Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 6/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Space City Home Network

The Chicago White Sox (20-54) are welcoming the Houston Astros (33-40) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Thursday. The expected starting pitchers will be Spencer Arrighetti and Chris Flexen.

As a team, the Houston Astros are notching 4.4 runs per outing, which puts them at 15th in baseball. They have racked up 319 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .317. The Astros have recorded 111 doubles as a unit and have hit 88 baseballs out of the park. They have 307 runs batted in as well as 643 hits on the campaign, while their average at the plate is .258. Houston is slugging .415 and have struck out 491 times, while drawing a walk on 202 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.28 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.32. Astros pitchers have allowed 82 home runs and 317 runs in total (14th in the league). Houston has relinquished 579 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 300 earned runs. The Astros have an ERA of 4.18 so far this season (21st in MLB), and they have struck out 620 hitters. They have walked 272 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.31 as a unit over the course of the season.

The Astros have sent 228 relievers to the hill this year. The relievers have inherited 58 base runners so far this year and 27.6% of those players crossed home plate. They have recorded 13 saves on the season and have blown 12 of their 25 save chances. The Astros relief pitchers have a save percentage of 52.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 61 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 36 holds on the year (20th in MLB). Astros relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 40 times and also have had 65 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Astros have turned 70.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,817 innings on the field, which has them sitting 8th in pro baseball. The Houston Astros have amassed 1,939 putouts this season, as well as 636 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which puts them in 6th in the majors, and they have turned 59 double plays.

Arrighetti has pitched in 53 frames and has accounted for 63 strikeouts during his MLB career. Arrighetti (3-6 record in his career) has a FIP of 6.33 while he has faced 251 opposing batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 6.43 (38 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.729. He has conceded 61 hits (10.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 31 walks.

The White Sox have a team SLG% of .347 and they have an average of 3.12 runs per contest (30th in the league). They have tallied 108 doubles, while getting a free base 192 times and scoring 231 runs. Chicago has tallied 65 home runs over the course of the season as well as 219 runs batted in. They have struck out on 630 instances (11th in the league) and have earned 532 hits. The Chicago White Sox have earned an on-base percentage of .281 and a batting average of .219 on the campaign.

The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.413 and have a FIP of 4.54 as a pitching staff so far this season. They come in at 23rd in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 624. The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 384 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.86 (347 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.80 (627 strikeouts against 285 free passes). They have yielded 94 long balls and they surrender 5.37 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball).

With 69 save situations, the White Sox have recorded 36 holds in addition to 20 blown saves. Chicago has called on relievers to enter the contest in 33 save chances and they have come away with 13 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 87 times in high leverage situations in addition to 89 occasions with runners on base. Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 36.6% out of 142 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 30th in MLB with a save rate of 39.4%, and they have sent 246 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the year.

In 5,793 innings on the diamond, the White Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (25th in baseball). The Chicago White Sox have turned 41 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in the majors). The White Sox have racked up 589 assists, 43 errors and have notched a total of 1,931 putouts for the season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Flexen has surrendered 609 base hits while tallying 394 K's in 554 innings. He has conceded a total of 308 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.476 and a FIP of 4.9. His K/BB ratio is 1.89 and he has gone up against 2,429 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. Flexen (29-40 career mark) has earned a 5.00 ERA while giving up 9.9 hits per 9 innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago

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