White Sox vs Rockies Picks and Prediction – 8/20/2023

The Chicago White Sox will return to Coors Field on Saturday, where they will meet the Colorado Rockies. Find out who else is playing good with our MLB previews. Chicago now sits fourth in the AL Central, posting a record of 48-73. In recent action, the White Sox fell short 4-3 against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Mike Clevinger was brilliant through his 7 scoreless innings against the Cubs, however Gregory Santos blew the lead in the ninth inning by allowing 3 runs.

Jesse Scholtens is set to be the starting pitcher for the White Sox in this game, he has a 3.20 ERA to go along with a 1-5 starting record. Chicago has been dreadful at the plate this year, ranking dead last in OBP and scoring just 4.1 runs per game. Luis Robert Jr has been the star for the struggling White Sox, he leads his squad with 32 home runs and 66 RBI thus far.

The Colorado Rockies have a 46-75 record, placing them at the very bottom of the NL West. The Rockies enter this series winning just 2 of their last 10 games, most recently being defeated 9-7 by the Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Austin Gomber allowed 6 runs through his 5 innings against the Diamondbacks, Ryan McMahon and Nolan Jones each connected on home runs for Colorado in this game.

Colorado will be sending Kyle Freeland to the mound on Saturday night, he has a 4.94 ERA to go along with a 4-13 record. Along with being a subpar hitting team, the Rockies allow 9.6 hits per game (most in MLB) and 5.8 runs per game (2nd most in MLB). Ryan McMahon is having the best individual season out of any Rockie, he leads Colorado with 20 home runs and 62 RBI.