Chicago White Sox vs New York Mets Prediction, 7/19/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs New York Mets

Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: SportsNet NY

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+170) New York (-200)

The New York Mets (43-50) are hosting the Chicago White Sox (40-55) at Citi Field on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Chicago at +170 while New York is opening at -200. The betting total is set at 8.5. The men taking the mound will be Touki Toussaint and Justin Verlander.

As a team, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which has them at 24th in MLB. They have a total of 396 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .296. The White Sox have accumulated 161 doubles as a team and have hit 106 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 385 RBI's and 773 base knocks on the year, while their batting average is .239. Chicago has a slugging rate of .392 and have been called out on strikes 837 times, while drawing a walk on 232 occasions.

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The White Sox are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.55 on the year (24th in MLB), and they have rung up 913 batters. White Sox pitchers have conceded 129 long balls in addition to 464 total runs (23rd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 367 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.58 as a team on the campaign. Chicago has given up 784 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 427 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.49 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.36.

White Sox pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 96 times and also have had 137 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 48 holds so far this season (17th in the league). The White Sox bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 47.4% and has come into the game in 87 save situations. They have compiled 18 saves so far this year and have blown 20 of their 38 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 137 base runners on the season and 38.7% of them earned a run for their team. The White Sox have sent 317 relievers to the hill this season.

The Chicago White Sox have amassed 2,533 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 704 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .986 which ranks 16th in the majors, and have earned 59 double plays. The White Sox have converted 69.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,599 innings on the diamond, ranking them 15th in baseball.

Toussaint (10-9 career record) has a FIP of 5.19 and he has gone up against 867 batters in the majors. He has given up 162 hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 122 walks. His ERA is 5.09 (110 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.461. Toussaint has taken the mound for 194 innings and has accounted for 203 punch outs so far in his career.

The Mets have a team slugging % of .398 and they tally 4.39 runs per contest (19th in baseball). They have hit 122 doubles, while walking 306 times and recording 408 runs. New York has recorded 115 home runs on the year as well as 397 runs batted in. They have struck out on 737 instances (27th in MLB) and have notched a total of 730 base hits. The New York Mets have compiled an OBP of .317 and a team batting average of .237 for the season.

The New York pitching staff have yielded 420 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 4.36 (393 earned runs surrendered). They have yielded 121 homers and they concede 4.66 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB). The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.350 and have a FIP of 4.69 as a team on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.90 (799 strikeouts against 341 walks). They come in at 9th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 754.

New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 26.8% out of their 127 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 93 times in high leverage situations and on 86 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 92 save situations, the Mets have earned 56 holds and 12 blown saves. They rank 13th in MLB holding a save rate of 63.6%, and they have sent 299 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the season. New York has called on relievers to take the mound in 33 save opportunities and they have tallied 21 saves.

The New York Mets have turned 84 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in professional baseball). The Mets have 804 assists, 48 errors and are sitting with 2,435 putouts during this campaign. In their 7,305 innings on the diamond, the Mets have a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (12th in the majors).

In his MLB career, Verlander has allowed 2,721 base hits while he has accumulated 3,261 K's in 3,238 innings pitched. Verlander (247-138 career record) has earned a 3.25 earned run average while giving up 7.6 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 1,170 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.120 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.60 and he has gone up against 13,192 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (-200)

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