Guardians vs. White Sox Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets - Tuesday, May 23, 2023

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Guardians vs. White Sox Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Tuesday, May 23, 2023

MLB Predictions

The Cleveland Guardians will take the field against the Chicago White Sox (19-30) on Tuesday. The game begins at 6:10 PM ET on BSGL, with the Guardians listed as -129 favorites on the moneyline.

Cleveland’s Logan Allen gets the start, and he’ll go against Chicago’s Dylan Cease.

Guardians vs. White Sox Odds

  • Guardians odds to win: -129
  • White Sox odds to win: +110
  • Spread: Guardians -1.5
  • Total: 8.5 runs

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Game Time and Information

  • Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
  • Time: 6:10 PM ET
  • TV: BSGL

Who Will Win Guardians vs. White Sox?

Guardians and White Sox Betting Trends

The Guardians have won 13 of the 27 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (48.1%).

In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -129 or shorter, Cleveland has an 8-10 record (winning 44.4% of its games).

The White Sox have entered the game as underdogs 31 times this season and won eight, or 25.8%, of those games.

This season, Chicago has won four of its 23 games, or 17.4%, when it’s the underdog by at least +110 on the moneyline.

The Guardians have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 18 times this season for an 18-27-1 record against the over/under.

So far this season, the White Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 23 of their 48 games with a total.

Guardians Stats & Insights

The Guardians are the third-lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging 3.6 runs per game (167 total).

Cleveland has hit 29 home runs this season, the lowest total in MLB action.

The Guardians have the third-worst batting average in the league (.225).

Cleveland strikes out 7.1 times per game, the least Ks in the majors.

The pitching staff for the Guardians has a collective 7.6 K/9, the second-worst in the majors.

Cleveland’s 3.85 team ERA ranks eighth among all MLB pitching staffs.

White Sox Stats & Insights

The White Sox have scored 203 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.

Chicago’s 51 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.

The White Sox rank 19th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.

Chicago ranks 13th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.3 Ks per contest.

The White Sox have a 9.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, fifth-best in baseball.

Chicago pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.97 ERA this year, which ranks 27th in MLB.

Guardians Key Players to Watch

Allen (1-1 with a 3.04 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 26 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Guardians, his sixth of the season.

Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland with a .273 batting average. He’s also hit six homers and has 25 RBI.

Steven Kwan has 48 hits and an OBP of .351 to go with a slugging percentage of .352 this season.

Josh Naylor leads the club in homers (seven) and runs batted in (31) this season.

Josh Bell has 36 hits and an OBP of .342 to go with a slugging percentage of .348 this season.

White Sox Key Players to Watch

The White Sox will send Cease (2-3) to the mound for his 11th start this season.

Luis Robert has hit a team-best 13 home runs.

Andrew Vaughn has racked up 31 runs batted in to lead his team.

Andrew Benintendi leads the White Sox with a team-best batting average of .279.

Jake Burger has six doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and seven walks while hitting .271.

Guardians and White Sox Injuries

Guardians: Aaron Civale: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Peyton Battenfield: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Triston McKenzie: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cody Morris: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

White Sox: Billy Hamilton: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Eloy Jiménez: 10 Day IL (Appendix), Elvis Andrus: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Mike Clevinger: 15 Day IL (Wrist), Liam Hendriks: 15 Day IL (Illness), Matt Foster: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Hanser Alberto: day-to-day (Shoulder)

Guardians vs. White Sox Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Guardians 5, White Sox 4
  • Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
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    Author: Matt Rooney

    Matt is from the Chicagoland area and has been working in Chicago sports since 2015 with stops at WGN Radio, the Chicago Blackhawks, Stadium, and NBC Sports Chicago prior to landing at Betsperts. Matt covers just about everything for Betsperts and Bleacher Nation but focuses on the NHL and college football.