Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 7/2/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

The Cleveland Guardians (52-30) will go up against the Chicago White Sox (24-62) at Progressive Field on Tuesday. The starting pitchers are Chris Flexen and Carlos Carrasco.

The White Sox have recorded 124 doubles as a squad and have hit 75 baseballs out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .346 and have struck out 731 times, while taking a walk on 222 occasions. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are compiling 3.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 30th in the league. They have accumulated 254 RBI's as well as 621 base knocks this year, while their team batting average is at .220. They have accounted for 267 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .281.

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The White Sox have compiled a team ERA of 4.57 on the campaign (27th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 742 hitters. White Sox pitchers have given up 107 home runs and also 429 runs in total (29th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 324 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.43 as a squad this year. Chicago has conceded 711 base knocks (8.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 383 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.29 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.37.

The White Sox relievers have recorded a save rate of 41.7% and has come into the game in 78 save situations. The relievers have inherited 162 runners for the year and 35.2% of them ended up crossing the plate. White Sox pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 103 times and also have had 99 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have sent 283 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have recorded 41 holds so far this season (17th in MLB). They have compiled 15 saves for the year and have blown 21 out of their 36 save opportunities.

The Chicago White Sox have earned a total of 2,264 putouts this season, in addition to 681 assists and 49 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which has them sitting 23rd in professional baseball, and have a total of 53 double plays. The White Sox have transformed 69.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 6,792 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 20th in MLB.

Flexen (29-41 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.90 while going up against 2,481 hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 620 base knocks (9.9 hits per nine innings) and has 215 free passes. His ERA is 4.98 (313 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.475. Flexen has taken the hill for 566 innings and has tallied 403 K's during his pro baseball career.

The Cleveland Guardians have recorded a team on-base percentage of .319 in addition to a team batting average of .245 so far this year. They have been called out on strikes on 610 instances (26th in the league) and have earned 668 hits. Cleveland has accounted for 95 home runs so far this year as well as 378 runs batted in. The Guardians have a SLG% of .410 and they earn 4.96 runs per outing (5th in the league). They have tallied 143 doubles, while taking a walk 246 times as well as earning 407 runs.

The Guardians hold a team WHIP of 1.206 with a FIP of 4.04 as a staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.90 (723 strikeouts against 252 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 3rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 626. They have given up 95 homers and they allow 3.82 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league). The Cleveland pitching staff have given up 309 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.60 (291 earned runs yielded).

Cleveland has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 40 save chances and they have walked away with 30 saves. They are ranked 3rd in MLB with a save rate of 75.0%, and they have sent 299 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 108 times in high leverage situations in addition to 84 occasions with base runners. Cleveland relievers have an inherited score rate of 21.2% of 113 inherited base runners. With 113 save situations, the Guardians have compiled 72 holds and also 10 blown saves.

The Cleveland Guardians have gotten 78 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in professional baseball). The Guardians have accrued 713 assists, 40 errors and have notched a total of 2,184 putouts on the season. Out of their 6,552 innings on the diamond, the Guardians have a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (8th in MLB).

During his career, Carrasco has given up 1,575 hits while he has accumulated 1,627 K's in 1,608 frames. Carrasco (110-99 career win-loss record) has earned a 4.10 earned run average while allowing 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 732 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.254 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.69 and he has gone up against 6,716 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 Cleveland

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