The Cleveland Guardians (19-22) and Chicago White Sox (15-28) meet Wednesday for the 2nd game of a 3-game series. First pitch from Guaranteed Rate Field is set for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Guardians vs. White Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: White Sox lead 1-0
Cleveland had a 2-game win streak snapped Tuesday with an 8-3 as a -121 road favorite in the series opener. Chicago broke a scoreless tie with 6 runs in the bottom of the 5th inning. The White Sox are 2-4 in their last 6 games overall and 2-2 in their last 4 home games; Chicago is 8-12 at home on the season.
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Guardians at White Sox projected starters
RHP Peyton Battenfield vs. RHP Mike Clevinger
Battenfield (0-4, 4.45 ERA) makes his 6th start and 7th appearance. He has a 1.19 WHIP, 3.3 BB/9 and 7.4 K/9 through 30 1/3 IP.
- Last outing: Loss, 6 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 4 K, in a 5-0 home loss vs. Detroit Tigers last Wednesday
- First career start vs. White Sox
Clevinger (2-3, 4.79 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.43 WHIP, 3.9 BB/9 and 7.6 K/9 through 41 1/3 IP.
- Last outing: No-decision, 6 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 K, in a 4-3 road loss vs. Kansas City Royals Thursday
- Career vs. Cleveland: 0-1 4.22 ERA (10 2/3 IP, 5 ER), 6 H, 2 HR, 4 BB and 8 K across 2 starts
Guardians at White Sox odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:33 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Guardians -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | White Sox -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Guardians -1.5 (+155) | White Sox +1.5 (-190)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Guardians at White Sox picks and predictions
Prediction
Guardians 5, White Sox 2
Moneyline
BET GUARDIANS (-105).
The White Sox are a bad home team and the Guardians are a solid road team, with a 10-10 road record on the season. Recent matchups between these teams have been fairly even, with each team winning 5 of the last 10 meetings. However, the Guardians are 3-1 in the last 4 meetings and have a slight edge heading into Wednesday.
Run line/Against the spread
LEAN GUARDIANS -1.5 (+155).
This is your riskiest bet for this game. Only 1 of the last 10 meetings between these teams finished with a 1-run margin and the Guardians are a lean to cover. However, the White Sox have already proven they can beat the Guardians this season so this is a hard wager to get a good feel for.
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Over/Under
BET UNDER 9 (-115).
The Under is 5-0 in Cleveland’s last 5 Wednesday games and 5-0 in Battenfield’s 5 career starts on grass. The Under is also 6-2-2 in Cleveland’s last 10 overall.
The Under is 5-1-1 in Chicago’s last 7 game 2s and 4-1 in their last 5 games overall.
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