White Sox vs Guardians Odds, Predictions & Starting Pitchers (Aug. 6)
By Eric Rosales in MLB Baseball
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- The Cleveland Guardians are -142 favorites in the rubber match of their 3-game set with the Chicago White Sox
- Chicago snapped a 5-game skid with a 7-4 win last game, highlighted by a massive brawl
- Don’t miss the latest White Sox vs Guardians picks and starting pitchers below
If you didn’t think the Chicago White Sox (44-68, 21-39 away) and Cleveland Guardians (54-57, 29-25 home) have had enough of each other, you didn’t see their brawl Saturday night.
The two teams close out their regular season series Sunday (Aug 6). Chicago is basically playing out the stretch, but they’d love nothing more than to sink Cleveland’s playoff hopes even deeper.
These two AL Central rivals kick off the Sunday slate, with opening pitch going at 12:05pm ET from Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. You can watch the game live on Peacock.
White Sox vs Guardians Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | +120 | +1.5 (-170) | Ov 9 (-105) |
| Cleveland Guardians | -142 | -1.5 (+142) | Un 9 (-115) |
The MLB odds have the host Guardians as -142 favorites on the moneyline, an implied win probability of 58.68%. The total has been set at nine runs.
Chicago had lost five straight before Friday’s 7-4 win, but all anyone will remember is the dustup. It happened in the sixth inning with the ChiSox up 5-0, when Jose Ramirez did not appreciate Tim Anderson standing over top of him as he slid into second base after an RBI double.
The two squared up, and Ramirez caught Anderson with a big right hand, sending the White Sox shortstop tumbling backward. Chaos ensued. Ramirez, Anderson and both managers were tossed.
The loss sent Chicago to 3.5 games back of the Twins in the AL Central, and 7.5 back of the third and final Wild Card berth.
Odds as of Aug 5 at DraftKings. Claim a DraftKings promo code to bet on White Sox vs Guardians Sunday.
Probable Pitchers
After a stellar outing last time out, rookie Jesse Scholtens will get another turn in the White Sox rotation, giving him his fourth start of the year.
He went a season-best six innings against the potent Texas Rangers, limiting them to three hits and just one earned run, walking just one and striking out six. He got no offensive help, though, and took the L in a 2-0 defeat.
Jose Ramirez and Tim Anderson started quite the brawl in Cleveland 👀
(via @NBCSWhiteSox)pic.twitter.com/i80OeXD2dF
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 6, 2023
Scholtens has pitched against Cleveland twice this season, both in relief. The most recent was July 29 in a 7-2 win. He worked an inning, giving up just one hit and striking out two.
On May 22, the righty went five innings, giving up two hits and one earned run, walking two and striking out one. He took the L in a 3-0 defeat.
Scholtens vs Curry Stats
| 1-4 | Record | 3-1 |
| 3.07 | ERA | 2.90 |
| 1.23 | WHIP | 1.19 |
| .302 | OBA | .292 |
| 2.23 | SO/W Ratio | 2.41 |
Cleveland will also trot out a mostly-reliever in righty Xzavion Curry, who will be making just his fourth start of the season.
Curry is plenty familiar with the Guardians, having started against them on July 28, taking the L in a game Cleveland lost 3-0.
Xzavion Curry, Pretty 76mph Curveball. 😍 pic.twitter.com/Nj7CxmXPQY
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 18, 2023
Curry lasted just three innings — he’s lasted exactly three innings in all three of his starts so far — giving up two hits and one earned run, while walking three. He got the start on just a days rest, having pitched an inning against the Royals the day prior.
Aside from that start, he’s appeared in relief in three other games against Chicago, going a total of 4.1 innings, giving up five hits, one earned run, walking one and striking out five.
White Sox vs Guardians Betting Prediction
Perhaps a better record against the lowly White Sox — who’ve taken seven of 12 so far this series — and the Guardians might actually be ahead of the Twins in the Central.
Alas, they’ll have to hope for taking the rubber match in this three-game set. Cleveland has been a pretty solid bounce back team, going 31-25 following a loss. That’s a top-10 figure, but they’re also tied with three other teams for the most wins in this category.
White Sox vs Guardians 2023 H2H Results
| Date | Away Team | Home Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5 | White Sox | Guardians | CWS, 7-4 |
| Aug 4 | White Sox | Guardians | CLE, 4-2 |
| July 30 | Guardians | White Sox | CLE, 5-0 |
| July 29 | Guardians | White Sox | CWS, 7-2 |
| July 28 | Guardians | White Sox | CWS, 3-0 |
| July 27 | Guardians | White Sox | CLE, 6-3 |
| May 24 | White Sox | Yankees | CWS, 6-0 |
| May 23 | White Sox | Yankees | CWS, 4-2 |
| May 22 | White Sox | Yankees | CLE, 3-0 |
| May 18 | Yankees | Orioles | CLE, 3-1 |
| May 17 | Yankees | Orioles | CWS, 7-2 |
| May 16 | Yankees | Orioles | CWS, 8-3 |
Then again, the under has gone 2-7-1 in the last 10 head-to-heads, and Curry figures to keep that intact. He’s got a 2.90 ERA and 1.19 WHIP on the year, and has held the ChiSox to just two runs in 7.1 innings.
While that’s enticing, we’ll roll with the team that has much to play for, against the team with the 3rd-worst road mark in the AL.
Pick: Guardians ML (-142)
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