Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 5/29/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-225) Chicago (+188)

Guaranteed Rate Field is the site where the Chicago White Sox (15-40) will attempt to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays (24-29) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has Toronto at -225 while Chicago is at +188. The over/under is 8.5. The starting pitchers are Alek Manoah and Chris Flexen.

The Blue Jays have accumulated 88 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 49 baseballs out of the park. Toronto has a slugging % of .378 and have struck out 376 times, while taking a walk on 183 occasions. As a squad, the Toronto Blue Jays are knocking in 4.0 runs per game, which has them at 25th in the league. They have earned 198 runs batted in and 406 base knocks this year, and their batting average comes in at .234. They have earned a total of 210 runs and have an on-base percentage of .312.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.64 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.33. Blue Jays pitchers have conceded 69 home runs in addition to 244 total runs (20th in baseball). Toronto has allowed 451 base knocks (8.8 per 9 innings) and also 221 earned runs. The Blue Jays have a team ERA of 4.33 for the season (22nd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 428 hitters. They have walked 162 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.41 as a squad this year.

The Blue Jays bullpen have a save rate of 66.7% and has come into the game in 50 save situations. The relievers have inherited 81 runners so far this season and 24.7% of those players crossed the plate. Blue Jays pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 56 times in addition to having 36 appearances in high leverage situations. The Blue Jays have sent 175 relievers to the hill on the year. The bullpen have notched 32 holds over the course of the season (9th in MLB). They have compiled 12 saves so far this year and have not converted 6 of 18 chances to save the game.

The Toronto Blue Jays have earned a total of 1,379 putouts so far this season, in addition to 451 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .983 which has them ranked 23rd in pro baseball, and they have turned 44 double plays. The Blue Jays have turned 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,137 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 23rd in pro baseball.

Manoah (29-20 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.14 and he has gone up against 1,757 batters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 330 hits (7.1 hits per nine innings) and has 158 walks. His ERA is 3.36 (156 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.167. Manoah has taken the mound for 418 innings and has 409 K's so far in his pro baseball career.

Chicago has 38 HRs this year as well as 147 runs batted in. They have recorded 83 doubles, while taking a walk 144 times and scoring 158 runs. The Chicago White Sox have recorded a team OBP of .278 as well as a batting average of .215 for the year. The White Sox have a team slugging percentage of .328 and they earn 2.87 runs per contest (30th in MLB). They have struck out on 460 occasions (12th in the league) and have a total of 383 hits.

The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.372 in addition to having a FIP of 4.75 as a squad over the course of the season. They have a ranking of 19th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 445. The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 278 runs this year while holding an ERA of 4.71 (250 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.50 (454 strikeouts against 211 free passes). They have surrendered 77 home runs and they yield 5.23 runs per 9 innings (29th in MLB).

Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 33.6% of 107 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 61 times in high leverage situations and on 68 occasions with runners on base. With 47 save situations, the White Sox have recorded 27 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. They are ranked 28th in baseball with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 183 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign. Chicago has had relief pitchers take the mound in 20 save chances and they have tallied 10 saves.

Out of their 4,302 innings on the diamond, the White Sox have a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (9th in the majors). The Chicago White Sox have turned 32 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (21st in the majors). The White Sox have accrued 432 assists, 32 errors and have earned a total of 1,434 putouts over the course of the season.

So far in his career, Flexen has surrendered 591 base knocks while accumulating 379 punch outs in 536 innings. Flexen (29-38 career mark) has a 5.01 earned run average and has given up 9.9 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 299 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.474 and a FIP of 5.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.90 and he has faced 2,350 opposing hitters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+188)

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