Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 7/13/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-115) Cleveland (-105)

The Chicago White Sox (41-44) are traveling to Progressive Field on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Cleveland Guardians (42-42). The moneyline on this contest has Chicago at -115 while Cleveland is sitting at -105. The over/under is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Lucas Giolito and Aaron Civale.

As a team, the Chicago White Sox are notching 4.3 runs per game, which is 18th in the league. They have accounted for 364 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .310. The White Sox have tallied 148 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 69 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accrued 344 runs batted in as well as 755 base knocks this season, and their batting average is sitting at .255. Chicago has a slugging rate of .379 and have been rung up 664 times, while drawing a walk on 204 occasions.

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White Sox pitchers have given up 96 long balls in addition to 405 runs in total (23rd in MLB). They have walked 314 hitters and their FIP is 4.00 as a unit so far this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.52 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.34. The White Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 4.13 for the year (22nd in the league), and their staff has rung up 790 batters.

The White Sox have sent 302 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 113 base runners so far this season and 38.9% of those runners crossed home plate. They have compiled 25 saves so far this year and have missed out on 14 of their 39 save opportunities. The White Sox relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 64.1% and has entered the game in 96 save situations. The relievers have a total of 56 holds on the year (6th in baseball). White Sox relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 84 times and also have had 88 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago White Sox have accumulated 2,295 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 696 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which puts them in 28th in the majors, and have accumulated 63 double plays. The White Sox have turned 68.5% of balls in play into outs in their 6,885 innings on the field, ranking them 24th in pro baseball.

Giolito has thrown 749 frames and has tallied 793 punch outs in his MLB career. Giolito (47-43 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.33 while facing 3,120 opposing hitters in the majors. His ERA is 4.29 (357 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.221. He has surrendered 633 base hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) with 282 walks.

The Cleveland Guardians are sitting with an on-base percentage of .312 and a team batting average of .247 for the year. They have been rung up on 588 occasions (30th in baseball) and have recorded 705 hits. Cleveland has a total of 66 home runs so far this season as well as 347 runs batted in. The Guardians have a team slugging % of .382 and they average 4.36 runs per outing (16th in the league). They have 154 doubles, while walking 246 times as well as putting up 366 runs.

The Guardians have a WHIP of 1.265 and have a FIP of 4.11 as a staff over the course of the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.68 (684 strikeouts against 255 free passes). They are currently ranked 12th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 685. They have conceded 96 homers and they concede 4.49 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB). The Cleveland pitching staff have allowed 371 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.02 (332 earned runs surrendered).

Cleveland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.4% out of 102 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 86 times in high leverage situations in addition to 72 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 55 save situations, the Guardians have earned 22 holds and also 9 blown saves. They are currently ranked 9th in baseball with a save rate of 70.0%, and they have sent 261 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year. Cleveland has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 30 save opportunities and they have walked away with 21 saves.

The Cleveland Guardians have turned 69 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (24th in baseball). The Guardians have racked up 761 assists, 54 errors and have earned a total of 2,230 putouts during this campaign. In 6,690 innings on the diamond, the Guardians hold a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (15th in pro baseball).

Civale (21-20 career mark) has earned a 4.19 earned run average while allowing 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.40 and he has faced 1,272 opposing batters in his career. He has conceded a total of 144 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.210 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. During his MLB career, Civale has allowed 296 base hits while accumulating 265 K's in 309 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (-115)

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