Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 6/30/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Friday, June 30, 2023

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

The Cleveland Guardians (39-40) are headed to Wrigley Field on Friday where they will try to beat the Chicago Cubs (37-41). The pitchers who are expected to start will be Cal Quantrill and Justin Steele.

The Guardians have hit 145 doubles as a team and have hit 53 baseballs out of the stadium. Cleveland is slugging .375 and have struck out 566 times, while being walked on 242 occasions. As a unit, the Cleveland Guardians are scoring 4.0 runs per game, which has them at 26th in baseball. They have compiled 295 RBI's in addition to 664 hits on the year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .248. They have notched a total of 318 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .313.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.52 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.26. Guardians pitchers have relinquished 78 home runs and 324 runs (8th in MLB). Cleveland has conceded 650 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 296 earned runs. The Guardians hold a team earned run average of 3.75 on the campaign (6th in MLB), and they have rung up 620 batters. They have walked 246 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.09 as a team for the season.

The Guardians relievers have earned a save percentage of 65.9% and has come into the game in 86 save situations. The relievers have inherited 88 base runners on the campaign and 20.5% of them ended up crossing the plate. Guardians pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 68 times and also have had 106 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have dispatched 255 relievers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have notched 44 holds so far this year (13th in MLB). They have compiled 27 saves for the season and have missed out on 14 of their 41 save opportunities.

The Guardians have converted 70.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 6,390 innings, which has them sitting 6th in pro baseball. The Cleveland Guardians have accounted for 2,130 putouts this season, as well as 732 assists and 39 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .987 which has them sitting 12th in the majors, and have a total of 50 double plays.

Quantrill (33-20 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.21 and he has faced 2,229 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 508 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 150 free passes. His earned run average is 3.77 (222 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.241. Quantrill has pitched in 530 innings and has accounted for 403 K's during his career.

Chicago has 87 long balls so far this season and 346 RBIs. They have recorded 116 two-baggers, while walking 290 times as well as racking up 358 runs. The Chicago Cubs are sitting with an on-base percentage of .328 and a team batting average of .248 so far this season. The Cubs have a team SLG% of .400 and they average 4.59 runs per contest (12th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 718 instances (10th in baseball) and are sitting with 651 hits.

The Cubs are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.266 and have a FIP of 4.06 as a pitching staff this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.30 (637 strikeouts vs 245 free passes). They are currently ranked 5th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 625. They have conceded 77 homers and they concede 4.36 runs per 9 innings (13th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 333 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 3.98 (304 earned runs given up).

Chicago relievers hold an inherited score rate of 30.0% of 100 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 55 times in high leverage situations in addition to 60 occasions with runners on. With 52 save situations, the Cubs have tallied 35 holds and also 6 blown saves. They are ranked 16th in the league holding a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have dispatched 240 relievers onto the field on the year. Chicago has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 16 save opportunities and they have come away with 10 saves.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 69 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in professional baseball). The Cubs have racked up 703 assists, 40 errors and have 2,061 putouts this season. Out of their 6,183 innings on the field, the Cubs have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (9th in baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Steele has given up 227 base hits and he has 255 strikeouts in 255 innings pitched. Steele (16-13 career record) has earned a 3.25 ERA while allowing 8.0 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 92 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.263 and a FIP of 3.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.68 and he has faced 1,076 opposing batters in his pro baseball career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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