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The Cleveland Guardians (83-62) and Chicago White Sox (33-113) wrap up a 3-game series Wednesday. First pitch from Guaranteed Rate Field is set for 2:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Guardians vs. White Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Guardians lead 7-5

The Guardians limited the White Sox to just 5 hits in a 5-0 victory on Tuesday night, and Cleveland has outscored Chicago 10-2 in the 1st 2 games of the series. The struggling White Sox had actually split the 1st 10 games of the season series entering this 3-game set.

Since the Kansas City Royals pulled into a tie atop the AL Central on Aug. 27, Cleveland has won 8 of the past 12 outings, while the Under is on a 8-0-2 run in the previous 10 contests.

The White Sox have dropped 4 of the past 5 outings, while going 3-20 in the previous 23 contests dating back to Aug. 17. The Under has cashed in 4 of the past 5 outings, too.

Guardians at White Sox projected starters

LHP Matthew Boyd vs. RHP Davis Martin

Boyd (2-1, 2.20 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has a 0.77 WHIP, 1.6 BB/9 and 8.2 K/9 in 28 2/3 IP.

• Last start: Win, 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 H (1 solo HR), 0 BB, 6 K in a 3-1 road victory vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Friday
• 2024 road splits: 1-0, 3.18 ERA, 11 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 3 HR, 0.97 WHIP, .171 opponents’ batting average (OBA), 4 BB, 8 K in 2 starts
• Career vs. White Sox: 4-9, 5.12 ERA, 89 2/3 IP, 51 ER, 16 HR, 1.48 WHIP, 10.1 K/9 in 18 starts

Martin (0-3, 3.29 ERA) makes his 8th start and 9th appearance. He has a 1.28 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and 8.2 K/9 in 38 1/3 IP.

• Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 K in 3-1 road loss vs. Boston Red Sox Friday
• 2024 home splits: 0-1, 3.44 ERA, 18 1/3 IP, 7 ER, 3 HR, 1.47 WHIP, .257 OBA, 8 BB, 18 K in 4 appearances (3 starts)
• Career vs. Guardians: Loss, 6 IP, 4 ER, 8 H, 2 BB, 3 K in 4-1 road setback at Progressive Field July 12, 2022, in only career start

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Guardians at White Sox odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 11:47 p.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Guardians -225 (bet $225 to win $100) | White Sox +188 (bet $100 to win $188)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Guardians -1.5 (-130) | White Sox +1.5 (+108)
• Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Guardians at White Sox picks and predictions

Prediction

Guardians 3, White Sox 2

Moneyline

The Guardians (-225) will set you back more than 2 times your potential return. That’s way too much risk against one of the worst, if not the worst teams in history, the White Sox (+188).

Cleveland hasn’t crushed Chicago pitching, averaging a respectable, but not overwhelming, 5.0 runs per game in this series. But, the Guardians pitching has held the toothless White Sox offense to just 3 total runs, or 1.5 runs per game.

PASS.

Run line/Against the spread

The WHITE SOX +1.5 (+108) are worth a look in the series finale, if you’d like a little insurance, but just cannot play the bumbling team straight up.

While Martin has a dismal 0-3 record, the ERA of 3.29 is very respectable, and the right-handed probably deserves better. Chicago has managed just 14 runs of offense support in Martin’s 7 starts, or 2.0 runs per game (RPG), and it isn’t likely to get much better on Wednesday afternoon.

Over/Under

UNDER 8 (-108) is the best play on the board in this battle under the sun on the south side.

Again, Chicago is averaging 2.0 RPG of offensive support in Martin’s 7 starts, while it ranks last in the majors with just 3.1 RPG this season, with only 115 homers and a .618 OPS, both of which are also last in the majors.

For Cleveland, total bettors have loved it lately, with the total going low at a 8-0-2 run in the past 10 games since Aug. 31.

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The Cleveland Guardians (82-62) and Chicago White Sox (33-112) play the middle contest of a 3-game series Tuesday. First pitch from Guaranteed Rate Field is set for 7:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Guardians vs. White Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Guardians lead 6-5

The Guardians picked up a 5-3 win in Monday’s series opener. Cleveland fired out to a 5-0 lead after 5 innings, while Chicago posted 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th and 8th to make it interesting. However, the Guards held on for the cover on the run line (-1.5, -140).

The White Sox have been terrible all season, but especially lately. Since Aug. 23, Chicago has dropped 15 of the past 17 outings, and 13 of the losses have been by 2 or more runs.

As far as totals, Chicago has cashed low in 3 of the past 4 games, while the Under is 9-4 in the previous 13 outings. For Cleveland, the Under is 4-0-1 in the past 5 games, and 7-0-2 across the previous 9 contests.

Guardians at White Sox projected starters

RHP Ben Lively vs. RHP Jonathan Cannon

Lively (11-9, 4.07 ERA) makes his 26th start. He has a 1.25 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 7.2 K/9 in 135 IP.

• Last start: Loss, 4 IP, 4 ER, 7 H (1 HR), 1 BB, 3 K in 4-1 road setback vs. Kansas City Royals last Wednesday
• 2024 road splits: 4-7, 4.19 ERA, 68 2/3 IP, 32 ER, 12 HR, 1.27 WHIP, .246 opponents’ batting average (OBA), 23 BB, 59 K in 13 starts
• Career vs. White Sox: 1-1, 4.63 ERA, 11 2/3 IP, 6 ER, 1 HR, 1.54 WHIP, 6.2 K/9 in 2 starts

Cannon (3-9, 4.53 ERA) makes his 18th start and 20th appearance. He has a 1.39 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 6.2 K/9 in 101 1/3 IP.

