Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Guaranteed Rate Field is the site where the Chicago White Sox (31-97) will play the Detroit Tigers (62-65) on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers will be Tarik Skubal and Ky Bush.

Detroit has a slugging % of .384 and have been called out on strikes 1,110 times, while being walked on 352 occasions. They have accrued 506 RBI's in addition to 987 hits so far this year, and their team batting average is .232. The Tigers have hit 189 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 129 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 527 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .294. As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are notching 4.2 runs per contest, which ranks them 22nd in baseball.

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The Tigers have compiled a team ERA of 3.81 for the year (10th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,077 hitters. Tigers pitchers have allowed 129 long balls in addition to 526 runs (9th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 337 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.77 as a unit for the year. Detroit has surrendered 1,005 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 477 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.20 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.19.

The Tigers bullpen have recorded a save rate of 57.4% and has come into the game in 103 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 191 runners over the course of the season and 26.2% of them crossed home plate. Tigers pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 138 times as well as having 122 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have dispatched 387 relievers to the mound on the season. The bullpen have racked up 55 holds so far this season (26th in the league). They have compiled 27 saves over the course of the season and have blown 20 of 47 chances to get a save.

The Tigers have transformed 70.3% of balls in play into outs out of 10,152 innings, which has them sitting 12th in the majors. The Detroit Tigers have earned 3,384 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,081 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which has them ranked 16th in the majors, and have 100 double plays.

Skubal has taken the mound for 534 innings and is sitting with 605 K's during his career. His earned run average is 3.48 (206 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.087. He has conceded 443 hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) with 137 free passes. Skubal (37-31 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.42 while he has gone up against 2,169 hitters in the majors.

The Chicago White Sox have recorded a team OBP of .277 and a batting average of .219 on the season. They have struck out on 1,116 instances (10th in the league) and have recorded 928 hits. Chicago has a total of 106 home runs this year as well as 379 runs batted in. The White Sox hold a team slugging percentage of .344 and they have an average of 3.11 runs per game (30th in MLB). They have hit 195 doubles, while getting a free base 312 times as well as putting up 398 runs.

The White Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.431 with a FIP of 4.67 as a team on the campaign. They are currently ranked 26th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,095. The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 657 runs on the year while having an ERA of 4.80 (596 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.50 (1,050 strikeouts against 504 walks). They have allowed 165 long balls and they surrender 5.29 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league).

Chicago has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 48 save opportunities and they have recorded 18 saves. They rank 30th in baseball with a save percentage of 37.5%, and they have dispatched 415 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 132 times in high leverage situations in addition to 140 occasions with base runners. Chicago bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.3% of 216 inherited runners. Sitting with 107 save situations, the White Sox have 57 holds in addition to 30 blown saves.

In 10,059 innings played, the White Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (24th in MLB). The Chicago White Sox have turned 84 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in the majors). The White Sox have racked up 1,012 assists, 75 errors and have amassed 3,353 putouts for the season.

During his pro baseball career, Bush has given up 12 base hits while accumulating 10 strikeouts in 14 innings. He has given up 6 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.901 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 0.67 and he has gone up against 70 batters during his career. Bush (0-2 career record) has a 3.80 ERA while conceding 7.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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