Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 7/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs. Texas Rangers

Date: Monday, July 22, 2024

Place: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Globe Life Field is where the Texas Rangers (46-50) will try to beat the Chicago White Sox (27-71) on Monday. The starting pitchers are Erick Fedde and Michael Lorenzen.

Chicago is batting .347 and has been struck out 843 times while allowing 256 hits. They have 298 RBI’s and 713 hits so far this year while holding a .220 average at the plate. The White Sox have collected 145 doubles as a team and have knocked out 85 baseballs. They are sitting with 313 runs while holding a team OBP of .282. As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are scoring 3.2 runs per game, which is 30th best in the league.

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The White Sox have a team earned run average of 4.57 on the campaign (27th in baseball), and their staff has picked up 825 batters. White Sox pitchers have allowed 121 home runs and 490 total runs (29th in MLB). They have walked 366 batters and their FIP stands at 4.46 as a team over the course of the season. Chicago has allowed 813 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and 438 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.25 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.37.

The White Sox have sent 320 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 168 baserunners this season and have eventually crossed the plate 35.1% of them. They have 17 saves this season and have blown 24 of 41 save opportunities. The White Sox relief pitchers have a save rate of 41.5% and have stepped to the mound in 90 save situations. The relievers have earned 48 holds so far this season (15th in baseball). The White Sox relief pitchers have entered a game with runners on base 110 times and have made 112 appearances in high-leverage situations.

The White Sox have converted 69.7 percent of balls in play into outs over their 7,758 innings, which ranks 17th in professional baseball. The Chicago White Sox have 2,586 putouts at this point in the season, along with 777 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage holds steady at .983, which ranks 23rd in MLB, and they have turned 60 double plays.

Fedde has caught the ball 565 innings and has struck out 451 batters in his career. His ERA is 4.94 (310 ERs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.447. He has 597 hits (9.5 hits per 9 innings) with 221 free passes allowed. Fedde (28-36 career record) has a FIP of 4.86 and has faced 2,470 batters in the majors.

The Rangers have a team slugging percentage of .382 and are allowing 4.31 runs per game (16th in the league). They have recorded 131 two-baggers while allowing 304 free bases and scoring 414 runs. Texas has recorded 101 long balls this year to go along with 397 RBIs. They have been caught 745 times (25th in baseball) and have recorded 779 hits. The Texas Rangers have an OBP of .311 and a batting average of .241 on the season.

The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.259 and a team FIP of 4.25 for the season. Their K/BB ratio stands at 8.60 (804 strikeouts vs. 332 free passes). They currently rank 2nd in the league as a team in total hits given up with 730. They have allowed 109 home runs and are allowing 4.32 runs per 9 innings (14th in MLB). Texas’s pitching staff has allowed 405 runs for the season and comes in with a team ERA of 3.98 (373 earned runs given up).

With 75 save situations, the Rangers have collected 42 holds and also 12 blown saves. Texas has called upon relievers to enter the game in 31 save opportunities and has earned 19 saves. Their relievers have stepped to the mound 101 times in high leverage situations and 108 times with runners on base. Texas relief pitchers have an inherited scoring percentage of 32.0% of their 178 inherited runners. They currently rank 20th in the league with a save percentage of 61.3% and have sent 277 relief pitchers onto the field this year.

Of their 7,593 innings on the field, the Rangers are sitting at a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (3rd in baseball). The Texas Rangers have given up 70 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (4th in baseball). The Rangers have 836 assists, 43 errors, and have collected 2,531 putouts for the year.

In his professional baseball career, Lorenzen has allowed 739 hits and struck out 667 batters in 815 innings pitched. Lorenzen (45-43 career mark) owns a 4.05 earned run average while allowing 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 367 total ERs while earning a 1.314 WHIP and owns a 4.0 FIP. He has a strikeout-walk ratio of 2.01 and has faced 3,445 opponents in his career.

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

Tony Sink’s Pick: Chicago

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