Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/25/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Detroit Tigers (62-66) are en route to Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday where they will take on the Chicago White Sox (31-97). The pitchers taking the mound will be Bryan Sammons and Jonathan Cannon.

The Tigers have accounted for 189 doubles as a unit and have knocked 130 baseballs out of the stadium. Detroit is slugging .384 and have struck out 1,123 times, while drawing a walk on 353 occasions. As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are earning 4.1 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 22nd in baseball. They have earned 508 RBI's as well as 992 hits for the season, while their team batting average comes in at .231. They have tallied 529 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .294.

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Their K/BB ratio is 3.19 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.20. Tigers pitchers have conceded 130 long balls in addition to 536 runs (11th in the league). Detroit has given up 1,018 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 487 earned runs. The Tigers hold a team ERA of 3.86 this year (11th in the league), and they have struck out 1,084 batters. They have walked 340 batters and their FIP is 3.78 as a squad so far this year.

The Tigers have sent 390 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 191 runners on the year and 26.2% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 27 saves this year and have blown 20 of their 47 save opportunities. The Tigers relievers have earned a save percentage of 57.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 103 save situations. The relief pitchers have 55 holds this season (26th in baseball). Tigers bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 138 times as well as having 121 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tigers have converted 70.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 10,224 innings, which ranks them 14th in MLB. The Detroit Tigers have earned 3,408 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,088 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which has them sitting 16th in the majors, and have accumulated 100 double plays.

Sammons has taken the hill for 23 innings and has earned 15 K's in his MLB career. Sammons (0-1 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.85 while he has faced 87 hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.91 (10 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 0.870. He has conceded 13 base hits (5.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 7 walks.

The White Sox have a SLG% of .344 and they average 3.11 runs per game (30th in the league). They have notched 195 doubles, while taking a walk 312 times as well as scoring 398 runs. Chicago has knocked in 106 home runs on the campaign as well as 379 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,116 occasions (11th in baseball) and are sitting with 928 hits. The Chicago White Sox hold an on-base percentage of .277 as well as a team batting average of .219 for the year.

The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.431 and have a FIP of 4.67 as a squad so far this season. They are sitting at 26th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,095. The Chicago pitching staff have yielded 657 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.80 (596 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (1,050 strikeouts vs 504 walks). They have allowed 165 home runs and they give up 5.29 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball).

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

In their 10,059 innings on the diamond, the White Sox hold a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (24th in professional baseball). The Chicago White Sox have gotten 84 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in professional baseball). The White Sox have recorded 1,012 assists, 75 errors and have accumulated 3,353 putouts so far this season.

Thus far in his career, Cannon has surrendered 90 hits while he has tallied 59 strikeouts in 86 frames. He has conceded a total of 41 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.323 and a FIP of 4.2. His K/BB ratio is 2.46 and he has faced 366 opposing hitters thus far in his career. Cannon (2-7 career mark) holds a 4.28 earned run average and has given up 9.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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