Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 8/20/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Saturday, August 20, 2022

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

The Chicago White Sox (61-57) are hitting the road to Progressive Field on Saturday where they will take on the Cleveland Guardians (63-55). The pitchers taking the mound are Johnny Cueto and Shane Bieber.

Chicago has a slugging rate of .386 and have been called out on strikes 913 times, while taking a walk on 280 occasions. They have earned 475 RBI's as well as 1,061 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average comes in at .259. The White Sox have compiled 200 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 101 baseballs out of the park. They have 500 runs while holding a team OBP of .313. As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which is 18th in the league.

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White Sox pitchers have allowed 124 home runs and also 512 total runs (19th in MLB). They have walked 401 batters and their FIP is 3.85 as a squad so far this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.65 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.31. The White Sox are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.85 this year (13th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,062 hitters.

The White Sox bullpen have a save percentage of 69.8% and stepped onto the hill in 135 save situations. The relievers have inherited 133 base runners on the campaign with 38.3% of those players ended up crossing the plate. White Sox relief pitchers have entered the game with players on base 95 times and also have had 120 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have sent 399 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relievers are sitting with 81 holds over the course of the season (3rd in MLB). They have compiled 37 saves so far this season and have blown 16 of their 53 save opportunities.

The Chicago White Sox have accounted for 3,162 putouts on the year, as well as 954 assists and 72 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which has them sitting 26th in the majors, and they have turned 93 double plays. The White Sox have converted 68.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,486 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 23rd in baseball.

Cueto (140-102 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 3.85 while he has faced 8,898 batters in the majors. He has given up 1,976 base knocks (8.3 hits per 9 innings) with 610 free passes. His ERA is 3.42 (814 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.206. Cueto has taken the hill for 2,144 innings and has totaled 1,781 strikeouts in his MLB career.

The Guardians have a SLG% of .386 and they average 4.37 runs per game (16th in baseball). They have recorded 216 doubles, while getting a free base 331 times and notching 516 runs. Cleveland has recorded 93 home runs so far this season to go along with 491 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 818 instances (30th in the league) and have accounted for 1,019 base knocks. The Cleveland Guardians have recorded an on-base percentage of .315 in addition to a team batting average of .253 so far this season.

The Guardians have a WHIP of 1.212 and have a FIP of 3.87 as a team for the year. They have a ranking of 12th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 942. The Cleveland pitching staff have relinquished 487 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.79 (441 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.01 (980 strikeouts against 326 walks). They have allowed 126 home runs and they allow 4.19 runs per 9 innings (11th in baseball).

Cleveland relievers have an inherited score rate of 30.2% out of their 139 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 112 times in high leverage situations in addition to 95 occasions with base runners. With 84 save situations, the Guardians have earned 36 holds in addition to 13 blown saves. They rank 7th in the league holding a save percentage of 70.5%, and they have sent 360 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this season. Cleveland has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 44 save chances and they have earned 31 saves.

In 9,417 innings on the diamond, the Guardians have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (13th in pro baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 92 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (19th in baseball). The Guardians have racked up 1,064 assists, 68 errors and have earned 3,139 putouts so far this year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Bieber has surrendered 569 base knocks while he has tallied 773 K's in 641 frames. He has given up a total of 233 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.114 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 5.29 and he has gone up against 2,603 batters so far in his MLB career. Bieber (49-24 record in his career) has earned a 3.27 ERA and has conceded 8.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Cleveland

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