Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 4/9/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+188) Cleveland (-225)

The Chicago White Sox (1-8) are on their way to Progressive Field on Tuesday where they will go up against the Cleveland Guardians (7-2). The moneyline on this game has Chicago at +188 while Cleveland is at -225. The over/under is 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Mike Soroka and Logan Allen.

Chicago has a slugging % of .318 and have been called out on strikes 76 times, while being walked on 24 occasions. They have amassed 15 RBI's and 55 base knocks on the season, and their batting average is sitting at .196. The White Sox have recorded 11 doubles as a team and have hit 7 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 16 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .266. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 1.8 runs per game, which has them at 30th in MLB.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.06 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.40. White Sox pitchers have yielded 12 home runs and 42 total runs (16th in baseball). Chicago has conceded 75 base knocks (8.8 per 9 innings) and also 35 earned runs. The White Sox hold a team earned run average of 4.09 on the season (17th in baseball), and they have rung up 68 batters. They have walked 33 hitters and their FIP is 4.77 as a squad on the campaign.

The White Sox have sent 32 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 23 base runners on the year and 39.1% of those players ended up scoring. They have tallied 1 save this season and have blown 2 of their 3 save chances. The White Sox relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 33.3% and stepped onto the hill in 7 save situations. The bullpen have 4 holds so far this year (21st in MLB). White Sox bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 15 times in addition to having 13 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago White Sox are sitting with 231 putouts so far this season, as well as 79 assists and 5 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which is 15th in MLB, and have accumulated 5 double plays. The White Sox have turned 69.9% of balls in play into outs out of 693 innings on the field, ranking them 14th in pro baseball.

Soroka has pitched in 257 frames and is sitting with 202 punch outs so far in his career. Soroka (17-9 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.91 while facing 1,062 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.39 (97 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.216. He has given up 243 base knocks (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 70 free passes.

Cleveland has accumulated 6 home runs on the season as well as 46 RBIs. They have put up 19 two-baggers, while getting a free base 22 times as well as putting up 53 runs. The Cleveland Guardians have accounted for an OBP of .329 and a team batting average of .265 this season. The Guardians have a team slugging percentage of .401 and they average 5.89 runs per outing (5th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 65 instances (29th in the league) and have accounted for 84 hits.

The Guardians have a team WHIP of 1.139 in addition to having a FIP of 2.97 as a staff so far this season. They are sitting at 3rd in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 57. The Cleveland pitching staff have surrendered 21 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 2.28 (20 earned runs given up). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 10.90 (96 strikeouts against 33 walks). They have allowed 4 long balls and they allow 2.39 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball).

Cleveland has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 4 save opportunities and they have tallied 4 saves. They are ranked 1st in the league with a save rate of 100.0%, and they have sent 35 relievers to the hill so far this year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 13 times in high leverage situations and on 8 occasions with runners on. Cleveland relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 22.2% of 18 inherited runners. Sitting with 16 save situations, the Guardians have amassed 12 holds and also 0 blown saves.

In their 711 innings played, the Guardians have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 69.7% (15th in MLB). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 7 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (14th in MLB). The Guardians have recorded 74 assists, 5 errors and have a total of 237 putouts on the season.

During his MLB career, Allen has allowed 118 base hits while he has tallied 68 K's in 96 frames. Allen (5-10 career record) has a 5.89 ERA while giving up 11.0 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 63 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.661 and a FIP of 5.6. His K/BB ratio is 1.62 and he has gone up against 438 opposing batters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+188)

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