The Chicago White Sox (41-43) and Cleveland Guardians (41-42) close out a Tuesday twin bill at Progressive Field with a 7:10 p.m. ET contest. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the White Sox vs. Guardians Game 2 odds with MLB picks and predictions.
This analysis posted prior to Tuesday’s first game between Chicago and Cleveland.
Season series: Cleveland leads 5-1.
The White Sox have allowed 4.76 runs per game (24th MLB) for the season, but they had been cruising along with a 3.57 ERA and 1.20 WHIP over 14 games prior to this series. Cleveland scored 8 in an 8-4 triumph in the series opener Monday.
The Guardians were 8 games over .500 (36-28) and in 1st place in the AL Central on June 22. Since that date and despite Monday’s win, Cleveland is a paltry 6-14. The club’s bats have fallen silent at home as the Guardians own a .621 home OPS in that 20-game stretch.
White Sox at Guardians projected starters
RHP Dylan Cease vs. LHP Konnor Pilkington
Cease (7-4, 2.45 ERA) has authored a 1.23 WHIP, 4.2 BB/9 and 13.0 K/9 through 92 IP across 17 outings.
- Owns a video-game 0.60 ERA over his last 45 1/3 IP across 8 starts.
- Has pitched through the traffic of a 1.51 WHIP to manage a 1.77 ERA on the road.
- Has scuffled against Cleveland. Current Guardians own an aggregate .908 OPS against him, and he has notched a 5.91 ERA over his last 5 starts against Cleveland.
Pilkington (1-1, 4.08 ERA) has made 7 starts and 3 relief appearances. He has a 1.67 WHIP, 5.1 BB/9 and 8.7 K/9 through 35 1/3 IP.
- Has coughed up a 4.82 ERA and 1.71 WHIP over his last 18 2/3 IP at home.
- At 24 years old had never pitched above Double-A prior to this season.
White Sox at Guardians odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 12:30 p.m. ET.
- Money line: White Sox -170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Guardians +135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Run line (RL): White Sox -1.5 (+100) | Guardians +1.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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White Sox at Guardians picks and predictions
Prediction
White Sox 5, Guardians 3
Money line
Chicago went into this week with a league-best .799 OPS against left-handed pitching. With Cease being on a roll, WHITE SOX (-170) is worth a line watch. A tag near -160 would be a solid trigger point.
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Run line/Against the spread
Chicago -1.5 (+100) is the better side as listed. Ten of Cleveland’s last 14 losses have been by 3 runs or more.
Over/Under
Both clubs have some Statcast quality-of-contact figures that would indicate runs-per-game marks being a bit outsized.
BACK THE UNDER 8.5 (-112).
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