Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 7/30/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Sunday, July 30, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-154) Chicago (+130)

The Cleveland Guardians (52-52) are on their way to Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday where they will play the Chicago White Sox (42-63). The odds on this game have the Guardians at -154 while the White Sox are at +130. The over/under is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Logan Allen and Mike Clevinger.

As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which has them at 24th in the league. They have earned 434 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .316. The Guardians have tallied 193 doubles as a squad and have knocked 79 baseballs out of the stadium. They have compiled 408 runs batted in in addition to 902 hits on the campaign, while their average at the plate sits at .253. Cleveland has a slugging percentage of .386 and have struck out 722 times, while being walked on 304 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.56 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.26. Guardians pitchers have given up 106 home runs and 428 runs (6th in MLB). Cleveland has given up 853 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 397 earned runs. The Guardians have compiled a team ERA of 3.83 for the season (5th in the league), and their staff has rung up 830 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 324 batters and their FIP is 4.12 as a unit on the campaign.

The Guardians relief pitchers have a save percentage of 59.6% and has come into the game in 114 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 120 runners this season and 23.3% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Guardians pitchers have come into the game with runners on 92 times and also have had 128 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have dispatched 340 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have notched 58 holds this season (14th in the league). They have earned 31 saves for the season and have not converted 21 of 52 chances to save the game.

The Cleveland Guardians have earned 2,797 putouts on the year, as well as 940 assists and 49 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which puts them in 10th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 71 double plays. The Guardians have transformed 70.5% of balls in play into outs out of their 8,391 innings on the field, which has them ranked 6th in MLB.

Allen has taken the ball for 96 frames and has 68 strikeouts thus far in his career. His earned run average is 5.89 (63 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.661. He has surrendered 118 base hits (11.0 hits per nine innings) and has 42 walks. Allen (5-10 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 5.62 and he has gone up against 438 opposing batters in the majors.

The Chicago White Sox hold an OBP of .295 and a team batting average of .238 so far this season. They have struck out on 927 instances (12th in MLB) and have totaled 855 hits. Chicago has recorded 117 home runs so far this year as well as 426 runs batted in. The White Sox have a SLG% of .390 and they have an average of 4.18 runs per contest (23rd in MLB). They have notched 174 two-baggers, while taking a walk 258 times as well as putting up 439 runs.

The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 522 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 4.62 (479 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 145 long balls and they give up 5.04 runs per 9 innings (25th in baseball). The White Sox have a WHIP of 1.376 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.65 as a pitching staff this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.70 (1,004 strikeouts against 411 free passes). They have a ranking of 19th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 873.

Sitting with 95 save situations, the White Sox have earned 52 holds in addition to 23 blown saves. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 42 save chances and they have tallied 19 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 143 times in high leverage situations and also on 108 occasions with runners on. Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 39.5% of 152 inherited runners. They sit at 30th in the league holding a save percentage of 45.2%, and they have sent 346 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond over the course of the season.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 69 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (20th in MLB). The White Sox have racked up 775 assists, 56 errors and are sitting with 2,799 putouts this year. In 8,397 innings played, the White Sox hold a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (17th in pro baseball).

So far in his career, Clevinger has allowed 597 hits and he has 747 K's in 719 innings pitched. Clevinger (54-34 career record) is the owner of a 3.43 earned run average while conceding 7.5 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 274 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.203 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.79 and he has faced 2,965 opposing batters so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland (-154)

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