Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox Pick, Odds, Analysis

Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox
Date: Friday, July 28th, 7:10 ET
Location: Guaranteed Rate Field
TV: APLTV
Money Line: Guardians -148/White Sox +124
Total Line: 10.5

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Chicago White Sox and the Guardians on Friday, July 28th at Guaranteed Rate Field. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

Guardians vs. White Sox Projected Lineup

	Batting Order	Position
Steven Kwan	1	LF
Andrés Giménez	2	2B
José Ramírez	3	3B
Josh Naylor	4	1B
Josh Bell	5	DH
Will Brennan	6	RF
Gabriel Arias	7	SS
Myles Straw	8	CF
Bo Naylor	9	C
Xzavion Curry	–	SP




	Batting Order	Position
Andrew Benintendi	1	LF
Tim Anderson	2	SS
Luis Robert Jr.	3	CF
Eloy Jiménez	4	DH
Andrew Vaughn	5	1B
Jake Burger	6	3B
Zach Remillard	7	2B
Oscar Colás	8	RF
Seby Zavala	9	C
Touki Toussaint	–	SP




Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Cleveland Guardians: 52-51 SU / OU 46-55 / Runline 52-51
Chicago White Sox: 41-63 SU / OU 48-51 / Runline 51-53

On a record of 52-51, the Guardians are 2nd in the AL Central. Currently, they are 1.5 games out of the division lead. Against the White Sox, they will be seeking their 4th straight win. On the road, they have a record of 24-27 while going 28-24 at home. Cleveland’s overall series record is 16-15-1.

• The Guardians have covered the runline in three straight games and have a season-long run margin of 0.1.
• The Guardians have been favored in 55.3% of their games and have runline records of 25-27 and 27-24 at home and on the road, respectively
• So far, the Guardians have an over/under record of just 46-55.

Heading into their game vs. the Guardians, the White Sox have a record of 41-63 and have dropped six straight games. In the AL Central, they are in 4th place and have an overall series record of 8-22-2. At home, they have gone 21-28 and 20-35 on the road.

• The White Sox have three straight losses vs. the runline and have a season-long run margin of -0.8.
• The White Sox have been favored in 34.6% of their games and have runline records of 22-27 and 29-26 at home and on the road, respectively
• So far, the White Sox have an over/under record of just 48-51.

Pitching Matchup

 

The Guardians will turn to starter Xzavion Curry who has an overall record of 3-0. After 26 appearances, his ERA is 2.98 and he has a K/9 figure of 6.29. Also, he has compiled a FIP of 4.15 and an OBP of .277.

Xzavion Curry’s previous start was a bit of a struggle, as he gave up one run on two hits in just one inning of work. Despite this, Curry managed to avoid a loss in the Guardians’ 8-3 victory over the Royals.

 

Today will be Touki Toussaint’s 9th appearance this season, and he has an overall record of 0-3. His current ERA stands at 4.07 and OBP allowed of .319. So far, he struckout 25 batters and has a WHIP of 1.32. On the road, his ERA is 5.34 compared to 1.20 at home.

In his last outing, Touki Toussaint allowed zero runs in just one inning of work, resulting in a no-decision. The White Sox took the 10-7 loss against the Cubs.

Guardians vs. White Sox Offense Outlook

The Guardians have played 103 games and currently hold the 24th spot in the league with an average of 4.2 runs per game. With 79 home runs, Cleveland is 23rd in the league. The team’s batting average, including .247 on the road and .249 at home, is .254.

Cleveland Guardians Top Hitters On The Road

 

Cleveland Guardians Top Hitters: Last Five Games

 

The White Sox have played 105 games so far this season and are currently ranked 23rd in the league with an average of 4.2 runs per game. In terms of home run hitting, Chicago is 16th, having hit the ball out of the park 115 times. Their overall batting average is .238, including .221 on the road and .239 at home.

Chicago White Sox Top Hitters vs. Righties

 

Chicago White Sox Top Hitters: Last Five Games

 

Free MLB Pick

The White Sox continue to play bad baseball and have lost six games in a row and eight out of their last nine games. ChiSox starter Touki Toussaint hasn’t given up a ton of hits and hasn’t given up many homers, but has lacked command in allowing a whopping 22 bases on balls in only 31 innings. Cleveland is a team that will take a ton of pitchers, so this is trouble for the 27-year-old right hander. Interestingly, the Sox have lost seven out of the eight games Toussaint has pitched in this season.

The Guardians have now won three games in a row and six of their last nine contests. I really like that they’ve moved Andres Gimenez up into the two-spot in the batting order. This is a guy who can handle the stick, move runners over, lay down a bunt, has speed and some pop as well. He can hit to all fields too. I fully expect him to put up massive numbers batting in front of Jose Ramirez. If you play fantasy baseball and this guy is on your free agent wire or up for trade, grab him QUICK. He’s going to produce big-time if he stays in the two-hole. More importantly, I think the Guardians offense will now be more efficient, as Rosario was a bad fit and made the offense stagnant. The Guardians are hitting the ball well, scoring five or more runs in nine of their last eleven games. The Sox have scored four runs or less in five out of their last six games. with three of those games having scored three runs or less.

Lastly, at time of print, it looks like Curry will start for the Guardians in what could be a bullpen game. I like all of Cleveland’s pen, so I’m betting against the CWS regardless of who starts for Cleveland. Bet your baseball predictions for FREE this week by scoring a 125% real cash bonus up to $400 when you use bonus code PREDICTEM at GTBets Sportsbook! They’ll also give you a free half point everytime you bet your favorite teams!