New York Mets vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 9/1/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Sunday, September 1, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Guaranteed Rate Field is the site where the Chicago White Sox (31-104) will attempt to defeat the New York Mets (70-64) on Sunday. The starting pitchers are Sean Manaea and Garrett Crochet.

The Mets have hit 248 two-baggers as a team and have hit 171 balls out of the stadium. New York has a slugging % of .420 and have struck out 1,139 times, while being walked on 425 occasions. As a squad, the New York Mets are earning 4.8 runs/g, which is 10th in MLB. They have earned 613 runs batted in and 1,143 hits this year, while their team batting average is at .249. They have a total of 639 runs and have an OBP of .320.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.33 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.30. Mets pitchers have allowed 149 long balls and also 606 total runs (19th in MLB). New York has allowed 1,045 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and 549 earned runs. The Mets are sitting with a team ERA of 4.14 this year (20th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,179 hitters. They have walked 506 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.29 as a squad for the year.

Mets pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 130 times as well as having 149 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 80 holds for the year (8th in MLB). The Mets relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 59.3% and has entered the game in 134 save situations. They have earned 32 saves over the course of the season and have blown 22 of 54 save chances. The relievers have inherited 176 base runners this season and 33.0% of them ended up scoring. The Mets have dispatched 427 relief pitchers to the hill on the year.

The Mets have converted 70.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 10,752 innings, which ranks them 13th in the majors. The New York Mets have earned 3,584 putouts this year, as well as 1,179 assists and 85 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .982 which is 26th in pro baseball, and they have turned 109 double plays.

Manaea (75-61 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.97 and he has gone up against 4,788 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 1,066 hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 324 walks. His ERA is 4.03 (513 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.214. Manaea has taken the hill for 1,145 innings and has accumulated 1,074 K's so far in his career.

The Chicago White Sox have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .278 and a team batting average of .220 on the year. They have been rung up on 1,172 instances (12th in baseball) and are sitting with 984 base hits. Chicago has 109 long balls over the course of the season as well as 397 runs batted in. The White Sox hold a team slugging % of .342 and they tally 3.08 runs per outing (30th in the league). They have hit 201 doubles, while taking a walk 331 times and putting up 416 runs.

The White Sox have a WHIP of 1.442 and have a FIP of 4.65 as a pitching staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.50 (1,109 strikeouts vs 528 bases on balls). They sit at 26th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,174. They have allowed 173 HR's and they surrender 5.33 runs per 9 innings (29th in MLB). The Chicago pitching staff have given up 699 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.87 (638 earned runs relinquished).

With 108 save situations, the White Sox have amassed 57 holds and 31 blown saves. Chicago has had relievers take the mound in 49 save chances and they have walked away with 18 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 138 times in high leverage situations in addition to 149 occasions with base runners. Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 35.3% of 232 inherited base runners. They are ranked 30th in MLB with a save percentage of 36.7%, and they have sent 440 relievers to the mound so far this year.

In 10,626 innings on the field, the White Sox are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.6% (25th in pro baseball). The Chicago White Sox have turned 90 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in MLB). The White Sox have recorded 1,068 assists, 80 errors and have accumulated 3,542 putouts for the season.

In his career, Crochet has surrendered 164 base knocks while totaling 265 K's in 201 frames. Crochet (9-16 career record) has earned a 3.32 ERA and has allowed 7.4 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 74 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.172 and a FIP of 3.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.73 and he has faced 842 opposing batters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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