Cleveland Guardians vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 6/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Saturday, June 17, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-115) Arizona (-105)

Chase Field is where the Arizona Diamondbacks (41-28) will try to beat the Cleveland Guardians (32-36) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Guardians at -115 while the Diamondbacks are opening at -105. The over/under is 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Shane Bieber and Tommy Henry.

The Guardians have tallied 126 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 44 baseballs out of the stadium. Cleveland has a slugging % of .366 and have been called out on strikes 485 times, while taking a walk on 209 occasions. As a unit, the Cleveland Guardians are putting up 3.8 runs per outing, which puts them at 27th in the league. They have 244 runs batted in and 557 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average is at .243. They have notched a total of 261 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .309.

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The Guardians have a team earned run average of 3.83 on the campaign (8th in the league), and they have struck out 529 batters. Guardians pitchers have given up 69 home runs and also 285 runs in total (7th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 203 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.11 as a squad for the year. Cleveland has yielded 575 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 260 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.61 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27.

The Guardians bullpen have a save percentage of 63.2% and has come into the game in 80 save situations. The relievers have inherited 75 base runners for the year with 21.3% of those players ended up scoring. Guardians bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 59 times in addition to having 91 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have sent 222 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have earned 41 holds for the year (8th in MLB). They have earned 24 saves on the year and have missed out on 14 of their 38 save chances.

The Cleveland Guardians have 1,833 putouts on the campaign, as well as 632 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which has them ranked 15th in baseball, and have earned 45 double plays. The Guardians have converted 70.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,499 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 7th in pro baseball.

Bieber has thrown 790 frames and has accounted for 895 strikeouts in his career. Bieber (59-29 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.09 while facing 3,201 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.19 (280 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.110. He has allowed 702 base hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) with 176 free passes.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have tallied an on-base percentage of .328 in addition to a team batting average of .263 on the season. They have been rung up on 525 instances (28th in baseball) and have 615 base hits. Arizona has recorded 79 home runs so far this year and 340 RBIs. The Diamondbacks hold a slugging percentage of .437 and they score 5.14 runs per contest (5th in MLB). They have recorded 140 doubles, while walking 217 times and scoring 355 runs.

The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.367 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.35 as a pitching staff for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.50 (579 strikeouts vs 243 bases on balls). They are sitting at 24th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 598. They have allowed 80 homers and they relinquish 4.80 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league). The Arizona pitching staff have surrendered 328 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.43 (303 earned runs surrendered).

Arizona bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 27.9% out of their 111 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 73 times in high leverage situations in addition to 73 occasions with base runners. With 76 save situations, the Diamondbacks have 45 holds and 12 blown saves. They are currently ranked 19th in the league holding a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have sent 227 relief pitchers onto the field on the campaign. Arizona has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 30 save chances and they have come away with 18 saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 53 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .990 (2nd in baseball). The Diamondbacks have 621 assists, 26 errors and have amassed 1,846 putouts so far this season. In their 5,538 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (17th in baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Henry has conceded 96 hits while he has accumulated 69 K's in 97 innings. Henry (6-5 career record) holds a 5.10 ERA while giving up 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 55 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.412 and having a FIP of 5.7. His K/BB ratio is 1.68 and he has faced 417 opposing hitters during his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland (-115)

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