• Last start: Win, 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 H (1 solo HR), 1 BB, 4 K in 8-1 road victory vs. Baltimore Orioles last Wednesday
• 2024 home splits: 1-4, 4.17 ERA, 54 IP, 25 ER, 8 HR, 1.31 WHIP, .242 OBA, 21 BB, 36 K in 10 appearances (8 starts)
• Has never faced Guardians

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Guardians at White Sox odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:36 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Guardians -220 (bet $220 to win $100) | White Sox +184 (bet $100 to win $184)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Guardians -1.5 (-142) | White Sox +1.5 (+118)
• Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -102 | U: -120)

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Guardians at White Sox picks and predictions

Prediction

Guardians 4, White Sox 3

Moneyline

The Guardians (-220) will cost you more than 2 times your potential return against the hapless White Sox (+184). It will be a close shave like Monday’s series opener. Cleveland scratched out a 5-3 win, but Chicago didn’t give up, posting 3 runs against the Guardians bullpen in the late innings to make things interesting. Expect another tight game, as the rookie Cannon hasn’t been half bad.

PASS.

Run line/Against the spread

The WHITE SOX +1.5 (+118) are worth playing in Tuesday’s middle game at plus-money.

Chicago has Cannon on the bump, and he has been pretty consistent at times. The White Sox have won 2 of the past 5 games outright, which is pretty good for them. And, against the Guardians, the White Sox are surprisingly competitive at 5-6. Take the ChiSox to cover as underdogs on the run line.

Over/Under

UNDER 8.5 (-120) is the best play on the board

The total has gone low at a 9-4 pace in the past 13 outings for the White Sox, and the total has gone low at a 7-0-2 clip in the past 9 for the Guardians. In addition, the Under has cashed in 4 of the past 5 games in the series. Lively and Cannon are capable of keeping the scores low early on, too.

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The Cleveland Guardians (81-62) and Chicago White Sox (33-111) open a 3-game series Monday. First pitch from Guaranteed Rate Field is set for 7:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Guardians vs. White Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Tied 5-5

The Guardians were blanked 4-0 on Sunday against the LA Dodgers, suffering the series loss. Cleveland won the opener 3-1, before dropping the past 2 games by a combined score of 11-2. The Under (8.5) easily cashed Sunday, and the total has gone low at a 6-0-2 rate in the past 8 outings.

The White Sox are actually 2-2 in the past 4 games, pounding the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Sunday by a 7-2 score as the Under (10.5) cashed. The offense has picked up the pace, averaging 5.3 runs per game (RPG) in the past 4 outings. However, the Under is 2-1 in the past 3 games, and 8-4 across the previous 12 outings.

Guardians at White Sox projected starters

LHP Joey Cantillo vs. TBD

Cantillo (0-3, 7.71 ERA) makes his 5th career start and 6th appearance. He has a 1.61 WHIP, 4.3 BB/9 and 7.2 K/9 in 18 2/3 innings.

• Last start: Loss, 4 IP, 7 ER, 6 H (2 HR), 3 BB, 5 K in 8-1 road setback vs. New York Yankees Aug. 21
• Last appearance: No-decision, 1 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K in relief appearance last Monday vs. Kansas City Royals
• 2024 road splits: 0-2, 9.00 ERA, 13 IP, 13 ER, 6 HR, 1.85 WHIP, .294 opponents’ batting average (OBA), 9 BB, 10 K in 3 starts
• Has never faced White Sox

No Chicago pitcher announced at time of publishing.

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Guardians at White Sox odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:17 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Guardians -240 (bet $240 to win $100) | White Sox +198 (bet $100 to win $198)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Guardians -1.5 (-140) | White Sox +1.5 (+116)
• Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -128 | U: +104)

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Guardians at White Sox picks and predictions

Prediction

Guardians 5, White Sox 2

Moneyline

The Guardians (-240) will set you back almost 2 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s just too much risk for not enough reward, even against the lowly White Sox (+198).

Cleveland is looking to snap back on track after suffering 2 of 3 losses in LA in a marquee series with the Dodgers.

But, if you like the Guardians, back it on the run line instead.

PASS.

Run line/Against the spread

The GUARDIANS -1.5 (-140) are much better priced on the run line, with much less risk. Still, the White Sox +1.5 (+116) have been a major thorn in the side of Cleveland this season, as the teams have split the previous 10 games. In fact, games against the 81-win Guardians account for 15% of the victories this season for the White Sox, which makes very little sense. Be careful.

However, with the White Sox yet to announce a pitcher, it’s a good idea to back Cleveland, although Cantillo isn’t exactly a stud.

Over/Under

UNDER 8.5 (+104) is worth playing lightly at plus-money.

The Under has cashed at an 8-4 pace in the past 12 games for the White Sox, while the Guardians have cashed low at a 6-0-2 pace in the previous 8 outings. The Under went low in 3 of 4 games in the most recent series in Chicago back on May 9-12, too.

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