The Chicago White Sox (1-9) travel to face off against the Cleveland Guardians (8-2) on Tuesday, April 9th. This game will be played at Progressive Field in Cleveland and televised on NBCS. The Guardians are coming off a win in their previous game, while the White Sox are looking to get back on track from a loss to the White Sox. First pitch is set for 6:10 ET.

White Sox vs Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians took care of business in the last game of this series, shutting out the White Sox by a score of 4-0. Despite only hitting one home run, the Guardians had 10 hits compared to just four for the White Sox. Triston McKenzie got the win for Cleveland, while Tanner Banks took the loss.

Jose Ramirez was the only player to homer in the game, but the Guardians got runs on the board in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th innings. In addition to his home run, Ramirez also drove in two runs. The only other Cleveland hitter with an RBI was Andres Gimenez.

Neither starter factored into the decision, but McKenzie went 5 2/3 innings and didn’t give up a run. He finished with two strikeouts. As for Banks, he took the loss, giving up one earned run in 2 1/3 innings of work.

Michael Soroka Gets The Start For The White Sox

Michael Soroka will be making his third start of the season for the White Sox, and it will come on the road against the Cleveland Guardians. Soroka’s first start was a no-decision, and he took the loss in his last outing, giving up 2 earned runs in 6 innings pitched.

White Sox Offense Breakdown

For the White Sox, we have Andrew Benintendi with the highest total hits projection on the team, which is 26th best in the league today. Paul DeJong has the best odds to hit a home run on the team, and his home run projection is 14th best in the league today. Kevin Pillar has the 3rd highest total hits projection on the team, and his home run projection is 2nd best on the team and 15th best in today’s games. Andrew Vaughn is 2nd on the team in total hits and 3rd in terms of home run projections.

Logan Allen Gets The Start For The Guardians

Logan Allen will be getting the start for the Cleveland Guardians as they take on the White Sox at home. In his first two starts of the season, Allen has picked up wins in both outings. He went 6 2/3 innings in his last start, giving up 4 hits and striking out 6, but he did not allow a run. In his first start of the season, he gave up 3 runs in 5 innings of work.

Guardians Offense Breakdown

If you’re looking for some player props for the Guardians, we have Steven Kwan as our top projected hitter in terms of total hits. He’s 2nd in the league in total hits today. José Ramírez has the 4th best total hits projection in the league today and is our top projected Guardians player in terms of hitting a home run. Bo Naylor has the 8th best home run projection in the league today.

White Sox vs Guardians Prediction

Our prediction for this White Sox vs. Guardians matchup is to take the over, with the line currently sitting at 8.5 runs. Our predicted final score is 6-4 in favor of the Guardians, giving us plenty of room to take the over.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Logan Allen is projected to finish with six strikeouts compared to Michael Soroka at four. However, Allen is averaging 14th in terms of strikeout projections, and Soroka is third-worst.

If you’re looking for a money line pick, we would recommend taking the Guardians, but with a payout of -218, we see more value in taking the over.

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