Since the arrival of manager Terry Francona in 2013, the Cleveland Guardians have been the best team in the American League Central. Francona led the Guardians to six baseball betting odds playoff appearances with one American League pennant. In 2023, the Guardians are battling the Minnesota Twins for the AL Central lead. Correlate that both teams are struggling to stay above the .500 mark. Cleveland continues to struggle at run production with a payroll ranked 26th in MLB. But the good fortune of playing in the AL Central could punch Cleveland’s ticket for the postseason.
Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Thursday, July 27, 2023, 8:10 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, IL |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Guardians | +1½ -210 | 8½ -105 | -105 |  |
| White Sox | -1½ +175 | 8½ -115 | -115 | |
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Guardians at White Sox SBG Betting Odds Analysis
Cleveland splatters gamblers with sports betting red ink against the moneyline and runline. Additionally, The Guardians are trending under the total.
The White Sox are one of the biggest losers on the board with the moneyline. Also, Chicago is in the red against the runline. The White Sox are trending slightly under the total.
Cleveland Guardians Team Overview
Overall, the Cleveland Guardians are 47-49 straight up and 39-53-4 over/under the total. Cleveland is 2nd in the American League Central Division standings. Cleveland is one game behind the Minnesota Twins in the AL Central Division race. Late on, the Guardians have covered two out of their last seven games. The Guardians have gone over the total in six of their previous eight matchups. Cleveland ranks 24th for run production and 8th for earned run average.
Right-hander Tanner Bibee is the probable starter for the Guardians. So far, Bibee is 5-2 with a 3.32 earned run average and 1.26 WHIP. Cleveland won four of his last five starts. Overall, Cleveland ranks 2nd for bullpen earned run average. Closer Emmanuel Clase is 1-5 with a 3.22 ERA and 26 saves in 33 opportunities. Josh Naylor leads Cleveland with 40 runs, 22 doubles, 15 home runs, and 76 runs batted in.
Chicago White Sox Team Overview
In sum, the Chicago White Sox are 41-57 straight up and 43-49-6 over/under the total. Chicago is 4th in the American League Central Division standings. In the American League Central Division race, Chicago is nine games behind the Minnesota Twins. Late on, the White Sox have covered four out of their last ten games. The White Sox have gone over the total in two of their previous eight matchups. Chicago ranks 22nd for run production and 25th for earned run average.
Namely, Lance Lynn is the probable starter for the White Sox. The right-hander is 6-9 with a 6.18 earned run average and 1.44 WHIP. Chicago won three of Lynn’s last five starts. Chicago ranks 26th for bullpen earned run average. Specifically, Kendall Graveman is 3-4 with a 3.00 earned run average and eight saves in 11 opportunities. Luis Robert leads the White Sox with 65 runs, 24 doubles, 28 home runs, and .891 OPS.
Guardians at White Sox SBG Free Pick
Late on, the Indians won five of their last eight games with the MLB odds against the White Sox. Only one of the last seven games between these teams went over the total. In this situation, Cleveland will get a discount as the away team.
Guardians at White Sox SBG Best Bet: Cleveland Guardians.