Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians Betting Pick & Prediction 4/9/24

It’s an AL Central matchup in Cleveland tonight as the Guardians host the White Sox. The Guardians have been hot to start the season, coming in with an 8-2 record, while the White Sox have struggled out of the gate, sitting at 1-9. First pitch is set for 6:10 at Progressive Field in Cleveland.

On the mound, the White Sox will send Michael Soroka to face off against Logan Allen for the Guardians. Vegas has the Guardians as the favorite, with a money line payout of -218 compared to the White Sox at +181. The over/under line is set at 8.5 runs.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS CLEVELAND GUARDIANS BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 8.5 Runs

This game will be played at Progressive Field at 6:10 ET on Tuesday, April 9th.

HOW TO BET THE WHITE SOX VS GUARDIANS:

• We have the Guardians winning by a score of 6 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Guardians to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10 runs and like the over

The Guardians took down the White Sox in the previous game of this series, winning by a score of 4-0. Cleveland was a heavy favorite coming into the game at -248 on the money line. The lone home run in the game came from Jose Ramirez, while Andres Gimenez also drove in a run and went 2/3 with a double.

Cleveland starter Triston McKenzie didn’t factor into the decision, despite not giving up a run in his 5 2/3 innings of work. McKenzie gave up just three hits and struck out two. Tanner Banks got the start for the White Sox, going 2 1/3 innings and giving up one earned run.

The White Sox’s offense was held to just four hits, and they didn’t score a run after the 4th inning. As for the hits breakdown, the White Sox had just one extra-base hit, compared to one double for the Guardians. Chicago’s offense struck out six times.

White Sox Records & Stats

Michael Soroka and the White Sox are on the road to take on the Guardians. Soroka has started two games this season, with his most recent outing coming against the Royals, where he took the loss. He went 6 innings and gave up 2 earned runs on 6 hits and struck out 6.

When it comes to the White Sox, our model is giving Andrew Benintendi the best chance to have a big game at the plate. Benintendi’s total hits projection is 26th best in the league today. Paul DeJong has the best odds to hit a home run for the White Sox, as his home run projection is 14th best in the league. Kevin Pillar is also in the mix to go deep, as his home run projection is 15th best in today’s slate of games.

Guardians Records & Stats

Logan Allen is taking the mound for the Cleveland Guardians at home against the White Sox. Allen has started two games this season, and he has picked up the win in both of those outings. In his last start, he went 6 2/3 innings, striking out 6 and allowing 4 hits.

Our player projections for the Guardians’ offense are favoring Steven Kwan, as he has the 2nd highest total hits projection in today’s slate of games. José Ramírez has the 4th highest total hits projection in today’s games and is also our top projected player on the team in terms of hitting a home run. Andrés Giménez is our 3rd best player in terms of total hits today, and Bo Naylor has the highest home run projection on the team.