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Paul DeJong leads the Chicago White Sox (9-28) into Thursday’s matchup with the Cleveland Guardians (24-13) on a two-game homer streak. His White Sox are underdogs for the contest, however, with bookmakers naming the Guardians as -157 moneyline favorites. The game starts at 7:40 PM ET from Guaranteed Rate Field, live on NBCS-CHI.
Cleveland’s Ben Lively and Chicago’s Erick Fedde have been named the starters for this contest.
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Guardians and White Sox Betting Trends
The Guardians have gone 15-7 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 68.2% of those games).
Cleveland has gone 5-2 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -157 or shorter (71.4% winning percentage).
The White Sox have been underdogs in 37 games this season and won nine (24.3%) of those contests.
Chicago has a record of 8-24 in games where oddsmakers have it as underdogs of at least +131 on the moneyline.
The Guardians have played in 37 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 20 times (20-15-2).
The White Sox and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 17 of their 37 opportunities.
Guardians Stats & Insights
The Guardians are the eighth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.9 runs per game (182 total).
Cleveland is 14th in baseball with 38 total home runs.
The Guardians have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.240).
Cleveland strikes out 7.6 times per game, the fifth-best average in baseball.
The pitching staff for the Guardians has a collective 9.3 K/9, the third-best in the majors.
Cleveland’s 3.53 team ERA ranks ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.
White Sox Stats & Insights
The White Sox have scored 107 runs (just 2.9 per game) this season, which ranks last in MLB.
Chicago’s 26 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
The White Sox have a team batting average of just .211 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
Chicago ranks 15th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 Ks per contest.
The White Sox strike out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 20th in MLB.
Chicago pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.89 ERA this year, which ranks 27th in MLB.
Guardians Key Players to Watch
Lively (1-1 with a 2.08 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Guardians, his fifth of the season.
Josh Naylor leads Cleveland in home runs this season with nine while driving in 28 runs.
Jose Ramirez is a key run producer for Cleveland with a .238 average, seven homers and 30 RBI.
Andres Gimenez has 35 hits this season and a slash line of .255/.325/.343.
Will Brennan has collected 24 hits this season and has an OBP of .287. He’s slugging .410 on the year.
White Sox Key Players to Watch
The White Sox will send Fedde (2-0) to the mound for his eighth start this season.
Gavin Sheets has put up a team-best batting average of .262.
Eloy Jimenez is batting .209 with a double, four home runs and seven walks.
Andrew Benintendi paces the White Sox with 13 runs batted in.
Korey Lee is hitting .273 with three doubles, three home runs and four walks.
Guardians and White Sox Injuries
Guardians: Steven Kwan: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Eli Morgan: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Williams: 15 Day IL (Elbow), James Karinchak: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Angel Martinez: 60 Day IL (Foot), Shane Bieber: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
White Sox: Danny Mendick: 10 Day IL (Back), Luis Robert: 10 Day IL (Hip), Dominic Leone: 15 Day IL (Back), Max Stassi: 60 Day IL (Hip), Jimmy Lambert: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jesse Scholtens: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Matt Foster: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shane Drohan: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yoán Moncada: 60 Day IL (Abductor)
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