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At 7:40 PM ET, the Guardians and White Sox will face off in an American League matchup. This one is being played at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago and features a Guardians club that is 24-13 this season. The White Sox, on the other hand, are just 9-28.

Thursday night's starting pitching matchup features Ben Lively for the Guardians and Erick Fedde for the White Sox. Cleveland comes into this one as the heavy favorite, with money line odds of -161. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs.

CLEVELAND GUARDIANS VS CHICAGO WHITE SOX BETTING PICK

The Pick: Cleveland Guardians Moneyline -161

This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field at 7:40 ET on Thursday, May 9th.

HOW TO BET THE GUARDIANS VS WHITE SOX:

  • We have the Guardians winning by a score of 5 to 4
  • However, if you're looking for a run line pick, we like the White Sox to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Guardians Records & Stats

The Guardians's offense was carried by David Fry in their most recent game vs. the Tigers, a 5-4 win. Fry went only 1/4, but his one hit was a home run, and he drove in a total of two runs. The Guardians also scored two runs in the 2nd inning, and Tanner Bibee's single was the only other hit they had in the inning.

Bibee got the start for the Guardians, going four innings and giving up four earned runs on five hits. He also issued three walks and took the loss. Emmanuel Clase was excellent out of the bullpen, going three innings and not giving up a run. The Guardians also got a big performance from David Fry, going 1/4 with a homer and two RBIs.

Cleveland heads into today's road matchup vs. the White Sox with an overall record of 24-13, which has them leading the AL Central by 2.5 games over the Twins. This year, they have gone 6-2 in divisional games, and they won their series vs. the Tigers 2-1.

So far, the Guardians have been really good in day games, going 11-3, and they are 12-6 at home and 12-7 on the road. As the favorite, the Guardians are 15-7 this season and 9-6 as the underdog. Cleveland's overall series record is 9-3 this year, and they have won two straight series.

The Guardians have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 23-14 overall. They have been especially good on the run line on the road, going 13-6. They have a run differential of +1.1 runs per game this season, and that number jumps to +1.6 runs per game on the road. They have been a better bet on the run line as the underdog, going 12-3 compared to 11-11 as the favorite.

Today's over/under line of 8 runs for the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox game is right in line with the Guardians' average over/under line of 8 runs per game this season. Cleveland has played 35.1% of their games with an over/under line of 8 runs, and their over/under record in those games is 4-2-1. The Guardians have gone over the total in their last two games, with a combined 27 runs scored in those contests.

Ben Lively will be making his 4th start of the season for the Guardians, and he's been pretty solid so far. He's coming off a win in his last outing, where he went 6 innings and struck out 5. On the year, he has 17 strikeouts in 15 1/3 innings.

Josh Naylor has been swinging a hot bat for the Guardians, going 4/12 in his last four games with two homers and four RBIs. For the season, he is batting .270 with nine homers, which is 4th best in the league and the top mark on the team. José Ramirez is also near the top of the league in homers, as his seven long balls are 6th best in the MLB. Ramirez also leads the team with 30 RBIs.

As a team, the Guardians are averaging 4.9 runs per game and have been even better on the road, putting up 5.1 runs per contest. Overall, they are 8th in the league in scoring. Cleveland comes into the game with a team batting average of .240, which is 12th best in the league.

White Sox Records & Stats

Heading into their last game vs. the Rays, the White Sox closed out the series with a 4-1 win. Leading up to thethe game, they were the heavy favorite at +214. Offensively, the White Sox scored their four runs on 12 hits and only hit one home run.

Chris Flexen put together a good start for the White Sox, going six innings and giving up just one earned run, and striking out eight. However, he didn't get the win, as the White Sox's offense scored their four runs in the 5th and 6th innings. Paul DeJong was hot at the plate, going 2/4 with a homer and two RBIs.

Chicago is hosting the Guardians today with an overall record of 9-28, and they are 15 games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 2-18. The White Sox dropped the final two games of their series vs. the Rays and are just 4-6 across their last 10 games.

At home, the White Sox are 5-12 while going 4-16 on the road. As the underdog, Chicago is 9-28 this year, and they have yet to be the favorite in a game. So far, they have lost three straight at home, and their overall series record is 2-9-1.

When the White Sox have won this season, they have done so by an average of 2.2 runs per game. When they have lost, they have done so by an average of 3.9 runs per game. They are 17-20 on the run line this season, including 10-7 at home. They are 7-13 on the run line on the road. They are 17-20 on the run line as the underdog. They have not been favored in a game yet this season.

Chicago White Sox games have gone over the total in four of their last five games, but their over/under record for the season is just 17-19. Their games have averaged 8.2 runs per game, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. When the over/under line has been set at 8 runs, the White Sox have gone over in four of five games. Overall, 51.4% of their games have had higher over/under lines than today's 8-run total.

White Sox starter Erick Fedde has made seven starts this year and has a record of 2-0 with a 3.46 ERA. He has made two quality starts and is averaging 9.46 strikeouts per nine innings. Fedde's ERA at home is 2.01, compared to 5.22 on the road. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, giving up five earned runs in 4 1/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Opponents are batting .211 off Fedde this season.

Paul DeJong has been one of the few bright spots in the White Sox lineup of late, as he is batting .321 over his last eight games, with two homers and four RBIs. For the season, DeJong is hitting .240 and leads the team with five homers. Andrew Benintendi and Gavin Sheets are tied for 3rd on the team with three homers apiece, with Benintendi leading the team with 13 RBIs. Sheets comes into the game batting .262 and has an OBP of .360.

As a team, the White Sox are dead last in home runs and are averaging just 2.9 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in on-base percentage, slugging, and OPS. Heading into the game, both Nicky Lopez and Bryan Ramos are on four-game hitting streaks.