Cleveland Guardians vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 8/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Friday, August 16, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

The Milwaukee Brewers (68-52) welcome the Cleveland Guardians (72-49) at American Family Field on Friday. The starting pitchers are Gavin Williams and Aaron Civale.

The Guardians have hit 190 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 139 balls out of the stadium. Cleveland has a slugging % of .400 and have been called out on strikes 879 times, while drawing a walk on 349 occasions. As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are scoring 4.6 runs per contest, which ranks them 12th in MLB. They have tallied 527 runs batted in in addition to 961 hits this year, and their team batting average sits at .241. They have accumulated 559 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .310.

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The Guardians are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.75 this season (7th in baseball), and they have struck out 1,053 hitters. Guardians pitchers have conceded 143 home runs and also 476 runs (3rd in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 375 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.11 as a unit over the course of the season. Cleveland has conceded 935 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and also 447 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.81 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.22.

The Guardians have dispatched 447 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 180 base runners on the year and 27.2% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 42 saves for the season and have blown 15 out of their 57 save chances. The Guardians bullpen have a save percentage of 73.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 158 save situations. The relievers have a total of 99 holds so far this season (1st in MLB). Guardians pitchers have entered the game with players on base 130 times as well as having 159 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Guardians have turned 70.7% of balls in play into outs out of 9,657 innings, ranking them 8th in MLB. The Cleveland Guardians have notched a total of 3,219 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,055 assists and 65 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which ranks 18th in the majors, and they have turned 104 double plays.

Williams has taken the hill for 121 innings and has earned 123 strikeouts during his MLB career. Williams (5-9 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 3.59 and he has faced 517 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.64 (49 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.289. He has allowed 106 hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 50 walks.

The Milwaukee Brewers have compiled a team on-base percentage of .332 in addition to a team batting average of .255 for the season. They have been rung up on 1,055 occasions (11th in MLB) and have 1,039 base knocks. Milwaukee has accounted for 129 home runs on the year as well as 552 RBIs. The Brewers hold a team SLG% of .404 and they tally 4.83 runs per game (8th in baseball). They have hit 184 doubles, while walking 441 times as well as earning 579 runs.

The Brewers have a team WHIP of 1.253 and have a FIP of 4.35 as a team this season. They sit at 12th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 969. The Milwaukee pitching staff have conceded 480 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 3.73 (442 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.30 (981 strikeouts vs 366 free passes). They have relinquished 151 dingers and they surrender 4.06 runs per 9 innings (4th in MLB).

Milwaukee has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 52 save chances and they have come away with 37 saves. They rank 3rd in the league with a save rate of 71.2%, and they have dispatched 384 relievers onto the field on the year. Their relief pitchers have come in 139 times in high leverage situations and also on 110 occasions with runners on. Milwaukee relievers hold an inherited score rate of 28.6% out of their 161 inherited base runners. Sitting with 109 save situations, the Brewers have earned 57 holds in addition to 15 blown saves.

The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 93 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (13th in MLB). The Brewers have recorded 1,033 assists, 62 errors and have earned 3,196 putouts this season. Out of their 9,588 innings played, the Brewers have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (4th in baseball).

In his MLB career, Civale has conceded 562 base knocks while totaling 541 K's in 593 innings. Civale (34-34 mark in his career) has a 4.14 ERA while conceding 8.5 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 273 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.212 and a FIP of 4.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.45 and he has faced 2,464 batters thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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