Chicago Cubs vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 8/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

Progressive Field is where the Cleveland Guardians (69-49) will meet the Chicago Cubs (59-60) on Tuesday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Javier Assad and Matthew Boyd.

As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are notching 4.2 runs per contest, which has them at 20th in baseball. They have racked up 503 runs while holding a team OBP of .311. The Cubs have tallied 183 doubles as a team and have hit 122 balls out of the stadium. They have amassed 473 runs batted in and 938 hits so far this year, and their average at the plate sits at .236. Chicago has a slugging % of .385 and have been rung up 1,030 times, while drawing a walk on 389 occasions.

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The Cubs have a team earned run average of 3.73 this season (3rd in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,016 hitters. Cubs pitchers have given up 126 home runs and also 493 total runs (10th in MLB). They have walked 352 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.93 as a squad for the year. Chicago has surrendered 945 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 435 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.89 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.23.

The Cubs have dispatched 358 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 159 runners for the season and 31.4% of those players earned a run for their team. They have earned 26 saves so far this season and have blown 21 of 47 save opportunities. The Cubs relievers have earned a save percentage of 55.3% and has entered the game in 101 save situations. The bullpen have 53 holds for the year (25th in the league). Cubs pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 108 times in addition to having 131 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cubs have transformed 70.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,459 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 11th in professional baseball. The Chicago Cubs have a total of 3,153 putouts thus far, in addition to 944 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which is 12th in MLB, and have earned 62 double plays.

Assad has pitched in 249 innings and has 214 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Assad (12-8 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.09 and he has gone up against 1,061 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.14 (87 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.320. He has surrendered 221 base knocks (8.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 108 walks.

The Guardians have a slugging percentage of .399 and they average 4.59 runs per contest (13th in the league). They have tallied 186 two-baggers, while getting a free base 341 times and notching 542 runs. Cleveland has hit 135 long balls for the year as well as 510 RBIs. They have struck out on 862 occasions (27th in the league) and have earned 937 base knocks. The Cleveland Guardians have compiled a team on-base percentage of .310 and a team batting average of .240 for the year.

The Guardians hold a team WHIP of 1.224 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.12 as a staff on the campaign. They are currently ranked 4th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 916. The Cleveland pitching staff have surrendered 466 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 3.76 (437 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.90 (1,031 strikeouts against 364 walks). They have allowed 141 long balls and they concede 4.01 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league).

Cleveland relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.7% out of their 172 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 152 times in high leverage situations and also on 125 occasions with runners on. With 150 save situations, the Guardians have 94 holds and 14 blown saves. They are currently ranked 1st in baseball with a save percentage of 74.1%, and they have dispatched 434 relievers to the hill on the year. Cleveland has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 54 save chances and they have walked away with 40 saves.

In their 9,414 innings played, the Guardians have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (9th in baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 103 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in the majors). The Guardians have recorded 1,033 assists, 63 errors and have accumulated 3,138 putouts for the season.

So far in his career, Boyd has given up 936 hits while he has tallied 918 K's in 939 frames. Boyd (49-72 career win-loss record) holds a 4.98 earned run average and has allowed 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 520 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.322 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.00 and he has faced 4,033 hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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