Guardians vs. White Sox Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Sunday, May 12, 2024

The Chicago White Sox (12-28) will vie for their fifth straight victory when they host the Cleveland Guardians (24-16) on Sunday at 2:10 PM ET on NBCS-CHI. The Guardians are listed as -169 favorites to stop the streak, while the White Sox are +140 underdogs to keep their momentum.

Logan Allen will get the ball for Cleveland while Chicago will counter with Mike Soroka.

Guardians vs. White Sox Odds

  • Guardians odds to win: -169
  • White Sox odds to win: +140
  • Spread: Guardians -1.5
  • Total: 9 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Sunday, May 12, 2024
  • Time: 2:10 PM ET
  • TV: NBCS-CHI
  • Who Will Win Guardians vs. White Sox?

    Guardians and White Sox Betting Trends

    The Guardians have compiled a 15-9 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 62.5% of those games).

    Cleveland has a 4-3 record (winning 57.1% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -169 or shorter.

    The White Sox have been underdogs in 39 games this season and won 11 (28.2%) of those contests.

    Chicago has a record of 8-21 in games where sportsbooks have it as underdogs of at least +140 on the moneyline.

    The Guardians have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 40 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 21 of those games (21-17-2).

    Games involving the White Sox have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 18 of 40 chances this season.

    Guardians Stats & Insights

    The Guardians rank 12th in runs scored with 188, 4.7 per game.

    Cleveland ranks eighth-best in MLB play with 43 total home runs.

    The Guardians have the 18th-ranked batting average in the league (.238).

    Cleveland strikes out 7.7 times per game, the seventh-best mark in the majors.

    The 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Guardians pitching staff ranks fifth in the majors.

    Cleveland has a 3.52 team ERA that ranks 10th among all MLB pitching staffs.

    White Sox Stats & Insights

    The White Sox are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking last with just 119 total runs (three per game) this season.

    Chicago ranks 29th in Major League Baseball with just 29 home runs as a team.

    The White Sox have a team batting average of just .214 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.

    Chicago ranks 15th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.

    The White Sox have an 8.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in the big leagues.

    Chicago has the 25th-ranked ERA (4.66) in the majors this season.

    Guardians Key Players to Watch

    The Guardians will send Allen (3-2) to make his ninth start of the season. He is 3-2 with a 6.41 ERA and 33 strikeouts through 39 1/3 innings pitched.

    Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland in runs batted in with 33 and has a batting average of .239.

    Josh Naylor leads Cleveland in home runs with 11 while driving in 30 runs and slugging .565.

    Andres Gimenez is slashing .241/.309/.324 this season for the Guardians.

    Will Brennan has collected 28 hits this season and has an OBP of .300. He’s slugging .423 on the year.

    White Sox Key Players to Watch

    Soroka (0-4) will take the mound for the White Sox, his ninth start of the season.

    Gavin Sheets paces the White Sox with a .241 batting average.

    Eloy Jimenez has three doubles, four home runs and eight walks while batting .216.

    Korey Lee is batting .286 with three doubles, four home runs and four walks.

    Paul DeJong’s six home runs lead his team.

    Guardians and White Sox Injuries

    Guardians: Steven Kwan: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Eli Morgan: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), James Karinchak: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Angel Martinez: 60 Day IL (Foot), Shane Bieber: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Gavin Williams: 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)

    Guardians vs. White Sox Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Guardians 6, White Sox 5
  • Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
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