Colorado Rockies vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 6/29/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Saturday, June 29, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (-106) Chicago (-110)

The Chicago White Sox (22-61) will take on the Colorado Rockies (27-53) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday. The line on this matchup has the Rockies at -106 while the White Sox are coming in at -110. The total has been set at 8. The starting pitchers will be Cal Quantrill and Jonathan Cannon.

As a unit, the Colorado Rockies are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which has them at 17th in MLB. They have a total of 339 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .308. The Rockies have accounted for 144 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 75 balls out of the park. They have accrued 322 runs batted in as well as 675 base knocks for the season, and their batting average is .248. Colorado has a slugging percentage of .393 and have struck out 759 times, while drawing a walk on 220 occasions.

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The Rockies have compiled a team earned run average of 5.66 this year (30th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 519 hitters. Rockies pitchers have conceded 93 long balls and also 472 runs in total (30th in MLB). They have walked 286 hitters and their FIP is 4.74 as a team so far this year. Colorado has yielded 804 hits (10.3 per 9 innings) and also 443 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.81 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.55.

The Rockies have sent 237 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relievers have inherited 127 base runners on the season with 38.6% of those players crossed home plate. They have accumulated 15 saves on the campaign and have blown 12 out of their 27 save opportunities. The Rockies relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 55.6% and stepped onto the hill in 57 save situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 30 holds for the year (29th in MLB). Rockies relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 81 times in addition to having 76 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Rockies have turned 66.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,345 innings, which has them sitting 30th in baseball. The Colorado Rockies have notched a total of 2,115 putouts this season, in addition to 797 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which ranks 9th in pro baseball, and they have turned 79 double plays.

Quantrill has taken the hill for 660 innings and is sitting with 491 strikeouts thus far in his career. His earned run average is 3.79 (278 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.269. He has given up 638 base knocks (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 199 free passes. Quantrill (41-28 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.74 and he has gone up against 2,784 hitters in the majors.

The White Sox hold a slugging % of .341 and they earn 2.98 runs per outing (30th in the league). They have put up 119 doubles, while taking a walk 210 times and putting up 247 runs. Chicago has accounted for 70 HRs on the year as well as 235 RBIs. They have struck out on 706 occasions (11th in the league) and have totaled 591 base hits. The Chicago White Sox hold an OBP of .278 and a team batting average of .217 for the season.

The Chicago pitching staff have given up 418 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 4.67 (375 earned runs relinquished). They have yielded 103 long balls and they concede 5.21 runs per 9 innings (29th in MLB). The White Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.403 and have a FIP of 4.48 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.80 (705 strikeouts against 315 free passes). They are sitting at 24th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 698.

Chicago has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 35 save chances and they have tallied 14 saves. They rank 30th in baseball with a save percentage of 40.0%, and they have sent 272 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. Their relievers have come in 93 times in high leverage situations and on 98 occasions with runners on base. Chicago relievers have an inherited score rate of 36.1% of 158 inherited runners. With 74 save situations, the White Sox have recorded 38 holds in addition to 21 blown saves.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 50 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (25th in the majors). The White Sox have recorded 659 assists, 48 errors and have a total of 2,168 putouts for the season. Out of their 6,504 innings played, the White Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (24th in baseball).

Thus far in his career, Cannon has conceded 41 base knocks while he has earned 29 K's in 33 innings. Cannon (1-2 mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.62 earned run average and has given up 11.1 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 17 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.420 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.83 and he has gone up against 145 hitters during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado (-106)

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