Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 4/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Friday, April 26, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay (-250) Chicago (+205)

The Tampa Bay Rays (13-13) are headed to Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday where they will take on the Chicago White Sox (3-21). The odds on this game have Tampa Bay at -250 and Chicago is sitting at +205. The total is 7. The expected starting pitchers are Zach Eflin and Chris Flexen.

The Rays have hit 33 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 22 balls out of the park. Tampa Bay has a slugging percentage of .362 and have struck out 235 times, while drawing a walk on 62 occasions. As a squad, the Tampa Bay Rays are earning 4.0 runs per outing, which is 21st in the league. They have recorded 94 RBI's as well as 213 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average is sitting at .244. They have a total of 103 runs scored and have an OBP of .302.

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The Rays have compiled a team ERA of 4.40 this year (23rd in the league), and their staff has struck out 231 hitters. Rays pitchers have conceded 35 home runs in addition to 127 runs in total (26th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 87 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.35 as a squad for the year. Tampa Bay has given up 222 base knocks (8.5 per 9 innings) and 115 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.66 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.31.

The Rays have sent 83 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 27 runners over the course of the season with 18.5% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 8 saves for the year and have blown 7 out of their 15 chances to get a save. The Rays relief pitchers have a save percentage of 53.3% and has come into the game in 37 save situations. The relief pitchers have notched 21 holds this season (1st in the league). Rays bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 18 times and also have had 35 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tampa Bay Rays have a tally of 706 putouts on the campaign, as well as 186 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .987 which puts them in 9th in MLB, and they have turned 18 double plays. The Rays have converted 69.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of 2,118 innings, which has them ranked 18th in pro baseball.

Eflin has taken the hill for 866 innings and has racked up 764 strikeouts during his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.26 (410 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.232. He has allowed 881 hits (9.2 hits per nine innings) with 186 free passes. Eflin (53-55 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.06 and he has faced 3,627 hitters during his time in the majors.

The White Sox have a team slugging % of .292 and they are recording 2.21 runs per contest (30th in MLB). They have tallied 34 doubles, while taking a walk 66 times as well as scoring 53 runs. Chicago has hit 14 home runs on the campaign as well as 49 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 213 instances (12th in the league) and have totaled 143 hits. The Chicago White Sox have accounted for a team OBP of .263 and a batting average of .189 on the season.

The Chicago pitching staff have yielded 135 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 5.20 (119 earned runs allowed). They have given up 33 homers and they yield 5.90 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball). The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.471 and have a FIP of 4.87 as a unit this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.50 (194 strikeouts vs 96 walks). They rank 20th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 207.

Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 42.3% out of 52 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 28 times in high leverage situations and also on 33 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 18 save situations, the White Sox have compiled 9 holds and also 6 blown saves. They are ranked 29th in baseball with a save percentage of 33.3%, and they have dispatched 86 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. Chicago has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 9 save opportunities and they have walked away with 3 saves.

In 1,854 innings played, the White Sox have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.5% (24th in the majors). The Chicago White Sox have turned 16 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .981 (25th in MLB). The White Sox have recorded 195 assists, 16 errors and are sitting with 618 putouts on the season.

So far in his career, Flexen has conceded 562 base knocks while he has totaled 354 punch outs in 507 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 282 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.482 and having a FIP of 5.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.86 and he has gone up against 2,225 opposing hitters during his career. Flexen (27-37 career win-loss record) holds a 5.00 ERA and has given up 10.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+205)

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