 home runs over the course of the season as well as 153 runs batted in. The Blue Jays have a slugging percentage of .359 and they earn 3.64 runs per game (29th in baseball). They have put up 73 two-baggers, while taking a walk 150 times as well as scoring 164 runs.

The Blue Jays have a team WHIP of 1.336 in addition to having a FIP of 4.44 as a squad for the season. They are sitting at 18th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 381. The Toronto pitching staff have conceded 210 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.41 (191 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio is 8.50 (367 strikeouts vs 140 walks). They have conceded 59 homers and they surrender 4.85 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball).

Toronto has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 17 save opportunities and they have recorded 12 saves. They sit at 8th in baseball with a save rate of 70.6%, and they have sent 150 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 31 times in high leverage situations in addition to 52 occasions with runners on. Toronto bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 24.7% out of 77 inherited base runners. Sitting with 44 save situations, the Blue Jays have recorded 27 holds and 5 blown saves.

In 3,510 innings played, the Blue Jays have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (21st in the majors). The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 33 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (21st in pro baseball). The Blue Jays have recorded 376 assists, 27 errors and have 1,170 putouts over the course of the season.

Kikuchi (34-40 mark in his career) has a 4.55 ERA while allowing 9.0 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.77 and he has faced 2,944 opposing hitters in his MLB career. He has allowed 347 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.362 and a FIP of 4.7. So far in his MLB career, Kikuchi has surrendered 686 hits while he has earned 686 K's in 686 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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