The Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox meet Saturday in MLB action from Rate Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a White Sox vs Guardians Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Cleveland Guardians will send out Joey Cantillo for the start here and Cantillo is 2-2 with a 4.37 ERA and 72 strikeouts this season. In his career, Cantillo is 1-0 with a 3.65 ERA and 16 strikeouts against the White Sox. Sean Burke will get the start for the White Sox here and is 4-8 with a 4.23 ERA and 100 strikeouts this season. In his career, Cantillo is 0-1 with a 5.63 ERA and 9 strikeouts against the Guardians.
Cleveland Guardians Recap
The Cleveland Guardians come into this game looking to add on to their 9-5 win over the White Sox last time out to sit at 60-55 on the year. After this series, the Guardians will head home for a series against the Miami Marlins.
Guardians Win 4 Straight & 8 Of Last 9
Steven Kwan has 122 hits as part of a .284 batting average and 9 home runs, 20 doubles and 39 RBIs. Kyle Manzardo has 74 hits with 13 doubles, 2 triples, 18 home runs and 49 RBIs as well this year. Gabriel Arias has 19 doubles but also 100 strikeouts and Manzardo has 91 strikeouts so far this season. Arias has also added 8 home runs and 40 RBIs and Jose Ramirez has chipped in 23 home runs and 61 RBIs with 32 stolen bases as well. Carlos Santana has also added 84 hits with 11 home runs and 47 RBIs as well this season.
Why the Cleveland Guardians will win
- The Guardians have won each of their last seven night games following a win.
- The White Sox have lost each of their last eight Saturday night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the Guardians’ last seven games.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line each of their last eight Saturday night games against teams that held a winning record.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Jose Ramirez has hit a home run in two of the Guardians’ last three games as favorites.
- Will Brennan has recorded at least one Double in each of his last three appearances with the Guardians as favorites against AL opponents.
- Lane Thomas has recorded at least one hit in each of his 12 previous road appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Jose Ramirez ranks T3rd in the league in Steals (32) this season.
Chicago White Sox Recap
The Chicago White Sox come into this game looking to rebound from their loss at the hands of Cleveland last time out to sit at 42-74 this season. After this series, the White Sox will welcome the Detroit Tigers to town for a divisional series.
White Sox Drop 5th Straight
Lenyn Sosa has 97 hits including 16 doubles and 45 RBIs. Andrew Benintendi has 69 hits including 13 doubles, 14 home runs, 44 RBIs and a .226 batting average while Miguel Vargas has 90 hits, 25 doubles, 13 home runs and 44 RBIs. Brooks Baldwin has also added 25 RBIs while Luis Robert Jr. has a team-high 31 stolen bases along with 46 RBIs so far this season. Chase Meidroth has added 78 hits with 11 stolen bases as well as 12 doubles this season.
Why the Chicago White Sox will win
- The White Sox have won nine of their last 11 games as underdogs against American League opponents following a home loss.
- The Guardians have lost four of their last five Saturday night games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
- The White Sox have covered the run line in each of their last seven games following a home loss.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Michael A. Taylor has hit a home run in two of the White Sox’s last three games as underdogs.
- Andrew Benintendi has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine Saturday appearances at Rate Field.
- Luis Robert ranks 5th in the league in Steals (31) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the White Sox’s last six night games against AL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Guardians’ last five games as favorites against AL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
White Sox vs Guardians Prediction
I’m on the Guardians here. I get the allure of a home underdog in some spots, and I have to give Sean Burke the benefit of the doubt that he has started to pitch well in a lot of his recent outings. However, the Guardians are just finding ways to get it done and with how inconsistent the Tigers have been, this could be a good situation for the Guardians to make up ground in the AL Central. Give me Cleveland here.