Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 7/27/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Thursday, July 27, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Guaranteed Rate Field is the site where the Chicago White Sox (41-61) will take on the Cleveland Guardians (50-51) on Thursday. The expected starting pitchers will be Tanner Bibee and Dylan Cease.

The Guardians have accumulated 187 doubles as a unit and have hit 76 baseballs out of the park. Cleveland owns a slugging percentage of .384 and have struck out 699 times, while being walked on 292 occasions. As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are earning 4.2 runs per outing, which has them at 24th in MLB. They have accumulated 394 runs batted in in addition to 874 hits on the season, and their team batting average comes in at .253. They have earned 420 runs while having a team OBP of .314.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.59 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.26. Guardians pitchers have surrendered 101 long balls and also 419 runs (5th in the league). Cleveland has allowed 827 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 388 earned runs. The Guardians have compiled a team ERA of 3.85 on the campaign (7th in the league), and their staff has rung up 807 hitters. They have walked 312 batters and their FIP sits at 4.09 as a team on the campaign.

The Guardians have sent 330 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 115 base runners over the course of the season with 24.3% of those players earned a run for their team. They have recorded 30 saves so far this year and have missed out on 21 of 51 save opportunities. The Guardians relief pitchers have a save percentage of 58.8% and has entered the game in 112 save situations. The bullpen have earned 57 holds over the course of the season (13th in MLB). Guardians pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 89 times and also have had 128 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Guardians have turned 70.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,157 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 5th in professional baseball. The Cleveland Guardians have 2,719 putouts this year, in addition to 919 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which has them sitting 10th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 69 double plays.

Bibee has taken the mound for 83 frames and has racked up 85 K's so far in his career. Bibee (6-2 career record) has a FIP of 3.52 and he has faced 346 hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.04 (28 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.193. He has conceded 70 hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) and has 29 walks.

Chicago has accumulated 112 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 413 runs batted in. They have recorded 172 doubles, while taking a walk 248 times and scoring 426 runs. The Chicago White Sox have tallied an on-base percentage of .295 and a team batting average of .238 this year. The White Sox hold a team SLG% of .389 and they are scoring 4.18 runs per outing (23rd in baseball). They have struck out on 904 occasions (12th in the league) and have 831 base hits.

The Chicago pitching staff have given up 506 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.60 (463 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 143 dingers and they relinquish 5.03 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league). The White Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.374 in addition to having a FIP of 4.68 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.70 (976 strikeouts vs 401 free passes). They are currently ranked 18th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 844.

Chicago has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 41 save opportunities and they have converted 18 saves. They rank 30th in the league holding a save rate of 43.9%, and they have sent 336 relievers onto the field so far this year. Their relievers have taken the field 141 times in high leverage situations in addition to 104 occasions with base runners. Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 40.0% out of 145 inherited base runners. Sitting with 93 save situations, the White Sox have earned 51 holds and 23 blown saves.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 67 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (15th in professional baseball). The White Sox have 755 assists, 49 errors and have amassed 2,718 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 8,154 innings on the field, the White Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (17th in professional baseball).

In his career, Cease has given up 495 base hits while totaling 716 punch outs in 594 innings. Cease (40-29 career record) has earned a 3.65 ERA and has given up 7.5 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 241 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.273 and having a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.73 and he has gone up against 2,528 opposing batters thus far in his career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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