Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 9/11/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Guaranteed Rate Field is the location where the Chicago White Sox (33-112) will take on the Cleveland Guardians (82-62) on Wednesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Matthew Boyd and Davis Martin.

The Guardians have accrued 219 doubles as a squad and have smacked 166 baseballs out of the park. Cleveland owns a slugging percentage of .396 and have been called out on strikes 1,053 times, while being walked on 423 occasions. As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are notching 4.5 runs per game, which is 14th in baseball. They have accounted for 609 runs batted in and 1,132 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average is sitting at .238. They have accounted for 646 runs scored and hold an OBP of .309.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.83 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.21. Guardians pitchers have allowed 171 long balls in addition to 574 total runs (4th in baseball). Cleveland has surrendered 1,104 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 540 earned runs. The Guardians are sitting with a team ERA of 3.81 on the season (9th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,246 hitters. They have walked 440 hitters and their FIP is 4.13 as a squad so far this season.

Guardians bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 150 times in addition to having 186 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers are sitting with 111 holds for the season (1st in MLB). The Guardians relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 76.2% and has come into the game in 176 save situations. They have accumulated 48 saves so far this year and have blown 15 of 63 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 211 runners over the course of the season and 28.4% of those players crossed the plate. The Guardians have dispatched 526 relief pitchers to the hill on the year.

The Cleveland Guardians have notched a total of 3,825 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,247 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which is 7th in MLB, and have earned 115 double plays. The Guardians have converted 71.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 11,475 innings on the diamond, ranking them 4th in the majors.

Boyd (46-68 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.79 while he has gone up against 3,838 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 884 base knocks (8.9 hits per 9 innings) with 286 free passes. His earned run average is 4.86 (484 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.305. Boyd has taken the hill for 896 frames and has racked up 871 K's during his pro baseball career.

Chicago has recorded 115 HRs this year as well as 428 RBIs. They have tallied 209 two-baggers, while taking a walk 351 times as well as recording 447 runs. The Chicago White Sox are sitting with an on-base percentage of .278 in addition to a batting average of .221 on the year. The White Sox have a slugging percentage of .340 and they score 3.08 runs per contest (30th in the league). They have been rung up on 1,253 occasions (12th in MLB) and are sitting with 1,062 base hits.

The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 751 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 4.85 (682 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 187 dingers and they allow 5.34 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball). The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.453 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.67 as a pitching staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.60 (1,207 strikeouts against 575 bases on balls). They sit at 26th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,265.

Chicago relievers have an inherited score rate of 34.0% of 247 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 142 times in high leverage situations in addition to 157 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 108 save situations, the White Sox have 57 holds in addition to 31 blown saves. They rank 30th in MLB with a save rate of 36.7%, and they have sent 475 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the season. Chicago has had relievers enter the contest in 49 save chances and they have come away with 18 saves.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 99 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in the majors). The White Sox have accrued 1,149 assists, 86 errors and have amassed 3,800 putouts this season. In 11,400 innings on the diamond, the White Sox hold a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (25th in pro baseball).

Martin (3-9 career record) holds a 4.27 ERA and has surrendered 8.6 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.44 and he has gone up against 434 opposing batters in his career. He has allowed a total of 48 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.294 and a FIP of 4.2. Thus far in his career, Martin has conceded 97 base knocks and he has 83 K's in 101 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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