Chicago Cubs vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 8/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Marquee

The Cleveland Guardians (70-49) host the Chicago Cubs (59-61) at Progressive Field on Wednesday. The pitchers taking the mound are Jameson Taillon and Alex Cobb.

The Cubs have tallied 185 doubles as a team and have hit 124 balls out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .386 and have been called out on strikes 1,038 times, while drawing a walk on 396 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are putting up 4.3 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 19th in baseball. They have compiled 481 runs batted in and 947 hits for the year, while their batting average comes in at .237. They have notched a total of 511 runs scored while having a team OBP of .312.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.89 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.24. Cubs pitchers have surrendered 129 long balls and also 502 total runs (10th in baseball). Chicago has allowed 956 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 440 earned runs. The Cubs have a team earned run average of 3.74 for the season (3rd in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,022 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 354 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.95 as a team on the campaign.

Cubs pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 109 times and also have had 131 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 53 holds this year (25th in baseball). The Cubs relievers have accumulated a save rate of 55.3% and stepped onto the hill in 101 save situations. They have tallied 26 saves on the campaign and have blown 21 of their 47 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 161 base runners so far this season and 31.1% of them crossed home plate. The Cubs have sent 361 relievers to the hill for the season.

The Cubs have turned 70.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of 9,531 innings, which has them ranked 12th in baseball. The Chicago Cubs have accumulated 3,177 putouts on the year, in addition to 956 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which has them ranked 12th in baseball, and they have turned 64 double plays.

Taillon (67-51 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.89 and he has gone up against 4,411 batters in the majors. He has allowed 1,033 hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) with 256 free passes. His ERA is 3.95 (464 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.220. Taillon has thrown 1,057 innings and has earned 940 K's in his MLB career.

The Cleveland Guardians have recorded a team on-base percentage of .310 in addition to a team batting average of .241 so far this year. They have been rung up on 868 occasions (27th in the league) and have 948 base hits. Cleveland has compiled 138 long balls this year as well as 519 runs batted in. The Guardians have a SLG% of .401 and they average 4.63 runs per contest (13th in MLB). They have 187 two-baggers, while taking a walk 343 times as well as scoring 551 runs.

The Guardians hold a team WHIP of 1.228 in addition to having a FIP of 4.15 as a unit for the year. They are sitting at 5th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 925. The Cleveland pitching staff have yielded 474 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 3.80 (445 earned runs allowed). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.90 (1,039 strikeouts vs 371 free passes). They have allowed 143 home runs and they concede 4.04 runs per 9 innings (4th in MLB).

Cleveland relievers have an inherited score percentage of 27.5% of 178 inherited runners. Their relievers have taken the field 155 times in high leverage situations in addition to 129 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 153 save situations, the Guardians have earned 95 holds and 15 blown saves. They rank 2nd in MLB holding a save percentage of 73.2%, and they have sent 440 relief pitchers onto the diamond for the season. Cleveland has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 56 save chances and they have recorded 41 saves.

In 9,495 innings played, the Guardians have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.6% (8th in the majors). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 103 double plays and have a fielding rate of .985 (18th in MLB). The Guardians have recorded 1,039 assists, 64 errors and have amassed 3,165 putouts for the season.

During his career, Cobb has surrendered 1,456 hits while he has accumulated 1,229 strikeouts in 1,462 innings pitched. Cobb (84-82 career record) is the owner of a 3.85 ERA while allowing 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 626 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.282 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.95 and he has faced 6,161 hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland

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