Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 5/24/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+120) Cleveland (-140)

Progressive Field is the site where the Cleveland Guardians (21-26) will try to defeat the Chicago White Sox (19-30) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Chicago at +120 and Cleveland is sitting at -140. The total is set at 9.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Michael Kopech and Cal Quantrill.

The White Sox have compiled 87 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 51 baseballs out of the stadium. Chicago is slugging .389 and have been rung up 406 times, while taking a walk on 122 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are recording 4.1 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 23rd in MLB. They have accounted for 200 runs batted in in addition to 402 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average is .241. They have earned 203 runs and have an OBP of .300.

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The White Sox have a team ERA of 4.96 on the year (27th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 452 batters. White Sox pitchers have conceded 70 long balls and 260 runs in total (28th in baseball). They have walked 185 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.78 as a team this year. Chicago has allowed 421 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and 238 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.44 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.41.

The White Sox have dispatched 167 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 74 base runners this year with 50.0% of those runners crossed the plate. They have compiled 9 saves on the season and have not converted 8 of their 17 save chances. The White Sox relievers have a save percentage of 52.9% and has come into the game in 44 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 27 holds so far this season (9th in baseball). White Sox relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 48 times in addition to having 60 appearances in high leverage situations.

The White Sox have converted 68.5% of balls in play into outs in their 3,885 innings, which has them sitting at 19th in baseball. The Chicago White Sox have a tally of 1,295 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 353 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which has them ranked 18th in the majors, and have a total of 33 double plays.

Kopech (12-17 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.52 while facing 1,063 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 198 base hits (7.0 hits per 9 innings) with 111 free passes. His earned run average is 3.87 (109 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.220. Kopech has taken the mound for 253 frames and has tallied 274 punch outs during his career.

The Guardians have a team SLG% of .342 and they score 3.55 runs per contest (29th in MLB). They have recorded 75 two-baggers, while getting a free base 154 times as well as recording 167 runs. Cleveland is sitting with 29 home runs on the year as well as 153 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 334 occasions (30th in MLB) and have tallied 352 base knocks. The Cleveland Guardians are sitting with an on-base percentage of .299 as well as a batting average of .226 on the season.

The Cleveland pitching staff have given up 198 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.83 (179 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 49 homers and they relinquish 4.24 runs per 9 innings (11th in the league). The Guardians have a team WHIP of 1.278 in addition to having a FIP of 4.13 as a pitching staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 7.60 (353 strikeouts against 127 bases on balls). They are sitting at 21st in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 410.

Cleveland relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 25.5% out of their 51 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 66 times in high leverage situations in addition to 41 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 56 save situations, the Guardians have accumulated 25 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. They are ranked 16th in the league with a save rate of 61.3%, and they have dispatched 146 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Cleveland has had relievers step onto the mound in 31 save chances and they have tallied 19 saves.

Out of their 3,786 innings on the field, the Guardians are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.4% (14th in professional baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 33 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (17th in the majors). The Guardians have racked up 445 assists, 25 errors and have accumulated 1,262 putouts on the campaign.

Quantrill (33-18 mark in his career) has a 3.59 earned run average and has surrendered 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.74 and he has gone up against 2,187 opposing batters in his career. He has allowed 208 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.228 and a FIP of 4.2. So far in his career, Quantrill has allowed 496 hits while he has earned 398 K's in 522 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+120)

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