Chicago White Sox (41-62) vs Cleveland Guardians (51-51)
Game Info: Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 8:10 pm (Guaranteed Rate Field)
Dylan Cease (4-3) (4.04) vs Tanner Bibee (6-2) (3.04)
Betting Odds: Chicago White Sox -115 / Cleveland Guardians -105 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Cleveland Guardians will play the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of their series on Thursday night at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. Cleveland has won three series in a row and they are only trailing the Twins by a couple of games in the AL Central. Chicago has not played very well over the last few weeks and they are looking towards next season.
Guardians Preview
The Cleveland Guardians are 51-51 this season and they have won six of their last nine games. Cleveland is coming off of a series win against Kansas City, where they won two out of three games and out scored the Royals by a total of 13-4 in the last two games. Cleveland also defeated Philadelphia and Pittsburgh in the previous two series. The Cleveland pitching staff has a 3.84 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP, and a .242 opponent batting average this season. The Guardians offense has scored 428 runs with a .253 batting average and a .316 on base percentage. Jose Ramirez is batting .292 with 16 home runs and 60 RBI’s for the Guardians. The projected starting pitcher for Cleveland is Tanner Bibee, who is 6-2 with a 3.04 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP over 83.0 innings pitched this year.
White Sox Preview
The Chicago White Sox are 41-62 this season and they have lost five games in a row. Chicago is coming off of a series loss to the Cubs, where they lost both games played. The White Sox have allowed five runs or more in six of their last eight games. The Chicago pitching staff has a 4.65 ERA, a 1.38 WHIP, and a .243 opponent batting average. The White Sox offense has scored 433 runs with a .238 batting average and a .295 on base percentage. Luis Robert is batting .269 with 28 home runs and 58 RBI’s for the White Sox. The projected starting pitcher for Chicago is Dylan Cease, who is 4-3 with a 4.04 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP over 113.2 innings pitched this season.
Chicago White Sox Team Facts
- The White Sox have won each of their last six home games against AL Central opponents.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games as favourites after playing the previous day.
- The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the White Sox's last four games as favourites against AL Central opponents.
- The White Sox have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last six night games.
- The White Sox have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five home games.
Cleveland Guardians Team Facts
- The Guardians have won seven of their last eight night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Guardians have covered the run line in each of their last 11 Thursday night games against AL Central opponents.
- The Guardians have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Guardians have led after 7 innings in four of their last five games as road underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- The Guardians have led after 5 innings in each of their last five road games against opponents that held a losing record.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Dylan Cease has recorded six or more strikeouts in nine of his last 10 appearances.
- Luis Robert has hit a home run in three of the White Sox's last seven games as favourites.
- Eloy Jimenez has recorded at least one RBI in six of his last seven home appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Yasmani Grandal has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven home appearances against the Guardians after playing the previous day.
- Yasmani Grandal has recorded at least one total base in each of his last seven home appearances against the Guardians after playing the previous day.
- Luis Robert has scored a run in each of the White Sox's last four games as home favourites.
- Luis Robert ranks 7th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.557) this season.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Andres Gimenez has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Guardians' last five road games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Josh Bell has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances with the Guardians as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Myles Straw has recorded at least one total base in each of the Guardians' last eight road games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Steven Kwan has scored at least one run in nine of the Guardians' last 10 road games against the White Sox.
- Josh Bell has hit a home run in each of the Guardians' last two road games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Chicago White Sox ranks 29th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.295).
- The Chicago White Sox ranks 29th in the league for walks allowed this season (407).
- The Cleveland Guardians ranks 2nd in the league for home runs allowed this season (102).
- The Cleveland Guardians ranks 4th in the league for triples this season (20).
Pick
The White Sox have lost 13 of their last 17 games and they have one of the worst records in the American League, while Cleveland is .500 and fighting for the AL Central title. Cleveland has had really solid pitching this year, but their offense has been inconsistent. Luckily for Cleveland, the White Sox team ERA is in the bottom third of the MLB. Cleveland is starting Tanner Bibee, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in five straight starts. Chicago is starting Dylan Cease, who has allowed one earned run in three of his last five starts. Cease has been a bright spot for the White Sox recently, but Cleveland is the better team here. Take the Guardians to get the win.
David’s Pick Guardians ML
AUTHOR: David Racey
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