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Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox: An AL Central matchup
The Cleveland Guardians are visiting the Chicago White Sox tonight at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Can the Guardians stay on top of the division?
The Cleveland Guardians are on top of the AL Central with a 83-62 record, including 40-37 on the road. They came to Chicago after losing the last two gamеs in the series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Guardians have a 3.81 ERA, a .230 batting average, a .301 on-base percentage, and 1.21 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Jose Ramirez is the best player on the team with 151 hits, 102 runs and 34 home runs.
The White Sox have a terrible season
The Chicago White Sox are at the bottom of the AL Central with the worst record in the league of 33 wins and 113 losses and are 18-56 at home. They have lost 4 of the last 5 games and have only 5 wins in the last month. The White Sox have a 4.85 ERA, a .254 batting average, a .337 on-base percentage, and 1.45 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Andrew Vaughn leads the team with 125 hits and 51 runs and 17 home runs.
Betting Trends
The White Sox are 2-16 SU in their last 18 games overall, 2-15 SU in their last 17 games against teams from the AL and 0-10 SU in their last 10 games against teams from the AL Central. Chicago has played under the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, in their last 8 home games, and 8 of their last 9 home games against Cleveland. The Guardians are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games overall, 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against the White Sox and 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the AL. Cleveland has played under the total run line in 5 of their last 6 games overall and 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Cleveland Guardians won both games in the series so far by 5-3 and 5-0 and will give a chance to a pitcher who did not see much playing time this season. Matthew Boyd is 2-1 for the season, with a 2.20 ERA, 26 K, 28.2 IP, and 0.77 WHIP. The White Sox cannot wait for the season to end, as they are nothing short of terrible. Tonight, Davis Martin will be their starting pitcher, who is 0-3 for the season with a 3.29 ERA, 35 K, 38.1 IP, and 1.28 WHIP. The Guardinans have only 3.5 games of advantage over the Kansas City Royals, and they will not miss this opportunity to sweep the White Sox and get in a comfortable situation.
