Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 3/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Guaranteed Rate Field is the site where the Chicago White Sox (61-101 last season) will compete against the Detroit Tigers (78-84 last year) on Saturday. The pitchers taking the mound are Kenta Maeda and Mike Soroka.

The Tigers hit 245 two-baggers as a team and knocked 165 baseballs out of the stadium. Detroit owned a slugging percentage of .382 and were called out on strikes 1,473 times, while being walked on 508 occasions. As a squad, the Detroit Tigers earned 4.1 runs per contest, which ranked them 28th in MLB. They compiled 635 runs batted in in addition to 1,293 base knocks for the previous season, and their average at the plate was at .236. They racked up 661 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .305.

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The Tigers finished with a team earned run average of 4.24 for the previous season (17th in MLB), and their staff rung up 1,374 hitters. Tigers pitchers relinquished 187 long balls in addition to 740 runs in total (19th in baseball). Their pitching staff walked 476 hitters and their FIP finished at 4.13 as a team in the previous season. Detroit gave up 1,320 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 680 earned runs. They accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.89 and their pitching staff earned a collective WHIP of 1.25.

The Tigers dispatched 535 relief pitchers to the mound in the prior season. The relievers inherited 240 base runners over the course of the prior season with 30.4% of those players ended up scoring. They accumulated 41 saves in the prior season and blew 22 of their 63 save opportunities. The Tigers relievers accumulated a save rate of 65.1% and stepped onto the mound in 170 save situations. The relief pitchers notched 102 holds for the prior year (6th in MLB). Tigers pitchers went to the mound with runners on 169 times in addition to having 162 contests in high leverage situations.

The Detroit Tigers accumulated 4,327 putouts for the previous season, as well as 1,403 assists and 100 errors. Their fielding rate was at .983 which had them ranked 27th in pro baseball, and they twisted 129 double plays. The Tigers turned 69.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of 12,981 innings, which had them sitting at 8th in pro baseball.

Maeda has thrown 866 frames and is sitting with 951 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Maeda (65-49 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.74 and he has faced 3,558 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.92 (377 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.140. He has surrendered 740 hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) and has 248 free passes.

The White Sox had a team slugging % of .384 and they scored 3.96 runs per outing (29th in the league). They hit 264 two-baggers, while taking a walk 377 times as well as scoring 641 runs. Chicago accounted for 171 home runs last year in addition to 617 RBIs. They struck out on 1,424 instances (12th in the league) and had a total of 1,308 hits. The Chicago White Sox held an on-base percentage of .291 as well as a batting average of .238 for the prior year.

The White Sox held a team WHIP of 1.416 and were the owners of a FIP of 4.71 as a squad for the previous season. They were sitting at 19th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,372. The Chicago pitching staff surrendered 841 runs for the previous season while having an ERA of 4.87 (774 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio came in at 9.20 (1,470 strikeouts vs 654 walks). They allowed 214 home runs and they yielded 5.29 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league).

Chicago relief pitchers held an inherited score percentage of 35.8% of 229 inherited base runners. Their relievers came in 186 times in high leverage situations and also on 158 occasions with runners on base. Wrapping up the year with 129 save situations, the White Sox amassed 71 holds and also 29 blown saves. They ranked 28th in baseball with a save rate of 49.1%, and they dispatched 521 relievers to the hill last season. Chicago called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 57 save opportunities and they earned 28 saves.

In 12,885 innings played, the White Sox finished with a efficiency on defense of 68.5% (21st in the majors). The Chicago White Sox turned 117 double plays and owned a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in professional baseball). The White Sox accrued 1,249 assists, 95 errors and are sitting with 4,295 putouts over the course of last season.

In his MLB career, Soroka has surrendered 230 base hits and he has 200 strikeouts in 246 innings pitched. Soroka (17-8 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.32 earned run average and has surrendered 8.4 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 91 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.206 and a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.99 and he has gone up against 1,016 hitters during his pro baseball career.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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