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2022 MLB Handicapping
(15-14-0) Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox (14-14-0)
Date: Wednesday, May 11th
Time: 02:10 ETPM ET
Venue: Guaranteed Rate Field Chicago
Projected Pitchers: Aaron Civale vs. Vince Velasquez
MLB Moneyline Odds: Guardians 118 White Sox -141
MLB run line Betting Odds: Guardians +1.5, White Sox -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5
Cleveland Guardians
As the Cleveland Guardians travel to take on the Chicago White Sox, they are off to a strong start, going 15-14-0, placing them 2nd in the AL Central division. Cleveland will be looking to move their record on the road to above .500, as they are currently 8-9 away from home. The team is hoping to add on another win, as they are coming off a 12-9 win over the Chi Sox. For the year, Cleveland has played a total of 10 series, going 5-3-2.
Aaron Civale gets the starting nod for Cleveland, looking to improve his overall record of 1-2. Against the Guardians, Civale is hoping to improve on his current ERA of 9.45. In today’s game, he will look to do a better job limiting base runners, as his batting average allowed sits at 0.326. Opposing batters have been able to hit for power against Civale. So far, he has allowed 4 home runs, leading to a per 9 average of 1.8.
On offense, Cleveland will look to continue their strong play, as they rank 2nd in runs scored, averaging 4.97 runs per game. Throughout the season, the team’s offense has finished games strong, ranking 1.28 in runs scored in the 8th and 9th innings. As a team, the Guardians are batting a healthy 0.257, placing them 2nd in the league. Per game, the team is averaging 8.79 hits. Per game, the team is averaging 0.90 home runs, placing them 15th.
Chicago White Sox
Chicago hosts Cleveland ranked 3rd in the AL Central division with a .500 record sitting at AL Central division. The White Sox will need a win in today’s game to move their record at Guaranteed Rate Field (7-7) above the .500 mark. Chicago are hoping to get back on track after dropping their last game to Guardians by a score of 12-9. For the year, the team has played a total of 10 series, going 5-4-1.
Vince Velasquez gets the starting nod for Chicago, looking to improve his overall record of 2-2. Against the Guardians, Velasquez is hoping to improve on his current ERA of 3.97. Compared to other pitchers, he has an elevated batting average allowed (0.247). Opposing batters have been able to hit for power against Velasquez.
On offense, Chicago has struggled to bring runners across the plate, averaging just 3.50 runs per game. The team’s total run differential sits at -16.0. The White Sox combined batting average currenlty sits at 0.221, placing them 22nd in the league. For the season, 32.8% of the team’s hits have been in the form of extra bases. The team’s lineup is hitting home runs at a rate of 0.89 per game, good for 17th in the league. The team’s current slugging percentage of 0.349 ranks near the league average.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Cleveland is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland’s last 8 games
- Chicago White Sox is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- Chicago White Sox is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox MLB Prediction:
Against right-handed pitching, Cleveland is near the top of the league in runs scored per at bat. This has come while batting 0.275. This season Cleveland has had no problem hitting for power with right-handers on the mound, ranking 15th in home runs, on SLG% of 0.44.
In today’s game, Chicago will look to turn things around against right-handed pitching, as they are just 29th in runs per at bat. The White Sox have a poor batting average vs righties, at just 0.213. Chicago is struggling to hit for power with righties on the mound ranked 26th in slugging percentage (0.329).
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