Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 6/18/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Space City Home Network

The Houston Astros (33-39) are hitting the road to Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday where they will compete against the Chicago White Sox (19-54). The expected starting pitchers will be Framber Valdez and Jonathan Cannon.

As a team, the Houston Astros are knocking in 4.4 runs per contest, which has them at 14th in the league. They have earned a total of 319 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .318. The Astros have earned 110 doubles as a squad and have smacked 88 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 307 runs batted in as well as 636 base knocks this year, and their average at the plate comes in at .258. Houston has a slugging rate of .418 and have struck out 487 times, while drawing a walk on 201 occasions.

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The Astros are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.20 on the season (21st in MLB), and they have struck out 613 batters. Astros pitchers have given up 82 home runs and 315 total runs (18th in the league). They have walked 267 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.33 as a squad on the year. Houston has surrendered 577 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 298 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.30 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.32.

Astros pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 40 times and also have had 65 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 36 holds on the campaign (18th in the league). The Astros bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 52.0% and has entered the game in 61 save situations. They have 13 saves so far this season and have blown 12 out of their 25 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 58 base runners on the season and 27.6% of those runners crossed the plate. The Astros have dispatched 226 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The Astros have turned 70.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,745 innings on the field, ranking them 9th in baseball. The Houston Astros have earned a total of 1,915 putouts on the year, in addition to 627 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which ranks 6th in pro baseball, and they have turned 58 double plays.

Valdez (58-38 mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.40 and he has faced 3,252 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 664 base knocks (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 285 free passes. His earned run average is 3.45 (299 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.218. Valdez has taken the mound for 779 frames and has racked up 748 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career.

The Chicago White Sox have an OBP of .281 in addition to a team batting average of .220 for the season. They have struck out on 623 occasions (11th in MLB) and have a total of 530 hits. Chicago has a total of 65 home runs for the season as well as 217 runs batted in. The White Sox hold a slugging percentage of .350 and they average 3.14 runs per game (30th in MLB). They have hit 108 two-baggers, while getting a free base 187 times as well as earning 229 runs.

The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.421 in addition to having a FIP of 4.57 as a staff on the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.80 (623 strikeouts vs 284 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 24th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 617. They have relinquished 94 home runs and they concede 5.45 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league). The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 384 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 4.92 (347 earned runs conceded).

Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.1% of 140 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 86 times in high leverage situations and also on 88 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 68 save situations, the White Sox have recorded 36 holds and also 20 blown saves. They are ranked 30th in MLB holding a save percentage of 37.5%, and they have dispatched 245 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this season. Chicago has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 32 save chances and they have come away with 12 saves.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 41 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in the majors). The White Sox have accrued 576 assists, 43 errors and have accumulated 1,904 putouts during this campaign. In 5,712 innings on the field, the White Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (25th in the majors).

Cannon (0-1 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.66 ERA and has conceded 10.5 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.80 and he has gone up against 101 hitters so far in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 12 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.379 and having a FIP of 4.6. In his MLB career, Cannon has allowed 27 base hits and he has 24 strikeouts in 23 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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