MLB Odds: Guardians-White Sox prediction, odds and pick

Cleveland Guardians are playing the Chicago White Sox in the first of a three-game series. First pitch is at 8:10 ET. Aaron Civale is projected to start for the Guardians. Dylan Cease will start the game for Chicago. It's the White Sox's 30th game of the 2022 season. Ceas is 14-7 with a 2.16 ERA and 214 strikeouts this season for his team.

The Guardians are first in the American League Central. They have won 8 of their last 10 games. Jose Ramirez is the team's top player. Andres Gimenez is a shortstop who has been a revelation for the Guardians this season. The Guardians can clinch the season series against the White Sox with a win tonight. They are 9-7 against them for this year.

The White Sox are 4 games back of Cleveland in the American League Central. Chicago has been playing well recently, winning 7 of their last 10 games. The White Sides are led by first baseman Jose Abreu, who is 7th in MLB with a .309 batting average. Left fielder Eloy Jimenez has struggled with injuries this season, but is healthy and coming off a stellar outing against Detroit.

The White Sox are just 4 games back of the Guardians in the division. A win in game 1 of this series would do good numbers for their bid to overpass Cleveland for the playoff berth. Chicago's ace Cease is on the mound.

Guardians and White Sox are playing each other.