Cleveland Guardians vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 6/16/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Friday, June 16, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

The Arizona Diamondbacks (41-27) will play the Cleveland Guardians (31-36) at Chase Field on Friday. The expected starting pitchers will be Triston McKenzie and Zac Gallen.

Cleveland is slugging .364 and have been called out on strikes 477 times, while being walked on 208 occasions. They have 236 runs batted in and 543 hits this year, and their team batting average is at .241. The Guardians have accumulated 123 doubles as a unit and have knocked 43 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 253 runs scored while having a team OBP of .308. As a squad, the Cleveland Guardians are earning 3.8 runs per contest, which puts them at 27th in MLB.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.68 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.26. Guardians pitchers have conceded 68 long balls and also 279 total runs (7th in the league). Cleveland has relinquished 566 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and 254 earned runs. The Guardians are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.80 this year (7th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 522 hitters. They have walked 195 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.08 as a unit for the season.

The Guardians bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 62.2% and has come into the game in 76 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 74 base runners on the season with 21.6% of those players ended up scoring. Guardians pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 58 times as well as having 88 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have sent 217 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relievers have 39 holds over the course of the season (9th in baseball). They have recorded 23 saves on the season and have blown 14 of their 37 chances to get a save.

The Guardians have turned 70.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,418 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 7th in the majors. The Cleveland Guardians have a tally of 1,806 putouts thus far, as well as 623 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which has them sitting 16th in MLB, and have a total of 44 double plays.

McKenzie has thrown 354 frames and is sitting with 383 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.70 (146 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.032. He has given up 251 base knocks (6.4 hits per nine innings) with 115 walks. McKenzie (18-22 career mark) sits with a FIP of 3.98 and he has faced 1,405 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have recorded an OBP of .329 as well as a batting average of .264 this season. They have struck out on 512 occasions (28th in baseball) and have notched a total of 608 base hits. Arizona has tallied 78 long balls on the season as well as 336 runs batted in. The Diamondbacks have a team slugging percentage of .439 and they average 5.16 runs per game (5th in the league). They have 139 two-baggers, while walking 216 times as well as racking up 351 runs.

The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.360 and have a FIP of 4.35 as a unit on the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.40 (569 strikeouts against 239 walks). They are currently ranked 22nd in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 585. They have surrendered 79 homers and they give up 4.80 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league). The Arizona pitching staff have given up 323 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 4.43 (298 earned runs allowed).

Arizona has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 30 save opportunities and they have converted 18 saves. They sit at 18th in the league holding a save rate of 60.0%, and they have sent 223 relievers to the hill on the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 72 times in high leverage situations in addition to 72 occasions with runners on. Arizona relievers have an inherited score percentage of 28.4% out of their 109 inherited runners. Sitting with 76 save situations, the Diamondbacks have earned 45 holds and also 12 blown saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 53 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .989 (2nd in pro baseball). The Diamondbacks have accrued 615 assists, 26 errors and have amassed 1,819 putouts on the campaign. In 5,457 innings on the diamond, the Diamondbacks have a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (15th in professional baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Gallen has given up 424 hits while he has tallied 602 K's in 541 innings pitched. Gallen (29-24 career win-loss record) holds a 3.09 earned run average while allowing 7.0 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 186 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.108 and having a FIP of 3.4. His K/BB ratio is 3.42 and he has gone up against 2,206 opposing batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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