Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 7/22/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Friday, July 22, 2022

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago White Sox (46-46) will compete against the Cleveland Guardians (46-44) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound are Cal Quantrill and Lucas Giolito.

As a unit, the Cleveland Guardians are compiling 4.3 runs/g, which has them at 16th in the league. They have earned 391 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .314. The Guardians have accumulated 165 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 71 balls out of the park. They have compiled 371 RBI's in addition to 758 hits this year, and their average at the plate is at .249. Cleveland is slugging .384 and have been rung up 630 times, while drawing a walk on 264 occasions.

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Guardians pitchers have surrendered 100 long balls and 386 runs in total (12th in MLB). They have walked 263 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.02 as a unit on the campaign. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.81 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24. The Guardians are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.87 for the season (14th in MLB), and they have struck out 738 batters.

Guardians relief pitchers have entered the game with players on base 74 times and also have had 89 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 23 holds on the campaign (30th in baseball). The Guardians relievers have a save rate of 71.0% and has come into the game in 57 save situations. They have tallied 22 saves over the course of the season and have blown 9 of their 31 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 106 runners over the course of the season with 29.2% of those players crossed home plate. The Guardians have dispatched 277 relievers to the mound so far this year.

The Guardians have turned 70.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,176 innings on the field, ranking them 13th in baseball. The Cleveland Guardians have amassed 2,392 putouts so far this season, in addition to 820 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .983 which is 22nd in the majors, and they have turned 73 double plays.

Quantrill (22-16 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.21 and he has faced 1,616 hitters in the majors. He has given up 366 base knocks (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 113 walks. His earned run average is 3.67 (157 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.243. Quantrill has pitched in 385 innings and has 304 strikeouts in his career.

Chicago has accumulated 80 HRs this season to go along with 385 runs batted in. They have 160 two-baggers, while getting a free base 221 times and notching 406 runs. The Chicago White Sox have recorded a team OBP of .311 in addition to a batting average of .257 for the year. The White Sox hold a slugging percentage of .385 and they are recording 4.41 runs per outing (15th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 720 instances (24th in MLB) and have tallied 825 base hits.

The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 420 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 3.98 (365 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 100 long balls and they surrender 4.58 runs per 9 innings (22nd in MLB). The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.322 with a FIP of 3.92 as a squad on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.56 (850 strikeouts vs 332 bases on balls). They rank 17th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 760.

Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.5% out of their 120 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 93 times in high leverage situations and on 87 occasions with runners on. With 101 save situations, the White Sox have accumulated 60 holds and 14 blown saves. They rank 14th in baseball with a save percentage of 65.0%, and they have dispatched 323 relievers onto the diamond on the season. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 40 save opportunities and they have walked away with 26 saves.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 70 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (29th in professional baseball). The White Sox have racked up 743 assists, 61 errors and have a tally of 2,478 putouts so far this year. In 7,434 innings on the diamond, the White Sox have a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (23rd in MLB).

During his MLB career, Giolito has conceded 638 base hits while he has tallied 798 K's in 756 innings pitched. He has allowed 357 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.218 and a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.82 and he has faced 3,144 hitters during his MLB career. Giolito (48-43 career record) has a 4.25 ERA and has given up 7.6 hits per 9 innings.

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Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago

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