Washington Nationals vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 5/15/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (-108) Chicago (-108)

The Chicago White Sox (12-29) will compete against the Washington Nationals (19-20) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Nationals at -108 and the White Sox are sitting at -108. The total comes in at 7.5. The starting pitchers are Patrick Corbin and Garrett Crochet.

Washington is slugging .362 and have struck out 317 times, while taking a walk on 134 occasions. They have accumulated 147 RBI's and 294 hits for the year, while their batting average comes in at .228. The Nationals have hit 59 doubles as a unit and have hit 35 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 160 runs scored while having a team OBP of .311. As a team, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.1 runs/g, which has them sitting at 21st in MLB.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.61 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.36. Nationals pitchers have conceded 26 home runs and also 167 total runs (11th in MLB). Washington has allowed 350 hits (9.1 per 9 innings) as well as 148 earned runs. The Nationals are sitting with a team ERA of 3.84 over the course of the season (13th in baseball), and they have struck out 319 batters. They have walked 122 hitters and their FIP is 3.37 as a team so far this year.

The Nationals relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 66.7% and has come into the game in 50 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 49 runners this season with 34.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Nationals pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 37 times and also have had 46 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have dispatched 143 relievers to the hill this year. The bullpen have a total of 32 holds over the course of the season (3rd in the league). They have earned 12 saves so far this year and have blown 6 of 18 chances to save the game.

The Nationals have turned 66.3% of balls in play into outs in their 3,123 innings, which ranks them 30th in the majors. The Washington Nationals have amassed 1,041 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 374 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .983 which ranks 19th in baseball, and they have turned 39 double plays.

Corbin (98-121 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.10 and he has faced 7,578 batters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 1,870 hits (9.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 541 walks. His earned run average is 4.44 (868 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.370. Corbin has thrown 1,760 innings and is sitting with 1,619 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

The White Sox hold a team SLG% of .329 and they are earning 2.90 runs per game (30th in MLB). They have put up 66 doubles, while getting a free base 101 times as well as putting up 119 runs. Chicago has recorded 29 long balls on the season to go along with 108 RBIs. They have struck out on 338 occasions (17th in MLB) and have a total of 284 base hits. The Chicago White Sox hold a team OBP of .273 in addition to a batting average of .213 this year.

The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 209 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.64 (184 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 55 dingers and they give up 5.27 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball). The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.370 and have a FIP of 4.72 as a staff for the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.30 (329 strikeouts against 154 walks). They come in at 14th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 335.

With 40 save situations, the White Sox have 22 holds and 9 blown saves. Chicago has called on relievers to take the mound in 18 save chances and they have tallied 9 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 55 times in high leverage situations and on 57 occasions with runners on. Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.4% out of their 90 inherited base runners. They rank 26th in baseball with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 145 relievers to the hill so far this season.

In their 3,213 innings played, the White Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (13th in pro baseball). The Chicago White Sox have turned 26 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .983 (25th in professional baseball). The White Sox have recorded 341 assists, 25 errors and have notched a total of 1,071 putouts for the season.

So far in his career, Crochet has allowed 94 hits while totaling 149 strikeouts in 119 frames. Crochet (6-11 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.46 ERA and has given up 7.1 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 46 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.195 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.04 and he has gone up against 503 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago (-108) and under 7.5 runs

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