White Sox vs. Guardians odds, tips and betting trends

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27 July 2023

White Sox vs. Guardians odds, tips and betting trends

On Thursday, a battle of AL Central rivals is on the schedule, with the Chicago White Sox (41-62) hosting the Cleveland Guardians (51-51) at 8:10 PM ET.

The White Sox are favored (-116) in an expected tight game against the Guardians (-104). The starting pitchers are Dylan Cease (4-3) for the Chicago White Sox, and Tanner Bibee (6-2) for the Cleveland Guardians.

The White Sox lost 10-7 to the Cubs yesterday, with Joe Kelly (zero innings, giving up one earned run without allowing a hit while striking out one) on the line for the loss. Tim Anderson went 2-for-4 with an RBI to lead the White Sox offensively in the defeat.

Yesterday, the Guardians took down the Royals 8-3. Nick Sandlin was the winning pitcher after he went one inning, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out one. Jose Ramirez paced the Guardians’ offense, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI.

To prepare for the White Sox vs. Guardians matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Thursday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: White Sox (-116, bet $116 to win $100)
Underdog: Guardians (-104, bet $104 to win $100)
Over/under: 8.5

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White Sox Stats and Trends

White Sox Betting Records

The White Sox have entered the game as favorites 35 times this season and won 18, or 51.4%, of those games.
Chicago has a record of 17-13, a 56.7% win rate, when favored by -116 or more by sportsbooks this season.
The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 53.7% chance of a victory for the White Sox.
Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 47 of its 102 chances.
The White Sox are 49-53-0 ATS in their 102 games with a spread this season.

Dylan Cease (White Sox Probable Starter)

Cease (4-3) gets the starting nod for the White Sox in his 22nd start of the season. He’s put together a 4.04 ERA in 113 2/3 innings pitched, with 138 strikeouts.
The right-hander’s last appearance came on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, when he threw six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing three hits.
The 27-year-old has put together a 4.04 ERA and 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 21 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .234 to opposing hitters.
Cease is trying to pick up his 10th quality start of the year in this matchup.
Cease will look to build on a 10-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 innings per outing).
He has made one appearance this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
He will face a Guardians offense that ranks 24th in the league with 428 runs while batting .252 as a unit. It has a collective .385 slugging percentage (25th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 79 home runs (30th in MLB).
Cease has thrown 12 1/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on 10 hits while striking out six against the Guardians this season.
The 27-year-old ranks 35th in ERA (4.04), 42nd in WHIP (1.311), and sixth in K/9 (10.9) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

White Sox Batting Stats

The White Sox have hit 113 homers this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
Hitters for Chicago have combined for a team rank of 24th in the majors with a .389 team slugging percentage.
The White Sox have a team batting average of .238 this season, which ranks 20th among MLB teams.
Chicago has scored 433 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
The White Sox have an OBP of just .295 this season, which ranks 29th in MLB.
Chicago ranks 19th in strikeouts per game (8.9) among MLB offenses.

Guardians Stats and Trends

Guardians Betting Records

The Guardians have won in 20, or 43.5%, of the 46 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
Cleveland has a win-loss record of 16-23 when favored by -104 or worse by bookmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 51% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 44 of its 101 opportunities.
In 101 games with a line this season, the Guardians have a mark of 53-48-0 against the spread.

Tanner Bibee (Guardians Probable Starter)

Bibee (6-2 with a 3.04 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 83 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Guardians, his 16th of the season.
The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he threw seven scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
The 24-year-old has a 3.04 ERA and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings across 15 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .225 to opposing batters.
Bibee is trying to record his third straight quality start in this game.
Bibee is trying for his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 innings per start.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 15 appearances this season.
The opposing White Sox offense has a collective .238 batting average, and is 19th in the league with 840 total hits and 23rd in MLB play with 433 runs scored. They have the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.389) and are 20th in all of MLB with 113 home runs.

Guardians Batting Stats

The Guardians have hit the fewest home runs in MLB play this season (79).
So far this season, Cleveland ranks 25th in the majors, slugging .385.
The Guardians have the 14th-ranked batting average in the league (.252).
Averaging 4.2 runs per game (428 total), Cleveland is the 24th-highest scoring team in MLB.
The Guardians’ .315 on-base percentage ranks 20th in MLB.

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