Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/9/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025

Location: Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-182) Chicago (+150)

Rate Field is the site where the Chicago White Sox (42-72) will play the Cleveland Guardians (59-55) on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has Cleveland at -182 and Chicago is coming in at +150. The betting total comes in at 8. The pitchers expected to start will be Joey Cantillo and Sean Burke.

The Guardians have hit 169 doubles as a squad and have hit 120 balls out of the park. Cleveland has a slugging percentage of .376 and have struck out 931 times, while drawing a walk on 361 occasions. As a unit, the Cleveland Guardians are earning 4.0 runs per game, which puts them at 26th in the league. They have compiled 433 runs batted in as well as 855 hits for the year, while their team batting average comes in at .228. They are sitting with 450 runs and hold an OBP of .300.

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The Guardians have a team ERA of 3.83 this season (11th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 965 hitters. Guardians pitchers have allowed 122 long balls in addition to 473 runs (11th in the league). They have walked 400 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.06 as a team for the year. Cleveland has relinquished 914 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 432 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.41 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.29.

Guardians relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 97 times as well as having 133 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen are sitting with 80 holds on the year (2nd in the league). The Guardians bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 68.0% and have entered the game in 133 save situations. They have recorded 34 saves for the year and have blown 16 out of their 50 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 135 runners this year and 36.3% of them earned a run for their team. The Guardians have dispatched 379 relievers to the hill this year.

The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated 3,047 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 941 assists and 74 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .982 which ranks 28th in MLB, and they have turned 86 double plays. The Guardians have transformed 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,141 innings on the field, which has them ranked 15th in baseball.

Cantillo has pitched in 93 innings and has accounted for 116 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.63 (48 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.392. He has allowed 85 hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) with 45 free passes. Cantillo (4-6 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.56 while he has faced 407 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

Chicago has accounted for 110 home runs this season to go along with 421 RBIs. They have hit 178 two-baggers, while taking a walk 360 times as well as recording 437 runs. The Chicago White Sox are sitting with a team OBP of .300 in addition to a team batting average of .229 over the course of the season. The White Sox have a slugging percentage of .369 and they score 3.83 runs per contest (27th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 955 occasions (16th in the league) and have a total of 861 hits.

The White Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.370 in addition to having a FIP of 4.46 as a squad on the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 7.70 (849 strikeouts against 420 walks). They rank 17th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 940. They have surrendered 123 dingers and they relinquish 4.60 runs per 9 innings (22nd in MLB). The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 507 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.15 (458 earned runs given up).

Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 32 save chances and they have walked away with 15 saves. They rank 30th in baseball holding a save rate of 46.9%, and they have sent 358 relievers onto the field so far this season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 100 times in high leverage situations in addition to 105 occasions with base runners. Chicago relievers hold an inherited score rate of 29.0% out of 155 inherited runners. Sitting with 80 save situations, the White Sox have compiled 48 holds and 17 blown saves.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 96 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (27th in MLB). The White Sox have recorded 940 assists, 70 errors and have notched a total of 2,979 putouts so far this year. In their 8,937 innings played, the White Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (16th in baseball).

Burke (6-8 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 3.83 earned run average while surrendering 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.14 and he has gone up against 563 opposing batters during his career. He has given up a total of 55 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.354 and a FIP of 3.8. So far in his career, Burke has allowed 118 base hits while accumulating 122 punch outs in 129 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+150)

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