Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 5/25/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (+150) Chicago (-170)

Guaranteed Rate Field is where the Chicago White Sox (21-20) will attempt to beat the Boston Red Sox (19-22) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Red Sox at +150 while the White Sox are coming in at -170. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Rich Hill and Lucas Giolito.

The Red Sox have accounted for 91 doubles as a team and have hit 35 balls out of the park. Boston has a slugging % of .391 and have struck out 324 times, while being walked on 106 occasions. As a team, the Boston Red Sox are knocking in 4.2 runs per contest, which has them at 14th in the league. They have compiled 171 runs batted in in addition to 342 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate is at .245. They are sitting with 174 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .300.

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The Red Sox are sitting with a team ERA of 3.81 for the year (15th in the league), and the staff has struck out 367 batters. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.01 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.17. Red Sox pitchers have conceded 51 home runs and also 173 runs (18th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 122 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.07 as a squad on the campaign.

The Red Sox have sent 163 relievers to the mound for the season. The relievers have inherited 83 base runners this season with 28.9% of those players earned a run for their team. They have earned 8 saves so far this season and have blown 11 of their 19 chances to get a save. The Red Sox relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 42.1% and has come into the game in 48 save situations. The relievers have recorded 29 holds on the year (7th in MLB). Red Sox relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 59 times in addition to having 62 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Boston Red Sox have earned 1,100 putouts this year, as well as 333 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which is 10th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 28 double plays. The Red Sox have transformed 72.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,300 innings on the field, which has them ranked 5th in MLB.

Hill has taken the ball for 1,164 innings and has tallied 1,208 punch outs thus far in his career. Hill (75-53 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.99 and he has gone up against 4,879 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.80 (492 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.222. He has surrendered 970 hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) with 453 free passes.

Chicago has accumulated 36 home runs for the season to go along with 140 RBIs. They have recorded 61 doubles, while walking 90 times and earning 148 runs. The Chicago White Sox are sitting with an on-base percentage of .290 and a batting average of .236 so far this year. The White Sox have a slugging percentage of .360 and they are recording 3.61 runs per outing (25th in baseball). They have struck out on 304 instances (29th in MLB) and have earned a total of 326 base hits.

The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.309 with a FIP of 3.68 as a squad for the year. They are sitting at 13th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 322. The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 170 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.64 (148 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.44 (383 strikeouts vs 157 bases on balls). They have surrendered 36 home runs and they concede 4.18 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league).

With 70 save situations, the White Sox have compiled 44 holds and 9 blown saves. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 26 save chances and they have come away with 17 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 49 times in high leverage situations in addition to 42 occasions with runners on. Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.3% out of their 60 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 23rd in the league holding a save percentage of 65.4%, and they have sent 155 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 33 double plays and have a fielding rate of .981 (25th in MLB). The White Sox have 337 assists, 28 errors and have a tally of 1,098 putouts so far this year. In their 3,294 innings on the diamond, the White Sox have a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (26th in MLB).

During his MLB career, Giolito has allowed 574 base knocks and he has 740 strikeouts in 699 innings. Giolito (44-39 career win-loss mark) holds a 4.13 earned run average while giving up 7.4 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 321 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.195 and having a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 2.82 and he has faced 2,895 opposing hitters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (-170)

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