Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 7/29/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-125) Chicago (+105)

The Cleveland Guardians (52-51) are on their way to Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday where they will try to beat the Chicago White Sox (41-63). The odds on this game have Cleveland at -125 and Chicago is priced at +105. The total has been set at 9.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Logan Allen and Mike Clevinger.

Cleveland is slugging .387 and have struck out 714 times, while drawing a walk on 303 occasions. They have earned 408 runs batted in in addition to 896 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average is .254. The Guardians have earned 192 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 79 baseballs out of the park. They have racked up 434 runs while having a team OBP of .317. As a squad, the Cleveland Guardians are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 23rd in the league.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.59 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.26. Guardians pitchers have allowed 104 long balls and 425 runs in total (6th in the league). Cleveland has allowed 847 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 394 earned runs. The Guardians hold a team ERA of 3.84 on the year (7th in the league), and their staff has rung up 823 hitters. They have walked 318 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.10 as a team over the course of the season.

Guardians pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 91 times as well as having 128 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 58 holds this year (13th in the league). The Guardians relief pitchers have a save percentage of 59.6% and stepped onto the hill in 114 save situations. They have recorded 31 saves on the season and have blown 21 of their 52 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 119 base runners over the course of the season with 23.5% of those runners crossed the plate. The Guardians have dispatched 337 relief pitchers to the mound on the season.

The Cleveland Guardians have notched a total of 2,773 putouts so far this season, in addition to 934 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .987 which has them ranked 10th in the majors, and have accumulated 70 double plays. The Guardians have converted 70.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 8,319 innings, ranking them 6th in professional baseball.

Allen (5-10 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 5.62 and he has faced 438 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 118 hits (11.0 hits per 9 innings) with 42 free passes. His ERA is 5.89 (63 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.661. Allen has thrown 96 innings and has accumulated 68 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

The White Sox hold a slugging % of .390 and they have an average of 4.19 runs per game (24th in the league). They have 174 doubles, while taking a walk 252 times and putting up 436 runs. Chicago has accumulated 115 home runs over the course of the season as well as 423 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 920 occasions (12th in the league) and have earned a total of 849 base knocks. The Chicago White Sox have recorded an on-base percentage of .295 and a batting average of .238 on the campaign.

The White Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.382 in addition to having a FIP of 4.68 as a squad for the year. They are sitting at 19th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 867. The Chicago pitching staff have given up 522 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 4.67 (479 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.70 (996 strikeouts against 410 walks). They have surrendered 145 homers and they relinquish 5.08 runs per 9 innings (25th in baseball).

Chicago has called on relievers to enter the contest in 41 save chances and they have earned 18 saves. They are currently ranked 30th in baseball with a save percentage of 43.9%, and they have dispatched 344 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 143 times in high leverage situations and also on 108 occasions with runners on. Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 39.5% of 152 inherited base runners. Sitting with 93 save situations, the White Sox have tallied 51 holds in addition to 23 blown saves.

In 8,316 innings played, the White Sox hold a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (17th in the majors). The Chicago White Sox have gotten 67 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in the majors). The White Sox have recorded 768 assists, 54 errors and have 2,772 putouts so far this year.

In his MLB career, Clevinger has allowed 597 base hits while tallying 747 punch outs in 719 frames. Clevinger (54-34 career record) has a 3.43 earned run average while giving up 7.5 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 274 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.203 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. His K/BB ratio is 2.79 and he has gone up against 2,965 batters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland (-125)

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