Arizona Diamondbacks vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 8/1/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Monday, August 1, 2022

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

The Arizona Diamondbacks (45-55) are hitting the road to Progressive Field on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Cleveland Guardians (51-49). The pitchers who are expected to start will be Tyler Gilbert and Cal Quantrill.

As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are putting up 4.3 runs/g, which has them sitting at 20th in baseball. They have a total of 426 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .304. The Diamondbacks have compiled 155 two-baggers as a team and have hit 113 balls out of the park. They have recorded 401 RBI's as well as 742 base knocks this year, and their batting average is sitting at .225. Arizona is slugging .386 and have been called out on strikes 851 times, while drawing a walk on 355 occasions.

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The Diamondbacks have an earned run average of 4.21 on the season (22nd in the league), and the staff has struck out 722 batters. They have walked 303 hitters and their FIP is 4.24 as a unit for the year. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.38 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.30. Diamondbacks pitchers have given up 107 home runs and 460 total runs (22nd in baseball).

The Diamondbacks have sent 344 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 121 runners over the course of the season with 25.6% of them crossed the plate. They have compiled 20 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 14 of their 34 save chances. The Diamondbacks relievers have recorded a save rate of 58.8% and has stepped onto the mound in 87 save situations. The relievers have racked up 51 holds over the course of the season (18th in MLB). Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 90 times in addition to having 110 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Diamondbacks have turned 69.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,923 innings on the field, which has them sitting 16th in baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks have amassed 2,641 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 834 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding rate is at .982 which has them ranked 26th in the majors, and they have twisted 84 double plays.

Gilbert has thrown 74 innings and has earned 45 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.12 (34 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.130. He has given up 61 hits (7.4 hits per 9 innings) with 23 free passes. Gilbert (2-5 career record) holds a FIP of 5.04 while he has faced 303 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Cleveland Guardians have recorded an on-base percentage of .315 in addition to a team batting average of .252 this season. They have struck out on 702 occasions (30th in the league) and have notched a total of 860 base hits. Cleveland has hit 80 home runs on the campaign to go along with 417 RBIs. The Guardians hold a slugging percentage of .389 and they score 4.39 runs per outing (16th in MLB). They have recorded 189 two-baggers, while walking 284 times as well as scoring 439 runs.

The Guardians hold a team WHIP of 1.236 in addition to having a FIP of 3.99 as a staff on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.84 (817 strikeouts vs 288 walks). They rank 12th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 802. They have given up 109 dingers and they concede 4.35 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league). The Cleveland pitching staff have surrendered 426 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.90 (382 earned runs conceded).

Cleveland has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 36 save opportunities and they have recorded 25 saves. They are ranked 10th in the league with a save percentage of 69.4%, and they have sent 304 relief pitchers to the mound this year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 95 times in high leverage situations and on 82 occasions with base runners. Cleveland relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 30.3% out of 119 inherited runners. With 65 save situations, the Guardians have amassed 26 holds and also 11 blown saves.

The Cleveland Guardians have gotten 79 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (19th in baseball). The Guardians have recorded 910 assists, 59 errors and have accounted for 2,647 putouts on the season. In their 7,941 innings on the field, the Guardians have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.0% (12th in pro baseball).

So far in his career, Quantrill has allowed 380 base knocks while he has tallied 312 K's in 395 frames. Quantrill (23-16 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.73 ERA while allowing 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 164 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.254 and a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.69 and he has faced 1,664 opposing hitters so far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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