Cleveland Guardians vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 7/26/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Fenway Park is the site where the Boston Red Sox (48-48) will compete against the Cleveland Guardians (48-46) on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound are Kirk McCarty and Josh Winckowski.

As a squad, the Cleveland Guardians are knocking in 4.4 runs per game, which ranks them 16th in the league. They have a total of 413 runs while having a team OBP of .315. The Guardians have accounted for 174 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 74 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 393 runs batted in and 804 hits so far this season, while their batting average is .252. Cleveland has a slugging rate of .388 and have struck out 655 times, while taking a walk on 272 occasions.

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The Guardians hold a team earned run average of 3.90 for the season (15th in the league), and they have rung up 763 hitters. They have walked 273 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.04 as a squad on the year. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.79 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.24. Guardians pitchers have allowed 104 home runs and 403 total runs (13th in baseball).

The Guardians have dispatched 289 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 112 base runners on the year and 30.4% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have 23 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 11 out of their 34 chances to save the game. The Guardians bullpen have a save percentage of 67.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 62 save situations. The bullpen have earned 25 holds for the season (30th in MLB). Guardians relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 77 times and also have had 93 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cleveland Guardians are sitting with 2,392 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 820 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which has them sitting 22nd in MLB, and they have turned 73 double plays. The Guardians have transformed 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,176 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 13th in the majors.

McCarty has thrown 12 innings and is sitting with 8 punch outs in his career. His earned run average is 9.00 (12 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 2.000. He has surrendered 18 base hits (13.5 hits per 9 innings) with 6 free passes. McCarty (0-2 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 9.79 and he has faced 58 batters in the majors.

Boston has hit 97 home runs for the year and 419 runs batted in. They have 213 doubles, while getting a free base 276 times and racking up 440 runs. The Boston Red Sox have a team OBP of .317 in addition to a team batting average of .256 for the season. The Red Sox have a SLG% of .412 and they tally 4.58 runs per contest (11th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 799 instances (18th in MLB) and are sitting with 849 base hits.

The Red Sox have a team WHIP of 1.304 and have a FIP of 4.07 as a squad this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.62 (818 strikeouts against 312 free passes). They have a ranking of 19th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 804. They have surrendered 105 long balls and they allow 4.75 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The Boston pitching staff have surrendered 452 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 4.32 (411 earned runs surrendered).

Sitting with 98 save situations, the Red Sox have 58 holds and also 21 blown saves. Boston has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 40 save chances and they have walked away with 19 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 112 times in high leverage situations and also on 107 occasions with runners on. Boston bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 36.8% out of 155 inherited base runners. They rank 30th in baseball with a save rate of 47.5%, and they have sent 358 relief pitchers to the hill this year.

Out of their 7,464 innings played, the Red Sox are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.9% (14th in pro baseball). The Boston Red Sox have turned 79 double plays and have a fielding rate of .985 (15th in pro baseball). The Red Sox have accrued 815 assists, 50 errors and have a total of 2,488 putouts during this campaign.

In his MLB career, Winckowski has conceded 39 base hits while totaling 26 K's in 37 innings pitched. Winckowski (3-4 career win-loss record) has a 4.38 earned run average and has allowed 9.5 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 18 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.432 and a FIP of 4.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.86 and he has gone up against 160 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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