Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 4/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Guaranteed Rate Field is where the Chicago White Sox (2-10) will take on the Cincinnati Reds (6-6) on Saturday. The men taking the mound are Nick Lodolo and Garrett Crochet.

The Reds have recorded 28 doubles as a team and have hit 13 baseballs out of the park. Cincinnati has a slugging rate of .426 and have been called out on strikes 119 times, while drawing a walk on 37 occasions. As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are recording 5.3 runs per game, which ranks them 11th in the league. They have 59 runs batted in as well as 99 base knocks for the season, while their batting average is .243. They have a total of 63 runs while having a team OBP of .312.

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The Reds are sitting with a team ERA of 4.50 on the campaign (21st in baseball), and the staff has struck out 106 hitters. Reds pitchers have relinquished 15 home runs and also 63 runs in total (21st in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 39 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.44 as a team for the year. Cincinnati has allowed 103 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 54 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.72 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.31.

The Reds relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 50.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 11 save situations. The relievers have inherited 15 runners on the year and 13.3% of those players crossed the plate. Reds bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 8 times in addition to having 15 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have dispatched 39 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen have racked up 7 holds on the season (15th in baseball). They have accumulated 2 saves so far this year and have not converted 2 of their 4 save opportunities.

The Reds have converted 69.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of 972 innings on the field, which ranks them 20th in MLB. The Cincinnati Reds have amassed 324 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 81 assists and 10 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .976 which has them sitting 25th in baseball, and have accumulated 2 double plays.

Lodolo has taken the hill for 137 innings and is sitting with 178 K's so far in his career. Lodolo (6-8 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.37 and he has gone up against 607 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.31 (66 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.373. He has surrendered 140 base knocks (9.2 hits per nine innings) and has 49 walks.

The White Sox hold a slugging % of .340 and they tally 2.42 runs per game (30th in MLB). They have 23 two-baggers, while taking a walk 35 times and scoring 29 runs. Chicago has hit 8 home runs over the course of the season as well as 27 runs batted in. They have struck out on 100 occasions (18th in the league) and have 81 base hits. The Chicago White Sox have earned a team OBP of .283 and a batting average of .212 so far this season.

The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.397 in addition to having a FIP of 4.97 as a pitching staff this season. They rank 15th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 100. The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 58 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 4.28 (49 earned runs given up). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.10 (93 strikeouts against 44 walks). They have surrendered 17 homers and they surrender 5.06 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB).

Chicago has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 6 save chances and they have tallied 2 saves. They rank 25th in the league with a save rate of 33.3%, and they have dispatched 45 relievers onto the field this year. Their relievers have taken the field 22 times in high leverage situations and on 21 occasions with base runners. Chicago relievers hold an inherited score rate of 39.4% of 33 inherited base runners. With 10 save situations, the White Sox have 4 holds and 4 blown saves.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 10 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .979 (21st in pro baseball). The White Sox have racked up 108 assists, 9 errors and have accumulated 310 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 930 innings on the diamond, the White Sox have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (16th in baseball).

Crochet (4-8 career record) is the owner of a 2.57 earned run average while giving up 6.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.59 and he has faced 383 hitters thus far in his career. He has allowed 26 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.198 and having a FIP of 3.0. So far in his MLB career, Crochet has allowed 68 base hits while he has totaled 106 strikeouts in 91 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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