The Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Guardians meet Wednesday in MLB action from Progressive Field. Here’s a Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox prediction. This will be the second installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
Over the weekend the White Sox took on the Colorado Rockies. Chicago managed to win the first two games of that set 5-3 and 11-3, but then took a 5-4 loss in the Sunday finale. On Tuesday versus the Guardians, the Sox took a tough loss 7-6. Chris Flexen posted 6.0 innings in the start with three earned.
In the starter role for the Wednesday game two it’ll be Chicago’s Erick Fedde. This season so far Fedde is 5-3 with a 3.23 ERA in 17 starts. Over his 119 career games (105 starts), Fedde is 26-36 with a 5.01 ERA.
Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview
Over on the Cleveland side, they took on the Kansas City Royals in their weekend series. The Guardians lost their first two matchups 2-1 and 10-3 before a 7-2 win Sunday stopped the sweep. On Tuesday Cleveland scored three runs in the sixth inning on the way to seven hits. Carlos Carrasco finished his start with 6.0 innings and three earned.
It’ll be Gavin Williams’ season debut in the starter role for the Guardians on Wednesday. Over his career in 16 starts Williams is 3-5 with a 3.29 ERA and 81 Ks in 82.0 innings.
Guardians vs White Sox Injury Notes
White Sox RP Matt Foster (elbow) was transferred to Triple-A Charlotte late last week.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Josh Naylor has hit a home run in four of the Guardians’ last six games as favorites against the White Sox.
- Josh Naylor has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 20 appearances with the Guardians as favorites against the White Sox.
- Josh Naylor has scored at least one run in each of the Guardians’ last seven games as favorites against the White Sox.
- Steven Kwan has recorded an RBI in four of the Guardians’ last five games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Josh Naylor has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 20 appearances with the Guardians as favorites against the White Sox.
- Josh Naylor has recorded a Double in four of the Guardians’ last five home games against AL opponents.
- Steven Kwan has recorded at least one Single in each of his last four appearances against the White Sox after playing the previous day.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Erick Fedde has recorded five or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Eloy Jimenez has recorded a Single in each of his last eight appearances with the White Sox as road underdogs against AL opponents.
- Andrew Vaughn has scored at least one run in each of the White Sox’s last four games.
- Luis Robert has hit a home run in five of his last six road appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Luis Robert has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six road appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox Prediction
I’ll take a stab on the White Sox here. It’ll be interesting to see what Williams can do in his season debut (following an elbow injury), though. As for Fedde, he’ll need some help after losing his last two starts. In that pair Fedde didn’t pitch too badly overall with six earned in 13.0 total innings on 10 hits and two walks.
On Tuesday the White Sox were down 6-3 at one point in the sixth and made the comeback (briefly). Luis Robert finished with four RBI and Andrew Vaughn hit a solo homer, but there were also some relative duds in the lineup. Chicago will need to get better on both sides Wednesday.