Oakland Athletics vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 9/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Friday, September 13, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports California

The Oakland Athletics (64-82) are on their way to Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Chicago White Sox (33-114). The starting pitchers will be J.T. Ginn and Garrett Crochet.

Oakland has a slugging percentage of .398 and have struck out 1,349 times, while drawing a walk on 449 occasions. They have amassed 570 runs batted in in addition to 1,145 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate is sitting at .234. The Athletics have hit 214 doubles as a squad and have hit 184 balls out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 593 runs scored while having a team OBP of .303. As a team, the Oakland Athletics are compiling 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 26th in baseball.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.37 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.32. Athletics pitchers have relinquished 146 long balls and also 685 runs in total (23rd in MLB). Oakland has allowed 1,232 base knocks (8.5 per 9 innings) and also 621 earned runs. The Athletics have a team ERA of 4.31 this season (22nd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,144 batters. They have walked 483 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.17 as a unit on the year.

The Athletics relief pitchers have a save percentage of 60.8% and has entered the game in 144 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 218 runners for the year with 32.1% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Athletics relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 153 times in addition to having 152 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have sent 475 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have earned 90 holds so far this year (7th in baseball). They have 31 saves this season and have blown 20 of their 51 save opportunities.

The Oakland Athletics have earned 3,892 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,219 assists and 81 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which puts them in 20th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 129 double plays. The Athletics have transformed 69.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 11,676 innings on the field, which ranks them 21st in baseball.

Ginn has taken the mound for 19 innings and has accumulated 20 strikeouts thus far in his career. His ERA is 4.69 (10 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.198. He has surrendered 17 base knocks (8.0 hits per nine innings) with 6 free passes. Ginn (0-1 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.62 while he has gone up against 82 opposing batters in the majors.

Chicago has accounted for 115 home runs over the course of the season as well as 431 runs batted in. They have hit 211 doubles, while walking 357 times as well as putting up 451 runs. The Chicago White Sox have accounted for an on-base percentage of .278 in addition to a team batting average of .221 this season. The White Sox have a team slugging percentage of .338 and they have an average of 3.07 runs per contest (30th in the league). They have been rung up on 1,277 instances (12th in MLB) and have tallied 1,075 base knocks.

The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.454 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.65 as a squad on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.60 (1,225 strikeouts against 581 walks). They are currently ranked 27th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,286. They have surrendered 189 dingers and they relinquish 5.34 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 762 runs this year while holding an ERA of 4.85 (692 earned runs conceded).

Chicago has called on relievers to enter the contest in 49 save chances and they have come away with 18 saves. They rank 30th in MLB with a save rate of 36.7%, and they have dispatched 482 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the year. Their relief pitchers have come in 144 times in high leverage situations and on 159 occasions with base runners. Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.3% out of 251 inherited runners. With 108 save situations, the White Sox have earned 57 holds and 31 blown saves.

Out of their 11,562 innings on the field, the White Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (25th in professional baseball). The Chicago White Sox have gotten 100 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in pro baseball). The White Sox have racked up 1,158 assists, 88 errors and have a total of 3,854 putouts for the season.

In his MLB career, Crochet has conceded 172 hits while he has earned 276 strikeouts in 206 innings. Crochet (9-18 record in his career) has earned a 3.45 ERA while allowing 7.5 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 79 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.183 and having a FIP of 3.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.83 and he has faced 867 hitters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland

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