Colorado Rockies vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 6/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Sunday, June 30, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (-110) Chicago (-108)

The Colorado Rockies (27-54) are on their way to Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday where they will take on the Chicago White Sox (23-61). The moneyline on this contest has the Rockies at -110 while the White Sox are sitting at -108. The total is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Kyle Freeland and Garrett Crochet.

The Rockies have accrued 144 doubles as a unit and have knocked 77 balls out of the stadium. Colorado is slugging .393 and have struck out 768 times, while taking a walk on 223 occasions. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are knocking in 4.2 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. They have amassed 325 runs batted in in addition to 678 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average is .246. They have racked up 342 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .306.

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The Rockies have compiled a team earned run average of 5.60 so far this year (30th in the league), and the staff has struck out 526 batters. Rockies pitchers have yielded 93 long balls in addition to 477 total runs (30th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 292 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.72 as a squad over the course of the season. Colorado has allowed 811 hits (10.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 444 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 1.80 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.55.

The Rockies relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 55.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 57 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 130 runners over the course of the season with 40.0% of those players ended up scoring. Rockies pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 82 times and also have had 77 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rockies have dispatched 239 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The bullpen have racked up 30 holds on the season (29th in the league). They have earned 15 saves over the course of the season and have blown 12 of their 27 save chances.

The Rockies have converted 66.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 6,417 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 30th in professional baseball. The Colorado Rockies have a tally of 2,139 putouts thus far, as well as 809 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which has them sitting 10th in professional baseball, and they have turned 82 double plays.

Freeland (55-68 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.44 while he has gone up against 4,374 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 1,100 base knocks (9.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 337 free passes. His earned run average is 4.51 (503 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.430. Freeland has taken the mound for 1,005 innings and has totaled 748 punch outs in his career.

Chicago has 70 home runs on the season and 240 runs batted in. They have put up 121 two-baggers, while walking 216 times as well as racking up 252 runs. The Chicago White Sox have compiled an OBP of .280 in addition to a team batting average of .218 for the year. The White Sox hold a team slugging % of .341 and they are recording 3.00 runs per contest (30th in the league). They have struck out on 713 instances (11th in the league) and have recorded 599 base hits.

The White Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.394 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.47 as a pitching staff this season. They come in at 24th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 701. The Chicago pitching staff have relinquished 421 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.65 (378 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio is 8.80 (714 strikeouts against 318 bases on balls). They have allowed 105 homers and they concede 5.18 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league).

Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 36 save chances and they have earned 15 saves. They rank 30th in baseball with a save rate of 41.7%, and they have dispatched 275 relief pitchers onto the field so far this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 93 times in high leverage situations and on 98 occasions with runners on. Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.1% out of their 158 inherited base runners. With 77 save situations, the White Sox have compiled 40 holds and also 21 blown saves.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 51 double plays and have a fielding rate of .984 (24th in baseball). The White Sox have 669 assists, 48 errors and have amassed 2,195 putouts for the season. Out of their 6,585 innings played, the White Sox hold a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (21st in pro baseball).

Crochet (9-13 career win-loss record) has earned a 2.92 earned run average and has conceded 6.8 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.58 and he has gone up against 689 opposing hitters during his career. He has surrendered a total of 54 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.118 and having a FIP of 2.9. So far in his MLB career, Crochet has conceded 126 base knocks while he has accumulated 215 strikeouts in 166 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (-108)

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