The Cleveland Guardians (82-62) travel to face off against the Chicago White Sox (33-112) on Tuesday, September 10th. This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago 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 Guardians. First pitch is set for 6:40 CT.
Guardians vs. White Sox Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Guardians (-222)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs
- The Guardians have won 6 of their last 10 games, showing strong recent form.
- In their last 15 games, the Guardians have scored 5 or more runs in 7 games, indicating a potent offense.
- The Guardians have a 4-1 record against the White Sox in their last 5 head-to-head matchups.
- The Guardians have a better overall away record (39-37) compared to the White Sox’s home record (18-55).
- The Guardians have outscored their opponents by a total of 20 runs in their last 15 games, demonstrating effective run production and defense.
Guardians vs White Sox
Cleveland picked up a 5-3 road win over the White Sox in the most recent game of this series. The Guardians had a two-run lead after the first inning and never trailed in the game. As for the White Sox, they scored their only three runs in the 8th inning.
Joey Cantillo pitched well for the Guardians in this one, going seven innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with 10 strikeouts but didn’t factor into the decision. Emmanuel Clase got the save. Jared Shuster had a rough outing for the White Sox, taking the loss.
At the plate, Cleveland was led by Bo Naylor and David Fry, as they were the only two Guardians hitters to have more than one hit. Naylor, Josh Naylor, and Harold Ramirez each homered for Cleveland’s offense.
Cleveland is 82-62 overall this season and leads the AL Central by 3.5 games over the Royals. As the favorite, they have a 57-30 record, but as the underdog, they are 25-32. The Guardians’ overall series record this season is 26-14-5.
On the run line, Cleveland is 32-25 as underdogs and 39-37 on the road. Their games have averaged 8 runs per game this season, resulting in a 65-68 over/under record. The under has hit in their last two games, and their O/U record for games with an 8.5 total is 20-20.
Ben Lively Gets The Start For The Guardians
Cleveland is sending Ben Lively to the mound today vs. the White Sox, and he comes in with a record of 11-9 and an ERA of 4.07. Lively has made 25 starts this year and has a total of nine quality starts. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up four earned runs in four innings of work vs. the Royals. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Lively’s WHIP for the season is 1.25, and opponents are batting .237 vs. the right-hander this year. Per nine innings, he is averaging 7.2 strikeouts and 2.87 walks.
Guardians Offense Breakdown
Heading into today’s game, the Guardians offense is averaging 4.5 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. At home, they have been even better, putting up 4.9 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .238, but they do have the league’s 11th ranked home run total. One thing to keep an eye on is their team BABIP of .27, which is the worst mark in the league.
José Ramirez and Josh Naylor have been the team’s top power threats this season, as Ramirez’s 34 homers leads the team and is 8th in the league, while Naylor is 12th in the league with 29 long balls. Ramirez also has the 2nd most RBIs in the MLB this season (106), and Naylor is right behind him, with 101 RBIs. In terms of batting average, Ramirez comes in at .271, and Naylor is batting .244.
Chicago has struggled this season, with an overall record of 33-112 and a 2-8 record in their last 10 games. They are currently 49.5 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central and have lost 19 straight series. As underdogs, the White Sox have a 28-109 record, and they are 5-3 as favorites.
White Sox games have averaged 8.3 runs per game this season, with a 62-75 over/under record. Against the run line, they are 58-87, including a 29-44 record at home. When the O/U line has been set at 8.5 runs, they have an 18-22 O/U record.
Jonathan Cannon Gets The Start For The White Sox
Jonathan Cannon will be looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win vs. the Orioles. In that start, he went 5 2/3 innings and gave up just one earned run. Looking at his overall numbers, Cannon has made 17 starts and six of them have been quality starts. His record for the season is 3-9, and his ERA is 4.53. Opponents have hit .265 off Cannon this season, and his ERA on the road is 9.12 compared to 4.53 at home. So far, he has allowed 15 homers and is averaging 6.22 strikeouts per nine innings.
White Sox Offense Breakdown
Chicago’s offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, as they are last in team home runs and are averaging just 3.1 runs per game. Not only is this the worst mark in the league, but they are also 30th in the league in both on-base percentage and OPS. The White Sox are also near the bottom of the league in terms of slugging percentage and isolated power.
Andrew Vaughn has been swinging a hot bat for the White Sox, going 10/25 in his last seven games, including two homers. For the season, he is batting .244 with a team-high 17 homers. Vaughn also leads the team with 63 RBIs. Andrew Benintendi is also near the top of the home run leaderboard, but he is batting just .223 for the season.
Guardians vs White Sox Prediction
Our predicted final score for this one is 5-4 in favor of the Guardians, which would give us a payout of -222 on the money line. However, with the payout not being all that high, we recommend taking the over at 8.5 runs. Our prediction is that there will be a combined nine runs scored, giving us some room to spare.
If you are looking for a payout on the money line, we would recommend paring the Guardians with a different game to get a better payout. Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Ben Lively finishing with five strikeouts compared to Jonathan Cannon with four.
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Last updated:September 10, 2024 Guardians, White Sox