Whit Merrifield’s Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago White Sox, who will be sending Lance Lynn to the mound, face off at Guaranteed Rate Field on Thursday, July 6. The first pitch will be thrown at 5:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Merrifield
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -148 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -112 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -105 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -125 |
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Stats and Trends for the Chicago White Sox
- The White Sox will hand the ball to Lynn (5-8) for his 18th start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, June 29, when he threw six innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up five earned runs while allowing eight hits.
- The 36-year-old ranks 63rd in ERA (6.47), 62nd in WHIP (1.500), and seventh in K/9 (10.9) among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.
- The White Sox average 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the league.
- The White Sox have pitched to a 4.58 this season, which ranks 24th in baseball.
- The White Sox have a combined WHIP of 1.363 as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
- The White Sox have given up the fourth-most long balls so far this season with 118 home runs allowed.
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Whit Merrifield Stats vs. the White Sox
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/4/2023 | Lucas Giolito | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2/0 | 1 |
| 4/26/2023 | Michael Kopech | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 4/25/2023 | Mike Clevinger | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 1 |
| 4/24/2023 | Lance Lynn | 1-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 | 0 |
| 8/1/2022 | Michael Kopech | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/19/2022 | Vince Velásquez | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/18/2022 | Lucas Giolito | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 1 |
| 5/17/2022 | Davis Martin | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/17/2022 | Dylan Cease | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 5/16/2022 | Johnny Cueto | 2-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
Merrifield Stats and Trends
- In 74.0% of his games this year (57-of-77), Merrifield has recorded a hit. In 19 of those games (24.7%), he’s recorded at least two hits.
- Despite registering a plate appearance in 77 games this season, he has swatted only two long balls.
- He has scored at least a run in 29 of 77 games played this season (37.7%), including two games where he scored more than one run.
- Merrifield has driven in a run in 21 of 77 games this season, including multiple RBI in nine of them. He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
- He has been set down on strikes at least once in 41 of 77 games this season (53.2%), while fanning multiple times in 13 of those games (16.9%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | GP | 40 |
| 27 (73.0%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 30 (75.0%) |
| 7 (18.9%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 12 (30.0%) |
| 16 (43.2%) | Games w/1+ Run | 13 (32.5%) |
| 0 (0.0%) | Games w/1+ HR | 2 (5.0%) |
| 11 (29.7%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 10 (25.0%) |
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