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

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Monday, September 9, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago White Sox (32-109) welcome the Cleveland Guardians (80-60) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Monday. The starting pitchers are Tanner Bibee and Nick Nastrini.

The Guardians have recorded 214 two-baggers as a team and have hit 161 baseballs out of the stadium. Cleveland has a slugging % of .397 and have been called out on strikes 1,018 times, while drawing a walk on 408 occasions. As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are scoring 4.5 runs per game, which puts them at 13th in the league. They have accrued 599 runs batted in and 1,106 hits on the year, while their team batting average comes in at .239. They have earned a total of 636 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .310.

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The Guardians are sitting with a team ERA of 3.81 on the year (8th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,207 batters. Guardians pitchers have relinquished 165 home runs and also 559 total runs (5th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 433 batters and their FIP is 4.14 as a team on the campaign. Cleveland has allowed 1,076 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 525 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.79 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.22.

The Guardians relievers have a save rate of 75.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 171 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 208 base runners on the season with 28.4% of those runners ended up scoring. Guardians relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 148 times and also have had 182 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have dispatched 511 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relievers are sitting with 108 holds for the year (1st in MLB). They have compiled 46 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 15 of their 61 chances to get a save.

The Guardians have converted 71.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 11,169 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 5th in professional baseball. The Cleveland Guardians have a total of 3,723 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,224 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which puts them in 10th in the majors, and they have turned 113 double plays.

Bibee (21-10 career mark) sits with a FIP of 3.23 while he has faced 1,196 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 251 base hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 83 walks. His ERA is 3.28 (106 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.148. Bibee has taken the ball for 291 innings and has accounted for 303 punch outs during his MLB career.

The Chicago White Sox are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .278 as well as a team batting average of .220 this season. They have struck out on 1,220 occasions (12th in the league) and have 1,029 base knocks. Chicago has recorded 112 long balls so far this season as well as 412 runs batted in. The White Sox hold a team slugging percentage of .340 and they score 3.06 runs per game (30th in the league). They have put up 207 two-baggers, while taking a walk 343 times as well as putting up 431 runs.

The White Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.457 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.66 as a staff on the campaign. They are sitting at 27th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,235. The Chicago pitching staff have given up 734 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 4.87 (667 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (1,172 strikeouts against 560 bases on balls). They have relinquished 180 home runs and they surrender 5.36 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league).

Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 34.6% out of 243 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 140 times in high leverage situations and on 155 occasions with base runners. With 108 save situations, the White Sox have earned 57 holds and also 31 blown saves. They are ranked 30th in the league with a save rate of 36.7%, and they have sent 460 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. Chicago has had relievers enter the contest in 49 save opportunities and they have walked away with 18 saves.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 95 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in pro baseball). The White Sox have 1,113 assists, 84 errors and have earned 3,698 putouts on the campaign. In 11,094 innings played, the White Sox hold a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (26th in MLB).

During his career, Nastrini has given up 31 hits while accumulating 24 strikeouts in 32 frames. He has allowed 28 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.963 and being the owner of a FIP of 7.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 0.75 and he has faced 160 batters so far in his pro baseball career. Nastrini (0-7 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 7.85 earned run average and has allowed 8.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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