Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 7/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+158) Cleveland (-188)

Progressive Field is where the Cleveland Guardians (52-30) will attempt to beat the Chicago White Sox (24-62) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the White Sox at +158 while the Guardians are at -188. The total comes in at 9.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Erick Fedde and Ben Lively.

As a team, the Chicago White Sox are earning 3.1 runs per contest, which is 30th in MLB. They have 267 runs and hold an OBP of .281. The White Sox have accrued 124 doubles as a squad and have hit 75 balls out of the park. They have 254 runs batted in in addition to 621 base knocks so far this season, and their average at the plate comes in at .220. Chicago is slugging .346 and have been called out on strikes 731 times, while drawing a walk on 222 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1559.81 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 3.30. White Sox pitchers have given up 0 long balls in addition to 0 runs in total (2nd in baseball). Chicago has surrendered 731 base hits (29.6 per 9 innings) and 0 earned runs. The White Sox hold a team ERA of 267.00 over the course of the season (1st in the league), and the staff has rung up 978 hitters. They have walked 1 players from the other team and their FIP is 541.00 as a unit on the year.

The White Sox have sent 283 relievers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 162 runners over the course of the season with 35.2% of those runners crossed home plate. They have recorded 15 saves so far this season and have missed out on 21 of their 36 save opportunities. The White Sox relief pitchers have a save percentage of 41.7% and has entered the game in 78 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 41 holds for the season (17th in baseball). White Sox bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 103 times and also have had 99 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago White Sox have accumulated 2,264 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 681 assists and 49 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which puts them in 24th in MLB, and they have turned 53 double plays. The White Sox have turned 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 6,792 innings, which has them sitting 20th in pro baseball.

Fedde (26-36 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 4.94 and he has gone up against 2,425 hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 590 base knocks (9.6 hits per 9 innings) with 216 free passes. His ERA is 5.02 (309 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.454. Fedde has thrown 554 innings and is sitting with 443 K's in his MLB career.

The Guardians have a team SLG% of .410 and they earn 4.96 runs per contest (5th in MLB). They have 143 two-baggers, while walking 246 times and racking up 407 runs. Cleveland has 95 home runs this year as well as 378 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 610 instances (26th in the league) and have tallied 668 base hits. The Cleveland Guardians have tallied an on-base percentage of .319 as well as a batting average of .245 over the course of the season.

The Cleveland pitching staff have allowed 0 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 0.01 (0 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 0 homers and they give up 0.01 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league). The Guardians hold a team WHIP of 2.483 and are the owners of a FIP of 490.00 as a unit for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.90 (1,118 strikeouts against 1 free passes). They sit at 4th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 610.

Sitting with 113 save situations, the Guardians have recorded 72 holds and 10 blown saves. Cleveland has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 40 save opportunities and they have come away with 30 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 108 times in high leverage situations and on 84 occasions with runners on base. Cleveland relievers have an inherited score rate of 21.2% out of 113 inherited base runners. They rank 3rd in the league holding a save rate of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 299 relievers to the mound for the year.

In their 6,552 innings on the diamond, the Guardians have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.8% (9th in pro baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 78 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in pro baseball). The Guardians have recorded 713 assists, 40 errors and have earned 2,184 putouts on the season.

During his career, Lively has given up 292 base knocks while he has earned 220 strikeouts in 280 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 141 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.346 and a FIP of 4.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.59 and he has gone up against 1,192 opposing batters in his MLB career. Lively (15-21 career mark) has earned a 4.53 earned run average and has given up 9.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland (-188)

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