Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Guaranteed Rate Field is the location where the Chicago White Sox (28-89) will take on the Chicago Cubs (57-60) on Saturday. The pitchers taking the mound are Jameson Taillon and Garrett Crochet.

The Cubs have recorded 180 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 118 baseballs out of the park. Chicago owns a slugging percentage of .382 and have been called out on strikes 1,015 times, while drawing a walk on 382 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are scoring 4.2 runs per contest, which has them at 19th in MLB. They have 463 RBI's and 913 base knocks so far this year, while their batting average is .235. They have earned a total of 493 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .310.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.86 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.23. Cubs pitchers have surrendered 123 home runs and 486 total runs (11th in MLB). Chicago has allowed 924 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 429 earned runs. The Cubs have compiled a team earned run average of 3.74 this year (5th in the league), and they have struck out 996 batters. They have walked 348 batters and their FIP is 3.92 as a squad so far this year.

The Cubs relievers have a save percentage of 53.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 95 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 159 runners this season with 31.4% of them crossed the plate. Cubs relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 108 times in addition to having 126 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have dispatched 351 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have tallied 49 holds over the course of the season (27th in MLB). They have compiled 24 saves on the campaign and have blown 21 of their 45 save opportunities.

The Cubs have converted 70.5% of baseballs in play into outs in their 9,297 innings, which has them sitting 11th in MLB. The Chicago Cubs have a tally of 3,099 putouts this season, as well as 930 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .986 which ranks 11th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 62 double plays.

Taillon has taken the ball for 1,052 innings and has accumulated 936 K's so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.93 (459 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.217. He has surrendered 1,024 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 256 free passes. Taillon (66-51 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.87 while he has faced 4,387 hitters during his time in the majors.

The White Sox have a SLG% of .342 and they are recording 3.08 runs per game (30th in baseball). They have put up 176 doubles, while taking a walk 288 times as well as earning 360 runs. Chicago has compiled 98 long balls so far this season to go along with 341 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,020 occasions (9th in the league) and have earned 834 base hits. The Chicago White Sox have an OBP of .275 as well as a batting average of .216 on the campaign.

The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 608 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.83 (549 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 150 homers and they relinquish 5.35 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball). The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.414 with a FIP of 4.67 as a team on the campaign. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.40 (953 strikeouts against 456 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 25th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 989.

Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.7% out of their 199 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 123 times in high leverage situations and on 129 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 101 save situations, the White Sox have recorded 54 holds in addition to 29 blown saves. They are ranked 30th in the league holding a save percentage of 37.0%, and they have sent 376 relievers to the mound so far this season. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 46 save chances and they have converted 17 saves.

Out of their 9,204 innings on the diamond, the White Sox have a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (21st in professional baseball). The Chicago White Sox have turned 71 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in baseball). The White Sox have recorded 928 assists, 69 errors and have amassed 3,068 putouts so far this year.

Thus far in his career, Crochet has surrendered 147 base knocks while he has earned 247 strikeouts in 190 frames. Crochet (9-15 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.03 ERA and has allowed 6.9 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 64 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.140 and a FIP of 3.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.53 and he has gone up against 794 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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