Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox Odds & Predictions
Thursday night features the first of a four-game series between AL Central rivals as the Cleveland Guardians (51-51) take on the Chicago White Sox (41-62).
Read ahead to get a full breakdown of the Guardians vs White Sox odds and a prediction for this game.
Moneyline: Examining the Guardians vs White Sox odds, the White Sox are slight favorites with a moneyline of -108. Still, this is almost a pick ’em game, as the Guardians’ moneyline sits at -102.
Spread: The spread features the Cleveland Guardians at +1.5 with odds of -210. As favorites, Chicago’s spread is set at -1.5 with odds of +175.
Over/Under: In terms of the over/under for total runs, it has been set at 8.5. The over 8.5 odds have been set at -105, and the under odds have been set at -115.
Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox
Location of the game: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois.
Date & Time: Thursday, July 27. 8:10 pm ET.
How to watch: MLB.TV
Taking a look at the MLB schedule, the Cleveland Guardians come into this one having gone 6-4 in their last ten contests. Looking at their most recent MLB games, Cleveland took two of three from the Kansas City Royals, including an 8-3 win on Wednesday.
As for the Chicago White Sox schedule, they have gone 3-7 in their last ten and were swept in a two-game series earlier in the week by the Chicago Cubs. The White Sox are 21-27 when playing at home this year.
Looking at the MLB standings, the Guardians currently sit in second in the AL Central. Two games behind the division-leading Minnesota Twins. The White Sox sit in fourth in the division, 12.5 games out of first.
Offensively, the Guardians rank just 24th out of all MLB teams in scoring, averaging 4.16 runs per game (4.66 on the road). The White Sox rank 23rd overall, averaging 4.18 runs per game (4.00 at home).
Looking at the MLB injury report, the Guardians are without several starting pitchers. Including Shane Bieber (elbow), Triston McKenzie (elbow), and Cal Quantrill (shoulder).
For the White Sox, they are without Liam Hendricks (elbow), Mike Clevinger (arm), and Garrett Crochet (shoulder). Elvis Andrus, Yasmani Grandal, and Gavin Sheets were all out of the lineup Wednesday but should be able to return for this weekend’s series.
The Guardians made some headlines on Wednesday as they traded shortstop Amed Rosario to the Dodgers for starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard.
When analyzing the Guardians vs White Sox odds, it is always imperative to take a look at the day’s starters before making your final MLB picks.
As you evaluate what will be the Cleveland Guardians score today, they at least have a solid starter going on the mound for them. In 15 games, 24-year-old Tanner Bibee has gone 6-2 with a 3.04 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and he has struck out 85 in 83 innings.
In his last outing, he beat Philadelphia after throwing seven scoreless innings and struck out eight.
Manager Pedro Grifol will counter on Thursday with his ace, Dylan Cease. Looking at his MLB player stats, Cease is 4-3 with a 4.04 ERA in 21 games. He also has a 1.31 WHIP and has struck out 138 in 113.2 innings.
In his last two starts, Cease has allowed just two earned runs on six hits over a combined 11 innings of work.
As we explore the Guardians vs. White Sox odds, it is important to look at the trends. The Guardians are 6-3 in their last nine games, but they are just 2-4 in their last six against the White Sox.
For Chicago, they are winless in their last five and just 1-7 in their last eight home games.
While Dylan Cease has the stuff of an ace, he has not consistently shown it this year. In 10 home games, he is just 1-2 with a 4.04 ERA. Between that and the fact the White Sox are waving the white flag as they just traded away pitchers Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez late Wednesday night, and this feels like a game the Guardians can take on the road.
- Take Cleveland to win at -102.
If you love sports and want more sports betting information@InsidersBetDigfree betting picks
