Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 6/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago White Sox
Date: Monday, June 24, 2024
Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL
TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA
The Los Angeles Dodgers (47-30) are on their way to Guaranteed Rate Field on Monday where they will take on the Chicago White Sox (20-56). The pitchers expected to start will be James Paxton and Garrett Crochet.
Los Angeles is slugging .443 and have been rung up 623 times, while drawing a walk on 299 occasions. They have amassed 375 runs batted in in addition to 676 base knocks on the year, while their team batting average is sitting at .258. The Dodgers have accounted for 145 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 105 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 389 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .338. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.1 runs per game, which has them at 2nd in baseball.
Get all of our Free MLB Picks
They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.93 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.13. Dodgers pitchers have given up 81 home runs in addition to 281 total runs (6th in MLB). Los Angeles has allowed 551 base hits (7.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 260 earned runs. The Dodgers have a team earned run average of 3.39 on the season (4th in the league), and the staff has struck out 662 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 226 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.84 as a unit on the season.
Dodgers pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 47 times in addition to having 70 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers are sitting with 42 holds this season (13th in baseball). The Dodgers relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 71.9% and has entered the game in 75 save situations. They have earned 23 saves for the year and have blown 9 out of their 32 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 61 runners on the campaign and 34.4% of those players crossed the plate. The Dodgers have sent 239 relief pitchers to the hill for the year.
The Dodgers have turned 73.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of 6,210 innings, which has them ranked 1st in MLB. The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting with 2,070 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 673 assists and 35 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which puts them in 4th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 53 double plays.
Paxton has pitched in 916 innings and has totaled 975 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Paxton (71-39 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.64 and he has faced 3,820 opposing hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.69 (376 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.231. He has surrendered 831 base knocks (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 297 walks.
The Chicago White Sox are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .281 as well as a batting average of .219 so far this year. They have struck out on 648 instances (11th in the league) and are sitting with 546 hits. Chicago has 66 long balls this season as well as 223 RBIs. The White Sox have a slugging percentage of .345 and they average 3.09 runs per contest (30th in MLB). They have put up 109 two-baggers, while taking a walk 198 times and recording 235 runs.
The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.420 and have a FIP of 4.48 as a pitching staff on the year. They are currently ranked 25th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 647. The Chicago pitching staff have yielded 393 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.82 (354 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.80 (648 strikeouts against 292 bases on balls). They have surrendered 95 home runs and they surrender 5.35 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league).
Chicago has had relief pitchers enter the game in 34 save opportunities and they have tallied 13 saves. They are currently ranked 30th in baseball holding a save rate of 38.2%, and they have dispatched 254 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 89 times in high leverage situations and on 91 occasions with base runners. Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 37.7% of 146 inherited runners. Sitting with 71 save situations, the White Sox have accrued 37 holds and also 21 blown saves.
Out of their 5,955 innings on the diamond, the White Sox are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.6% (26th in pro baseball). The Chicago White Sox have gotten 43 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (25th in MLB). The White Sox have accrued 601 assists, 45 errors and are sitting with 1,985 putouts so far this season.
In his pro baseball career, Crochet has allowed 121 base hits while earning 209 K's in 161 frames. He has surrendered 54 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.128 and having a FIP of 3.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.48 and he has faced 668 hitters during his career. Crochet (9-13 career mark) is the owner of a 3.03 earned run average while surrendering 6.8 hits per nine innings.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles
Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here
Get all of Today's Free MLB Picks
Get all of Today's Expert MLB Picks
Additional Resources:
Chicago White Sox - Twitter
Los Angeles Dodgers - Twitter