Chicago White Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 5/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Monday, May 20, 2024

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+160) Toronto (-190)

The Chicago White Sox (14-33) are headed to Rogers Centre on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays (20-25). The odds on this game have Chicago at +160 and Toronto is priced at -190. The over/under is 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Erick Fedde and Jose Berrios.

As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 2.9 runs per game, which is 30th in MLB. They have racked up 131 runs and have an on-base percentage of .274. The White Sox have accrued 75 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 32 balls out of the park. They have earned 120 RBI's and 322 base knocks so far this season, and their batting average comes in at .216. Chicago is slugging .332 and have been called out on strikes 374 times, while taking a walk on 111 occasions.

Get all of our MLB Betting Picks

Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.17 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.36. White Sox pitchers have allowed 61 home runs and 225 runs in total (26th in baseball). Chicago has relinquished 370 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 199 earned runs. The White Sox are sitting with a team ERA of 4.48 on the year (24th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 377 batters. They have walked 174 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.66 as a team this season.

White Sox relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 62 times and also have had 57 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have racked up 25 holds this season (13th in MLB). The White Sox relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 52.6% and has come into the game in 44 save situations. They have 10 saves so far this season and have not converted 9 of their 19 save chances. The relievers have inherited 97 base runners for the season and 33.0% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The White Sox have sent 158 relief pitchers to the hill for the season.

The White Sox have converted 70.4% of balls in play into outs out of 3,600 innings on the diamond, ranking them 12th in MLB. The Chicago White Sox have earned 1,200 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 375 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .982 which is 26th in the majors, and they have turned 28 double plays.

Fedde (25-33 career mark) has a FIP of 5.04 and he has gone up against 2,224 opposing hitters in the majors. He has allowed 542 base knocks (9.6 hits per nine innings) and has 205 free passes. His ERA is 5.12 (288 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.475. Fedde has taken the ball for 506 innings and has accounted for 402 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

Toronto is sitting with 36 HRs this season as well as 149 RBIs. They have recorded 70 two-baggers, while walking 146 times and putting up 159 runs. The Toronto Blue Jays have recorded a team OBP of .305 in addition to a batting average of .228 for the season. The Blue Jays hold a team slugging percentage of .357 and they are earning 3.61 runs per contest (29th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 315 occasions (29th in MLB) and have accounted for 326 hits.

The Toronto pitching staff have allowed 208 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.46 (189 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 58 homers and they surrender 4.91 runs per 9 innings (25th in MLB). The Blue Jays have a WHIP of 1.354 and have a FIP of 4.46 as a unit over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.40 (357 strikeouts vs 139 free passes). They have a ranking of 18th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 377.

Toronto relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 25.0% out of 76 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 31 times in high leverage situations and on 51 occasions with base runners. With 43 save situations, the Blue Jays have earned 27 holds and also 5 blown saves. They are ranked 10th in the league with a save rate of 68.8%, and they have sent 147 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. Toronto has had relievers enter the contest in 16 save opportunities and they have earned 11 saves.

The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 33 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (23rd in professional baseball). The Blue Jays have 372 assists, 27 errors and have accumulated 1,143 putouts on the campaign. In their 3,429 innings on the field, the Blue Jays are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.7% (22nd in pro baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Berrios has surrendered 1,187 base knocks while tallying 1,232 punch outs in 1,267 innings. He has conceded a total of 576 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.235 and a FIP of 4.1. His K/BB ratio is 3.25 and he has gone up against 5,338 hitters in his MLB career. Berrios (87-69 career win-loss record) holds a 4.09 earned run average and has allowed 8.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto (-190)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here