The Chicago White Sox (24-62) travel to face off against the Cleveland Guardians (52-30) on Tuesday, July 2nd. This game will be played at Progressive Field in Cleveland and televised on BSGL. Both the White Sox and Guardians are looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. First pitch is set for 5:40 CT.

White Sox vs. Guardians Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Guardians (-204)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 9 Runs

• The Guardians have won 7 of their last 8 home games.
• The Guardians have scored an average of 6.5 runs per game in their last 8 home games.
• The Guardians have a 6-4 record in their last 10 games, compared to the White Sox’s 4-6 record.
• The Guardians have a 26-9 home record, while the White Sox have an 8-33 away record.
• The Guardians have outscored the White Sox 19-9 in their last 3 head-to-head games.

White Sox vs Guardians

The Guardians Took The Last Game Of This Series

The White Sox will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Rockies with a 5-4 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the Rockies scored one run in the top of the 9th. Chicago was the -217 favorite at home going into the game.

Garrett Crochet was excellent for the White Sox, going seven innings and giving up just two earned runs, and striking out 11. However, the White Sox couldn’t close things out, and Michael Soroka took the loss out of the bullpen. The White Sox also wasted a big game from Andrew Vaughn, who homered in the 2nd inning, going 3/4.

Chicago’s overall series record this year is 6-19-2, and they are currently 30 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central. The White Sox have a 24-62 record and are in 5th place in the division. Their straight-up record is 8-33 on the road and 16-29 at home.

As underdogs, the White Sox have a 19-61 record, while their run line record is 39-47. Their games have averaged 8.1 runs, and the over/under record is 38-45. Currently, they are on a 2-game over streak, and only 4.7% of their games this season have had totals of 9 runs or higher.

Chris Flexen Gets The Start For The White Sox

Right-hander Chris Flexen gets the start for the White Sox today as he faces the Guardians on the road. So far this season, he has made 15 starts and three of them have been quality starts. Flexen’s record for the season is 2-7, and he most recently pitched on June 25th, where he took the loss, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up four earned runs. In that outing, he gave up three homers. Before that, he had given up a homer in three straight starts. Flexen’s ERA for the season is 5.13, along with a WHIP of 1.41.

White Sox Offense Breakdown

Chicago’s offense has been really struggling this season, as they are averaging just 3.1 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league. This has been the case both at home and on the road. Not only are they 30th in scoring, but they are also near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories, including team OPS, where they are dead last in the MLB. As a team, the White Sox are batting just .220.

Andrew Vaughn has been one of the few bright spots in the lineup this season, as he is batting .244 with a team-high 39 RBIs and 10 homers. Over his last five games, Vaughn has gone 6/15 with a home run and five runs scored. Luis Robert Jr. is also on a four-game hitting streak but is batting just .238 over his last five games.

The Guardians Took The Last Game Of This Series

Cleveland closed out their series vs. the Royals with a 6-2 loss on the road. The Guardians were the +112 underdog going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Guardians, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Royals scored one run in the bottom of the first.

Logan Allen got the start for the Guardians and took the loss. He only lasted 4 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits. The Guardians also issued three walks and hit a batter. Bo Naylor was hot at the plate, going 3/4 with a run scored.

As the favorite, Cleveland has gone 36-16 this season, and they are currently on a five-game winning streak at home. The Guardians hold a six-game lead over the Twins in the AL Central with an overall record of 52-30. Their series record is 17-7-2, but they lost their most recent series to the Royals.

Against the run line, the Guardians have been a good play as the underdog, going 20-10. Their average run margin per game at home is 1.5, slightly better than their overall average of 1.2 runs. The over/under record for their games this season is 39-37, and when the O/U line is set at 9 runs, their record is 4-7-2.

Carlos Carrasco Gets The Start For The Guardians

Right-hander Carlos Carrasco gets the start for the Guardians today as he faces the White Sox at home. He has made 14 starts this season and has a record of 3-6 with a 5.27 ERA. So far, Carrasco has turned in three quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he gave up two earned runs in five innings of work. In that start vs. the Orioles, he gave up one homer. Carrasco’s ERA for the season is 5.04 at home compared to 5.94 on the road.

Guardians Offense Breakdown

Jose Ramirez has been red hot for the Guardians of late, going 10/29 in his last seven games with four homers and nine RBIs. For the season, he is batting .280 with 23 homers and 76 RBIs, which is good for 2nd in the league. Josh Naylor is also near the top of the MLB leaderboards in homers, as his 20 long balls are 6th in the league.

As a team, the Guardians are 5th in the league in runs scored at 5 per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. Overall, they are 8th in home runs and have the 12th best team batting average in the league.

White Sox vs Guardians Prediction

We see the Guardians taking this one by a score of 6-4, and with the money line payout at -204, this is a good payout for a team that we have winning by two runs.

Another option would be to take the over, as we have the total score at 10 runs, and with the line sitting at 9, there is some good value there. Our predictions have the White Sox putting up four runs and the Guardians with six.

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