Chicago Cubs vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 8/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Monday, August 12, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Marquee

The Cleveland Guardians (67-47) will play the Chicago Cubs (57-60) at Progressive Field on Monday. The starting pitchers are Kyle Hendricks and Ben Lively.

The Cubs have tallied 180 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 118 baseballs out of the stadium. Chicago is slugging .382 and have been called out on strikes 1,015 times, while taking a walk on 382 occasions. As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are recording 4.2 runs per contest, which puts them at 19th in MLB. They have accumulated 463 RBI's as well as 913 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average sits at .235. They have earned 493 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .310.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.86 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.23. Cubs pitchers have relinquished 123 home runs and 486 runs (11th in baseball). Chicago has relinquished 924 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 429 earned runs. The Cubs have a team earned run average of 3.74 on the campaign (4th in the league), and the staff has struck out 996 hitters. They have walked 348 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.93 as a squad this season.

Cubs pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 108 times in addition to having 126 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 49 holds over the course of the season (27th in MLB). The Cubs relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 53.3% and stepped onto the hill in 95 save situations. They have earned 24 saves on the season and have blown 21 out of their 45 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 159 runners on the season with 31.4% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Cubs have dispatched 351 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Chicago Cubs have a total of 3,099 putouts on the year, as well as 930 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which has them sitting 11th in the majors, and have accumulated 62 double plays. The Cubs have transformed 70.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,297 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 10th in the majors.

Hendricks (96-79 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.61 while facing 6,345 batters during his time in the majors. He has given up 1,459 base knocks (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 348 free passes. His ERA is 3.67 (628 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.173. Hendricks has taken the mound for 1,540 frames and has racked up 1,237 punch outs in his MLB career.

The Guardians hold a slugging percentage of .401 and they tally 4.65 runs per contest (12th in baseball). They have 185 doubles, while taking a walk 331 times as well as putting up 530 runs. Cleveland has compiled 129 HRs this season to go along with 498 runs batted in. They have struck out on 825 occasions (27th in MLB) and have tallied 911 base knocks. The Cleveland Guardians have a team on-base percentage of .312 as well as a batting average of .242 this season.

The Guardians hold a team WHIP of 1.224 and have a FIP of 4.11 as a team so far this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.00 (1,007 strikeouts against 357 bases on balls). They come in at 2nd in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 882. They have given up 136 home runs and they give up 4.02 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league). The Cleveland pitching staff have conceded 452 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 3.77 (424 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 146 save situations, the Guardians have amassed 92 holds and 14 blown saves. Cleveland has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 52 save opportunities and they have earned 38 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 148 times in high leverage situations and also on 119 occasions with runners on. Cleveland relievers have an inherited score rate of 26.5% out of 166 inherited runners. They rank 2nd in baseball with a save percentage of 73.1%, and they have dispatched 420 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Cleveland Guardians have gotten 95 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in baseball). The Guardians have accrued 986 assists, 60 errors and have amassed 3,036 putouts on the campaign. In 9,108 innings on the field, the Guardians have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (7th in MLB).

In his MLB career, Lively has allowed 325 base hits while he has earned 251 strikeouts in 319 innings. Lively (18-24 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.54 ERA while giving up 9.2 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 161 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.326 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.56 and he has faced 1,354 opposing batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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