Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/26/2020 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago White Sox
Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL
TV: ATPT/NSCH
Odds/Point Spread: Pirates (+196) White Sox (-215)
Luis Robert and the Chicago White Sox (17-12, 2nd in AL Central) host the Pittsburgh Pirates (7-17, 5th in NL Central) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Pirates coming in at +196 and the White Sox are at -215. The total is set at 9. The expected starting pitchers are Trevor Williams and Dallas Keuchel.
Key Pittsburgh Pirates Injuries
8/25/2020 Yacksel Rios RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 23
8/23/2020 Colin Moran DH Concussion Probable for Aug 25
8/23/2020 Kevin Newman SS Abdomen Probable for Aug 25
8/23/2020 Keone Kela RP Forearm Probable for Aug 25
8/23/2020 Joe Musgrove SP Triceps Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/23/2020 Kyle Crick RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 26
8/19/2020 Mitch Keller SP Oblique Expected to be out until at least Sep 2
8/19/2020 Phillip Evans 3B Jaw Out for the season
8/11/2020 Clay Holmes RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 21
8/6/2020 Nick Burdi RP Elbow Out for the season
8/6/2020 Michael Feliz RP Forearm Out for the season
7/23/2020 Luke Maile C Finger Out for the season
6/30/2020 Kevin Kramer RF Hip Out for the season
6/30/2020 Chris Archer SP Shoulder Out for the season
2/13/2020 Jameson Taillon SP Elbow Out for the season
Key Chicago White Sox Injuries
8/23/2020 Aaron Bummer RP Biceps Expected to be out until at least Aug 28
8/18/2020 Carlos Rodon SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 7
8/17/2020 Nick Madrigal 2B Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 25
8/15/2020 Leury Garcia SS Thumb Out for the season
8/3/2020 Jimmy Lambert RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 14
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Pirates have a 7-17 overall record this season. Williams has taken the ball for 503 innings and is sitting with 390 strikeouts during his MLB career. His ERA is 4.20 (235 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.314. He has conceded 497 hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 164 free passes. Williams (30-33 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 4.39 while he has gone up against 2,146 hitters during his time in the major leagues. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.48 and they have given up 105 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .207 against the bullpen and they've struck out 126 hitters and walked 67 batters. As a team, Pittsburgh allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 5.05. The Pirates pitchers collectively have given up 196 base hits and 121 earned runs. They have allowed 34 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. Pittsburgh as a pitching staff has walked 113 batters and struck out 222. They have walked 4.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.43 and their FIP as a unit is 4.93.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Pittsburgh is hitting .229, good for 23rd in the league. The Pirates hold a .360 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .285, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 7.8 hits per game. Adam Frazier is hitting .200 with an on-base percentage of .240. He has 19 hits this season in 95 at bats with 9 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .347 and an OPS+ of 58. Bryan Reynolds is hitting .220 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .304. He has totaled 18 hits and he has driven in 7 men in 82 at bats. His OPS+ is 89 while his slugging percentage is at .390. The Pirates have 186 hits, including 31 doubles and 24 home runs. Pittsburgh has walked 61 times so far this season and they have struck out 214 times as a unit. They have left 130 men on base and have a team OPS of .645. They score 4.25 runs per contest and have scored a total of 102 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Chicago has a 17-12 overall mark this year. During his career, Keuchel has surrendered 1,290 base knocks while totaling 1,055 strikeouts in 1,339 frames. He has conceded 542 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.254 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. He has a SO/W ratio of 2.71 and he has gone up against 5,573 opposing batters in his career. Keuchel (88-73 career record) has a 3.64 ERA and has surrendered 8.7 hits per 9 innings. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.68 and they have given up 98 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .203 against the White Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 121 batters and walked 38 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.79. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 227 base knocks and 107 earned runs this season. They have given up 29 home runs this year, which ranks 29th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 91 hitters and struck out 249 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.25 while their FIP as a staff is 3.88.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .266, good for 2nd in the league. The White Sox hold a .481 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Luis Robert comes into this matchup batting .265 with an OBP of .321. He has 26 hits this year along with 17 RBI in 98 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .541 with an OPS+ of 132. José Abreu is hitting .322 this season and he has an OBP of .365. He has collected 38 hits in 118 at bats while driving in 28 runs. He has an OPS+ of 177 and a slugging percentage of .669. The White Sox as a unit have 264 base hits, including 45 doubles and 55 homers. Chicago has walked 80 times this year and they have struck out on 278 occasions. They have had 193 men left on base and have an OPS of .807. They have scored 5 runs per game and totaled 145 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Pirates/White Sox MLB game against the spread?
Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the White Sox (-215) and over 9 runs
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