Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago Cubs 7/2/2023 Picks Predictions

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02 July 2023

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The visiting Cleveland Guardians will invade the Windy City again to play the three-game series’ final round against the Chicago Cubs. The showdown will be held on Sunday, July 2, 2023, at 2:20 PM (EDT).

The Guardians are currently in second place in the AL Central standings and are just one match behind Minnesota.

The team won three of its last six games following a 6-0 victory over Chicago, which boosted their overall record to 40-42.

Cleveland concluded Saturday’s match with 35 at-bats, six runs, eight hits, three walks, and 13 batters. Tanner Bibee won by allowing just three hits, two walks, and nine batters across 5.2 innings.

The Cleveland Guardians are batting an average of.248, ranked 18th in the league. The team holds a record of.313 on-base percentage with a slugging percentage of.375.

Cleveland hauled 322 runs, 683 hits, 54 home runs, 298 RBIs, and 578 strikeouts. First baseman Josh Naylor is the board leader with a batting average of.296 and 58 RBIs.

Third baseman Ramirez has the most home runs with 13 while tallying 89 hits and an on-base percentage of.365.

The team will be sending right-hander Aaron Civale to the mound, and he posted a record of 2-2 with a 3.18 ERA, 33 strikeouts, a 1.261 WHIP, and a 0.9 WAR.

The Cleveland Guardians are 4-2 SU in their last six matches against the Chicago Cubs.
The Cleveland Guardians are 4-2 SU in their previous six games on the road.
The total went UNDER in four of Cleveland’s last five games on the road against the Chicago Cubs.
The total went OVER in four of Cleveland’s last six matches against an opponent in the National League.

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Over on the Chicago side, the Chicago Cubs have won just one of their last six games after encountering a complete sweep against the Guardians.

Chicago dropped its overall record to 38-43 while remaining in fourth place in the NL Central standings and five games behind Cincinnati. The team has split the interleague series with the Cubs 1-1.

The Cubs secured 32 at-bats last Saturday with five hits, one walk, and 13 batters. Marcus Stroman was charged with the loss in pitching as he gave up five runs on five hits with two walks and seven batters across 5.2 innings.

The Chicago Cubs are batting an average of.249, ranked 16th in the league. The team has an on-base percentage of.328 and a slugging percentage of.402.

The Cubs collected 369 runs, 671 hits, 89 home runs, 357 RBIs, and 730 strikeouts. The team’s offensive line is led by second baseman Nico Hoerner, who has a batting average of.290, 88 hits, and 42 RBIs this year.

Third baseman Patrick Wisdom leads the home runs with 14, while left fielder Ian Happ has an on-base percentage of.378.

The team will be sending right-hander Jameson Taillon to the hill, and he posted a record of 2-6 with a 6.90 ERA, 53 strikeouts, 1.551 WHIP, and a -1.0 WAR.

The total went UNDER in six of the Chicago Cubs’ last seven matches against Cleveland.
The Chicago Cubs are 1-4 SU in their previous five matches at home.
The total went UNDER in four of the Chicago Cubs’ last five games at home against Cleveland.
The Chicago Cubs are 5-11 SU in their previous 16 matches against an opponent in the American League.

Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago Cubs The MLB pick for this game is the Cleveland Guardians.

The Guardians are the better team in this matchup, as they have won six of their last eight matches against a team with a losing record and have won 20 of their previous 43 matches played on the road.

Meanwhile, the Chicago Cubs lost four of their last five overall, 20 of their last 28 interleague games held on their turf, and 19 of their 39 matches played at home.

Aside from being a team that’s been faltering, Chicago will be sending a pitcher who was hit hard in his last four outings, where he gave up 16 runs across 21 innings, resulting in three defeats for the Cubs.

Look for the Cleveland Guardians to take control of the ball and win on the road with a predicted score of 5-3.

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