Chicago White Sox (33-112) vs Cleveland Guardians (82-62)
Game Info: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 7:40 pm (Guaranteed Rate Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Chicago White Sox +183 / Cleveland Guardians -222 — Over/Under: 8.5
In this article, we will formulate a Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, September 10th at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. To formulate this prediction for game two in the series, we will examine:
- The Guardians’ recent form and recent player performance
- The White Sox’s recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Cleveland
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Chicago
- Recent betting trends in games played between Cleveland and Chicago
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Cleveland and Chicago
Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview
The Cleveland Guardians are 82-62 this year and they have lost two of their last three games. Cleveland won the first game in this series by a score of 5-3 on Monday night. Prior to this series, the Guardians lost two out of three against the Dodgers, won two out of three against the Royals, and won two out of three against the Pirates. Cleveland is 7-4 in their last 11 games and they are first in the AL Central.
The Cleveland pitching staff has a 3.81 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and a .232 opponent batting average. The Guardians’ offense has scored 646 runs with a .238 batting average and a .309 on-base percentage. Jose Ramirez is batting .271 with 34 home runs and 106 RBI’s for the Guardians this season.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
The Chicago White Sox are 33-112 this season and they have lost three of their last four games. Chicago lost the first game in this series and allowed five runs in the game. Prior to this series, the White Sox lost two out of three against the Red Sox, lost two out of three against the Orioles, and lost all three against the Mets. Chicago is 2-15 in their last 17 games and they are last in the AL Central.
The Chicago pitching staff has a 4.85 ERA, a 1.45 WHIP, and a .257 opponent batting average. The White Sox offense has scored 447 runs with a .221 batting average and a .278 on-base percentage. Andrew Vaughn is batting .244 with 17 home runs and 63 RBI’s for the White Sox this season.
Starting Pitchers
The projected starting pitcher for Cleveland is Ben Lively, who is 11-9 with a 4.07 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP over 135.0 innings pitched this year. Lively has allowed 10 earned runs in his last two starts (8.1 IP). The projected starting pitcher for Chicago is Jonathan Cannon, who is 3-9 with a 4.53 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP over 101.1 innings pitched this season. Cannon has allowed at least four earned runs in three of his last four starts.
Why the Guardians will beat the White Sox
- The White Sox have lost each of their last 15 games against AL Central opponents.
- The favorites have won 23 of the White Sox’s last 24 games at Guaranteed Rate Field.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games against AL Central opponents.
- The Guardians have covered the run line in each of their last five games as favorites against American League opponents following a win.
- The Guardians have led after 3 innings in each of their last three road games against American League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the White Sox’s last seven games as home underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Guardians’ last five road games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the White Sox’s last eight night games at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Jose Ramirez ranks T8th in the league in Home Runs (34) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Chicago White Sox rank 30th in the league for triples this season (8).
- The Chicago White Sox rank 30th in the league for RBI’s this season (428).
- The Cleveland Guardians rank 4th in the league for hits allowed this season (1104).
- The Cleveland Guardians rank T4th in the league for runs allowed this season (574).
Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox Prediction
Cleveland was able to get the win in game one of this series on Monday night and they are trying to pull away from Kansas City in the AL Central. The Guardians are 39-37 on the road, while the White Sox are just 18-55 at home this year. Chicago is historically bad this season and Cleveland needs to take advantage of the weak opponent. We are at the point in this season where I just fade the White Sox every game. Take the Guardians -1.5 in this matchup.