Cleveland Guardians vs Houston Astros Prediction, 8/1/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Houston Astros

Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (+185) Houston (-215)

Minute Maid Park is the location where the Houston Astros (59-47) will play the Cleveland Guardians (53-53) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Cleveland at +185 and Houston is sitting at -215. The total has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Gavin Williams and Framber Valdez.

Cleveland has a slugging % of .386 and have been rung up 732 times, while being walked on 310 occasions. They have accumulated 414 runs batted in and 918 base knocks this year, while their team batting average comes in at .253. The Guardians have compiled 195 doubles as a team and have smacked 82 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 441 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .316. As a unit, the Cleveland Guardians are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which is 24th in MLB.

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The Guardians are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.83 so far this year (5th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 839 batters. Guardians pitchers have given up 108 home runs in addition to 435 total runs (5th in MLB). They have walked 333 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.14 as a unit so far this season. Cleveland has yielded 869 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 404 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.52 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27.

The Guardians have sent 345 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 123 base runners for the year with 22.8% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have compiled 31 saves this season and have missed out on 21 out of their 52 chances to get a save. The Guardians relievers have a save rate of 59.6% and has entered the game in 114 save situations. The relief pitchers have 58 holds so far this season (14th in MLB). Guardians pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 93 times in addition to having 128 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cleveland Guardians are sitting with 2,848 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 962 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which puts them in 10th in professional baseball, and they have turned 74 double plays. The Guardians have transformed 70.5% of balls in play into outs out of their 8,544 innings, which has them sitting at 6th in pro baseball.

Williams (1-2 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.45 while he has gone up against 157 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 32 base knocks (7.6 hits per nine innings) with 17 walks. His ERA is 3.35 (14 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.301. Williams has pitched in 37 innings and has earned 31 K's in his pro baseball career.

Houston has a total of 135 home runs on the season as well as 489 runs batted in. They have hit 175 two-baggers, while walking 337 times as well as earning 506 runs. The Houston Astros have accounted for a team OBP of .319 and a batting average of .250 this season. The Astros hold a slugging percentage of .416 and they tally 4.77 runs per contest (11th in the league). They have been rung up on 832 occasions (26th in baseball) and have accounted for 900 base hits.

The Astros are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.277 in addition to having a FIP of 4.22 as a squad for the year. They rank 13th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 866. The Houston pitching staff have allowed 451 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.83 (403 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (973 strikeouts against 344 walks). They have conceded 126 HR's and they concede 4.29 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball).

With 107 save situations, the Astros have amassed 58 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. Houston has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 48 save opportunities and they have earned 32 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 111 times in high leverage situations in addition to 62 occasions with runners on. Houston relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 33.0% of 100 inherited base runners. They sit at 11th in baseball holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 336 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

In 8,529 innings on the diamond, the Astros have a efficiency on defense of 69.1% (16th in the majors). The Houston Astros have gotten 98 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in MLB). The Astros have recorded 898 assists, 53 errors and have 2,843 putouts over the course of the season.

During his pro baseball career, Valdez has allowed 547 base knocks while earning 631 punch outs in 640 innings pitched. He has allowed 239 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.231 and having a FIP of 3.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.62 and he has faced 2,686 hitters during his pro baseball career. Valdez (49-30 career win-loss record) has a 3.36 earned run average and has surrendered 7.7 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston (-215)

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