Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 5/31/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago White Sox
Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL
TV: NBC Sports Chicago
Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+110) Chicago (-130)
The Los Angeles Angels (29-26) are hitting the road to Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday where they will take on the Chicago White Sox (22-34). The odds on this game have Los Angeles at +110 and Chicago is opening at -130. The total is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Jaime Barria and Lance Lynn.
As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 4.8 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 9th in MLB. They have accumulated 265 runs scored while having a team OBP of .328. The Angels have accumulated 83 two-baggers as a team and have hit 71 baseballs out of the park. They have 261 runs batted in in addition to 481 base knocks this season, while their team batting average is sitting at .257. Los Angeles is slugging .422 and have been called out on strikes 480 times, while being walked on 176 occasions.
The Angels are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.15 for the year (15th in MLB), and they have struck out 481 batters. Angels pitchers have surrendered 60 long balls and 256 total runs (20th in MLB). They have walked 194 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.31 as a squad over the course of the season. Los Angeles has allowed 446 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 225 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.48 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.31.
Angels bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 52 times as well as having 61 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 40 holds this season (2nd in the league). The Angels relievers have earned a save percentage of 60.0% and has come into the game in 70 save situations. They have earned 18 saves for the year and have blown 12 of their 30 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 85 runners this season with 43.5% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Angels have dispatched 160 relievers to the mound this season.
The Angels have transformed 69.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 4,389 innings, which has them ranked 16th in MLB. The Los Angeles Angels are sitting with 1,463 putouts for the season, in addition to 469 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding rate is at .983 which ranks 24th in pro baseball, and have earned 47 double plays.
Barria (21-28 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.74 while he has faced 1,714 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 388 hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 129 walks. His ERA is 3.91 (178 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.263. Barria has taken the ball for 409 innings and has tallied 317 strikeouts during his career.
The Chicago White Sox have an on-base percentage of .295 and a team batting average of .238 on the year. They have struck out on 470 occasions (14th in the league) and have earned 455 base hits. Chicago has compiled 58 home runs for the season as well as 235 RBIs. The White Sox have a team SLG% of .387 and they are recording 4.27 runs per game (22nd in the league). They have hit 96 two-baggers, while getting a free base 136 times as well as scoring 239 runs.
The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.407 with a FIP of 4.78 as a squad this year. They are currently ranked 25th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 470. The Chicago pitching staff have yielded 291 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.85 (266 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.40 (516 strikeouts vs 224 free passes). They have allowed 77 homers and they relinquish 5.31 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball).
Sitting with 50 save situations, the White Sox have accrued 30 holds and also 10 blown saves. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 20 save opportunities and they have walked away with 10 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 66 times in high leverage situations and on 55 occasions with runners on. Chicago bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 44.6% of 83 inherited base runners. They rank 27th in MLB holding a save rate of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 191 bullpen pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.
The Chicago White Sox have turned 39 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in baseball). The White Sox have recorded 419 assists, 28 errors and have 1,480 putouts for the year. In 4,440 innings played, the White Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (18th in baseball).
Thus far in his career, Lynn has conceded 1,622 base hits while tallying 1,787 punch outs in 1,768 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 708 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.266 and having a FIP of 3.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.90 and he has gone up against 7,481 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. Lynn (127-89 career mark) has a 3.60 earned run average and has given up 8.3 hits per nine innings.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (-130)
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