Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Monday, August 26, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago White Sox (31-97) will go up against the Detroit Tigers (62-66) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Brant Hurter and Davis Martin.

Detroit is slugging .384 and have struck out 1,123 times, while drawing a walk on 353 occasions. They have earned 508 runs batted in as well as 992 hits on the campaign, and their average at the plate is .231. The Tigers have hit 189 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 130 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 529 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .294. As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are earning 4.1 runs per contest, which puts them at 22nd in MLB.

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The Tigers have compiled a team ERA of 3.86 so far this season (11th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,084 batters. Tigers pitchers have given up 130 home runs and also 536 total runs (11th in the league). They have walked 340 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.78 as a unit this year. Detroit has surrendered 1,018 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 487 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.19 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.20.

The Tigers bullpen have a save rate of 57.4% and stepped onto the hill in 103 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 191 base runners on the year with 26.2% of those players crossed the plate. Tigers bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 138 times in addition to having 121 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 390 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have notched 55 holds over the course of the season (26th in baseball). They have earned 27 saves on the season and have missed out on 20 of their 47 save chances.

The Detroit Tigers have amassed 3,408 putouts this year, as well as 1,088 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which has them ranked 16th in professional baseball, and have earned 100 double plays. The Tigers have turned 70.2% of balls in play into outs out of 10,224 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 14th in baseball.

Hurter has thrown 17 innings and has racked up 17 punch outs in his pro baseball career. Hurter (1-1 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.61 while he has gone up against 69 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.66 (7 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 0.814. He has allowed 13 hits (6.8 hits per 9 innings) with 1 free passes.

Chicago has accounted for 106 long balls so far this season to go along with 379 RBIs. They have recorded 195 two-baggers, while taking a walk 312 times as well as scoring 398 runs. The Chicago White Sox have accumulated an OBP of .277 and a team batting average of .219 on the season. The White Sox hold a team slugging % of .344 and they are scoring 3.11 runs per contest (30th in baseball). They have struck out on 1,116 occasions (11th in MLB) and have totaled 928 base hits.

The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.431 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.67 as a staff this season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.50 (1,050 strikeouts against 504 bases on balls). They rank 26th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,095. They have conceded 165 homers and they relinquish 5.29 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 657 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.80 (596 earned runs yielded).

Chicago relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.3% of 216 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 132 times in high leverage situations and also on 140 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 107 save situations, the White Sox have compiled 57 holds and also 30 blown saves. They are ranked 30th in MLB with a save rate of 37.5%, and they have sent 415 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this year. Chicago has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 48 save chances and they have recorded 18 saves.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 84 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in the majors). The White Sox have recorded 1,012 assists, 75 errors and have a total of 3,353 putouts this year. In 10,059 innings on the field, the White Sox have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (24th in MLB).

During his MLB career, Martin has conceded 82 base hits while he has tallied 70 strikeouts in 85 innings pitched. He has given up 42 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.326 and a FIP of 4.4. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.26 and he has faced 366 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. Martin (3-8 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.44 ERA while giving up 8.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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