Seattle Mariners vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 7/28/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Sunday, July 28, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Guaranteed Rate Field is the location where the Chicago White Sox (27-78) will compete against the Seattle Mariners (53-51) on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Bryce Miller and Garrett Crochet.

As a unit, the Seattle Mariners are knocking in 3.8 runs per outing, which has them at 28th in baseball. They have tallied 390 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .298. The Mariners have hit 134 two-baggers as a team and have hit 113 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 372 runs batted in in addition to 730 base knocks this season, and their team batting average is at .216. Seattle has a slugging percentage of .362 and have been rung up 1,066 times, while taking a walk on 340 occasions.

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The Mariners are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.41 so far this year (1st in MLB), and their staff has struck out 879 hitters. Mariners pitchers have allowed 105 home runs and also 381 total runs (2nd in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 246 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.64 as a squad this season. Seattle has surrendered 737 base knocks (7.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 349 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.57 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.07.

The Mariners have dispatched 328 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 140 runners for the year and 35.7% of those players ended up scoring. They have earned 27 saves so far this season and have missed out on 15 of their 42 save opportunities. The Mariners relievers have a save rate of 64.3% and has come into the game in 100 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 56 holds for the season (14th in the league). Mariners pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 97 times as well as having 127 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mariners have turned 72.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,280 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 1st in baseball. The San Francisco Giants have notched a total of 2,760 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 859 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .984 which puts them in 20th in the majors, and have 72 double plays.

Miller has pitched in 248 innings and has tallied 222 strikeouts during his MLB career. Miller (15-14 career record) holds a FIP of 3.83 while he has gone up against 995 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.89 (107 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.086. He has conceded 214 base hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 55 walks.

The White Sox have a team SLG% of .342 and they are recording 3.09 runs per outing (30th in MLB). They have hit 153 two-baggers, while getting a free base 266 times as well as notching 324 runs. Chicago has recorded 90 home runs so far this season and 309 RBIs. They have been rung up on 917 instances (9th in MLB) and have recorded 751 base hits. The Chicago White Sox have compiled an OBP of .277 as well as a batting average of .217 over the course of the season.

The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.379 and have a FIP of 4.44 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (875 strikeouts against 392 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 24th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 876. They have surrendered 128 homers and they allow 5.15 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have given up 526 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 4.61 (471 earned runs relinquished).

Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.3% out of 178 inherited runners. Their relievers have taken the field 118 times in high leverage situations and on 118 occasions with runners on base. With 92 save situations, the White Sox have earned 48 holds in addition to 26 blown saves. They are currently ranked 30th in baseball with a save percentage of 39.5%, and they have sent 338 relievers onto the field so far this year. Chicago has called on relievers to enter the contest in 43 save opportunities and they have converted 17 saves.

In 8,277 innings on the diamond, the White Sox have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (21st in professional baseball). The Chicago White Sox have gotten 65 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in pro baseball). The White Sox have racked up 829 assists, 61 errors and have amassed 2,759 putouts during this campaign.

Crochet (9-14 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 2.94 ERA while conceding 6.9 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.72 and he has gone up against 760 batters in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 60 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.118 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.9. In his MLB career, Crochet has surrendered 140 hits and he has 242 punch outs in 183 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle

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