Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 8/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Sunday, August 6, 2023

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Peacock

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+124) Cleveland (-148)

The Cleveland Guardians (54-56) welcome the Chicago White Sox (43-68) at Progressive Field on Sunday. The odds on this game have the White Sox at +124 while the Guardians are sitting at -148. The total is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Jesse Scholtens and Noah Syndergaard.

The White Sox have hit 178 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 120 baseballs out of the park. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .384 and have been called out on strikes 986 times, while taking a walk on 275 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are compiling 4.1 runs per contest, which puts them at 26th in MLB. They have tallied 439 runs batted in and 894 hits this year, and their team batting average sits at .236. They have racked up 452 runs and have an OBP of .294.

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The White Sox have an earned run average of 4.64 so far this year (25th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,044 hitters. White Sox pitchers have conceded 156 long balls in addition to 551 runs in total (25th in baseball). They have walked 430 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.70 as a team so far this season. Chicago has relinquished 925 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and also 507 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.43 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.38.

White Sox relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 110 times in addition to having 143 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 53 holds this season (18th in baseball). The White Sox bullpen have a save rate of 45.2% and stepped onto the hill in 96 save situations. They have tallied 19 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 23 of their 42 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 155 base runners for the season with 38.7% of them earned a run for their team. The White Sox have dispatched 361 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Chicago White Sox have a tally of 2,949 putouts this season, in addition to 821 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which has them ranked 19th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 76 double plays. The White Sox have turned 69.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of 8,847 innings, which has them ranked 16th in baseball.

Scholtens (1-4 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.61 and he has gone up against 179 batters in the major leagues. He has conceded 41 hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) with 13 free passes. His ERA is 3.07 (15 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.227. Scholtens has taken the hill for 44 innings and has accounted for 29 strikeouts during his MLB career.

Cleveland has hit 83 home runs for the year as well as 422 RBIs. They have 200 doubles, while walking 322 times as well as putting up 450 runs. The Cleveland Guardians hold a team OBP of .314 in addition to a team batting average of .252 this year. The Guardians have a slugging percentage of .383 and they score 4.09 runs per contest (25th in the league). They have been rung up on 762 instances (30th in the league) and have earned 943 hits.

The Cleveland pitching staff have surrendered 449 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 3.83 (418 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 111 long balls and they surrender 4.11 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Guardians have a WHIP of 1.278 with a FIP of 4.16 as a staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.90 (866 strikeouts vs 356 bases on balls). They rank 12th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 899.

Sitting with 118 save situations, the Guardians have accrued 60 holds in addition to 22 blown saves. Cleveland has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 54 save chances and they have converted 32 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 132 times in high leverage situations and on 99 occasions with runners on. Cleveland relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 21.8% out of 133 inherited runners. They rank 20th in the league holding a save rate of 59.3%, and they have dispatched 359 relievers onto the field this year.

In 8,841 innings played, the Guardians have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (5th in MLB). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 80 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in pro baseball). The Guardians have racked up 995 assists, 51 errors and have notched a total of 2,947 putouts for the season.

Syndergaard (58-45 career record) is the owner of a 3.64 earned run average while conceding 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.38 and he has faced 3,779 batters in his MLB career. He has given up 369 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.190 and having a FIP of 3.2. During his pro baseball career, Syndergaard has surrendered 879 hits while tallying 910 strikeouts in 913 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+124)

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