The Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians meet Saturday in MLB playoff action at Progressive Field. Here’s a Guardians vs. White Sox Prediction. This article will include a Guardians vs. White Sox Pick.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
The Chicago White Sox are 84-78 on the year after just beating the Astros. The White Sox are in the ALDS for the first time since the 2021 season. The Chicago White Sox are batting .271 in these playoffs, have a .358 OBP, and have a .371 slugging percentage. The Chicago White Sox pitching staff has a 2.50 ERA and a 0.78 WHIP. Chase Meidroth leads the Chicago White Sox with 4 hits and 4 RBI, while Kyle Teel and Braden Montgomery have combined for 5 hits and 1 RBI.
Hagen Smith gets the ball for the Chicago White Sox, and he is 3-3 with a 1.29 ERA and 41 strikeouts this season. Smith is 1-1 with a 3.18 ERA and 8 strikeouts in his career against the Cleveland Guardians. Smith is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 1 strikeout in his postseason career.
Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview
The Cleveland Guardians are 85-77 on the season and just played the Red Sox and Royals. The Guardians are in the ALDS for a third straight season. The Cleveland Guardians are batting .239 on the season, have a .315 OBP, and a .376 slugging percentage. The Cleveland Guardians pitching staff has a 3.77 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Steven Kwan leads the Cleveland Guardians with 152 hits and 32 RBI, while Chase DeLauter and Brayan Rocchio have combined for 277 hits and 140 RBI.
Parker Messick gets the ball for the Cleveland Guardians, and he is 12-9 with a 2.56 ERA and 193 strikeouts this season. Messick is 3-1 with a 2.56 ERA and 33 strikeouts in his career against the Chicago White Sox. Messick will make his postseason debut today.
Why the Cleveland Guardians will win
- The Guardians have won each of their last 11 home games against the White Sox following a road loss.
- The White Sox have lost five of their last six road games following a road win.
- The Guardians have covered the run line in each of their last six games.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line each of their last three day games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Guardians have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Guardians have led after 5 innings in each of their last five games as favorites.
Why the Chicago White Sox will win
- The Guardians have lost four of their last five games as home favorites following a road loss.
- The White Sox have won each of their last five day games against AL opponents.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the Guardians’ last seven games.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight home games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The White Sox have won the first inning in four of their last five road games.
- The White Sox have led after 3 innings in each of their last six day games.
- The White Sox have led after 5 innings in each of their last eight day games.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the White Sox’s last eight road games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Guardians’ last five games as favorites against AL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in eight of the White Sox’s last nine games against AL opponents.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in four of the Guardians’ last five games as favorites.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Angel Martinez has hit at least one home run in four of his last five appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Parker Messick has recorded seven or more strikeouts in four of his five previous appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Jo Adell has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine home appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Parker Messick ranks 6th amongst qualified players for Earned Run Average (2.56) this season.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Tommy Pham has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances with his team as a road underdog against AL Central opponents.
- Munetaka Murakami has recorded at least one hit in each of his 10 previous road appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Hagen Smith has recorded two or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Munetaka Murakami ranks T10th in the league in Home Runs (35) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Guardians rank 3rd in the league for strikeouts this season (1530).
- The Guardians rank 27th in the league for home runs this season (162).
- The White Sox rank 4th in the league for walks this season (589).
- The White Sox rank 5th in the league for runs scored this season (776).
Guardians vs White Sox Prediction
The Guardians should be favored at home, and Messick has been ridiculous this season with a 2.56 ERA and 1.06 WHIP. However, we’ve been on the White Sox all season, and they’ve been kind to our pockets as they were the third most profitable team in the regular season and are currently the most profitable playoff team with two underdog wins. Only the Rays and Brewers have earned more money this season than the White Sox.
Oddsmakers have doubted this team all season, and we’ve been laughing to the bank. This will also be Messick’s playoff debut, so who knows what he looks like under the lights. I’m grabbing the plus money with the team from the south side.