Cleveland Guardians vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 9/11/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Monday, September 11, 2023

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (+114) San Francisco (-135)

Oracle Park is where the San Francisco Giants (72-70) will take on the Cleveland Guardians (68-75) on Monday. The line on this contest has the Guardians at +114 and the Giants are at -135. The over/under comes in at 8. The starting pitchers will be Xzavion Curry and Alex Cobb.

As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are notching 4.0 runs/g, which is 28th in the league. They have accumulated 578 runs while holding a team OBP of .311. The Guardians have accrued 256 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 108 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 541 RBI's in addition to 1,209 base knocks this season, and their team batting average is at .249. Cleveland has a slugging rate of .379 and have struck out 1,009 times, while taking a walk on 412 occasions.

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The Guardians hold a team earned run average of 3.97 so far this year (8th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,156 batters. Guardians pitchers have given up 158 home runs and also 609 total runs (9th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 461 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.25 as a squad so far this season. Cleveland has surrendered 1,190 base knocks (8.4 per 9 innings) and also 564 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.51 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.29.

The Guardians relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 60.9% and has come into the game in 163 save situations. The relievers have inherited 173 runners this year and 22.0% of those runners crossed the plate. Guardians pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 124 times in addition to having 169 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have dispatched 474 relievers to the hill so far this year. The bullpen have earned 89 holds this season (4th in baseball). They have recorded 42 saves so far this season and have not converted 27 of their 69 save chances.

The Guardians have transformed 70.1% of baseballs in play into outs in their 11,508 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 6th in baseball. The Cleveland Guardians have notched a total of 3,836 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,263 assists and 69 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which ranks 9th in MLB, and they have turned 108 double plays.

Curry has taken the hill for 129 innings and has tallied 129 punch outs so far in his career. Curry (10-3 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.73 while he has faced 541 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.05 (44 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.234. He has conceded 115 base knocks (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 45 walks.

The Giants have a slugging percentage of .389 and they have an average of 4.31 runs per outing (22nd in the league). They have 232 two-baggers, while getting a free base 462 times as well as putting up 612 runs. San Francisco has compiled 154 home runs on the season as well as 590 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,333 occasions (5th in MLB) and are sitting with 1,142 base hits. The San Francisco Giants have compiled an on-base percentage of .314 in addition to a team batting average of .239 for the year.

The Giants have a WHIP of 1.256 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.97 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio is 8.60 (1,205 strikeouts vs 360 free passes). They are sitting at 21st in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,220. They have conceded 157 HR's and they surrender 4.45 runs per 9 innings (14th in the league). The San Francisco pitching staff have conceded 622 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 4.05 (566 earned runs conceded).

San Francisco has called on relievers to enter the contest in 71 save opportunities and they have tallied 46 saves. They rank 13th in the league with a save percentage of 64.8%, and they have sent 438 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 146 times in high leverage situations and on 131 occasions with runners on base. San Francisco relievers hold an inherited score rate of 33.0% out of their 179 inherited base runners. With 140 save situations, the Giants have compiled 67 holds in addition to 25 blown saves.

The San Francisco Giants have gotten 126 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (29th in MLB). The Giants have racked up 1,406 assists, 96 errors and are sitting with 3,774 putouts this season. In 11,322 innings on the field, the Giants have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (25th in pro baseball).

Cobb (0-2 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.33 earned run average and has conceded 7.3 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.67 and he has faced 110 opposing hitters during his career. He has given up 10 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.037 and having a FIP of 4.6. In his pro baseball career, Cobb has allowed 22 base knocks while accumulating 16 punch outs in 27 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco (-135)

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