Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/10/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Sunday, August 10, 2025

Location: Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-160) Chicago (+132)

The Cleveland Guardians (59-55) are en route to Rate Field on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Chicago White Sox (42-73). The moneyline on this contest has Cleveland at -160 and Chicago is at +132. The total is 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Slade Cecconi and Davis Martin.

As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are knocking in 4.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 26th in the league. They have racked up 450 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .300. The Guardians have compiled 169 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 120 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 433 RBI's in addition to 855 hits on the year, while their team batting average sits at .228. Cleveland has a slugging percentage of .376 and have been called out on strikes 931 times, while drawing a walk on 361 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.41 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.29. Guardians pitchers have relinquished 122 home runs in addition to 473 runs in total (11th in MLB). Cleveland has surrendered 914 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 432 earned runs. The Guardians have an ERA of 3.83 this season (11th in the league), and their staff has struck out 965 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 400 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.06 as a team this season.

The Guardians have dispatched 379 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 135 runners this year with 36.3% of them crossed home plate. They have 34 saves so far this season and have not converted 16 of their 50 save opportunities. The Guardians relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 68.0% and have stepped onto the mound in 133 save situations. The bullpen have notched 80 holds so far this year (2nd in baseball). Guardians bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 97 times and also have had 133 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Guardians have turned 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,141 innings, which has them sitting at 15th in pro baseball. The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated 3,047 putouts so far this season, as well as 941 assists and 74 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .982 which ranks 28th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 86 double plays.

Cecconi (7-12 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.95 while he has faced 789 batters in the majors. He has given up 194 base hits (9.4 hits per nine innings) with 44 walks. His earned run average is 5.03 (104 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.279. Cecconi has thrown 186 frames and has tallied 153 K's in his MLB career.

The White Sox have a SLG% of .369 and they score 3.83 runs per contest (27th in baseball). They have put up 179 two-baggers, while getting a free base 364 times and putting up 440 runs. Chicago has accumulated 112 home runs so far this season as well as 423 runs batted in. They have struck out on 967 occasions (16th in MLB) and have 868 hits. The Chicago White Sox have accounted for a team OBP of .299 in addition to a team batting average of .229 for the year.

The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 511 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 4.13 (460 earned runs conceded). They have given up 124 homers and they yield 4.58 runs per 9 innings (22nd in MLB). The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.367 in addition to having a FIP of 4.45 as a pitching staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.80 (865 strikeouts vs 425 free passes). They come in at 19th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 946.

Sitting with 80 save situations, the White Sox have 48 holds and also 17 blown saves. Chicago has had relief pitchers enter the game in 32 save chances and they have come away with 15 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 104 times in high leverage situations and on 107 occasions with runners on. Chicago bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.8% out of their 156 inherited base runners. They rank 30th in baseball with a save percentage of 46.9%, and they have sent 364 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 96 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (27th in baseball). The White Sox have recorded 946 assists, 72 errors and are sitting with 3,010 putouts so far this year. Out of their 9,030 innings on the diamond, the White Sox hold a efficiency on defense of 69.8% (16th in MLB).

During his MLB career, Martin has allowed 209 hits while earning 163 strikeouts in 209 innings pitched. Martin (6-20 career mark) has earned a 4.39 ERA and has given up 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 102 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.334 and a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.33 and he has faced 892 hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+132)

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