Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 5/11/24

At 7:10 PM from Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, we have an American League matchup between the Guardians and White Sox. Cleveland comes in with a record of 24-15 and will be sending Triston McKenzie to the mound up against Mike Clevinger for the White Sox. Chicago is just 11-28 overall.

The over/under line is at 8 runs, with the Guardians being the favorite on the money line at -170. Looking at the odds, the White Sox are at +141. You can catch this one on BSGL.

CLEVELAND GUARDIANS VS CHICAGO WHITE SOX BETTING PICK

The Pick: Cleveland Guardians Moneyline -170

This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field at 7:10 ET on Saturday, May 11th.

HOW TO BET THE GUARDIANS VS WHITE SOX:

• We have the Guardians winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the White Sox to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Chicago picked up a 6-3 win over the Guardians in the most recent game of this series. The White Sox had a huge 5th inning, scoring three of their six runs. As for the Guardians, they scored their only three runs in the 7th. Heading into the game, the White Sox were favored at -118 on the money line.

Garrett Crochet started for the White Sox and picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with 11 strikeouts but issued six walks. Carlos Carrasco got the start for the Guardians and took the loss, giving up three earned runs in seven innings of work.

Jose Ramirez hit the game’s only home run while going 2/4 with two RBIs, but it came in a losing effort. Paul DeJong did a bit of everything for the White Sox, going 2/3 with a home run and three RBIs.

Guardians Records & Stats

The Guardians are 24-15 overall and lead the AL Central by a half-game over the White Sox. So far, they have gone 6-4 against other teams in the AL Central. Cleveland has dropped two straight games, and this comes after losing the series finale vs. the Reds.

At home, the Guardians have been really good at 12-6, and they have gone 12-9 on the road. So far, they have been really good in day games, going 11-4 this season. As the favorite, the Guardians are 15-8 and 9-7 as the underdog. Cleveland’s overall series record is 9-3, and they have won two straight series.

The Guardians have been a solid run line bet this season, going 23-16 overall. They have been particularly good on the road, where they are 13-8 against the run line. They have a positive run differential both at home and on the road, and they have been especially good against the run line as the underdog, going 12-4.

The Cleveland Guardians are on the road against the Chicago White Sox today, and the over/under line is set at 8 runs. The Guardians have an over/under record of 21-16 on the season, and their games have averaged 8.6 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 4-2-1, and this season, 43.6% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8 runs.

Triston McKenzie gets the start for the Guardians today as he faces the White Sox on the road. So far this season, he has made seven starts and has a record of 2-2 with an ERA of 3.97. McKenzie’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.44. One issue for McKenzie has been his control, as he is averaging 5.56 walks per nine innings compared to 7.94 strikeouts. McKenzie’s last outing came vs. the Tigers, where he finished with a no-decision, going five innings and giving up one earned run on three hits. He has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings.

Steven Kwan has been the Guardians’ top hitter so far this season, batting .353 with three homers. José Ramirez has also been a big power threat for the team, as he is 2nd on the team with nine homers and is 1st on the team with 33 RBIs. However, Ramirez has been struggling of late, batting just .250 over his last nine games.

As a team, the Guardians are averaging 4.8 runs per game and are 8th in the league in home runs. Overall, they are batting .240, which is 13th in the MLB. Cleveland’s offense has been pretty consistent, as they are averaging 4.9 runs per game on the road and 4.7 runs per game at home.

White Sox Records & Stats

Chicago is 11-28 overall and is in 5th place in the AL Central. Currently, they trail the Guardians by 13 games for the AL Central lead. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 4-18 this year.

The White Sox have won three straight games, and they have taken the first two games of this series with the Guardians. At home, they are 7-12 this year and 4-16 on the road. As the underdog, the White Sox are 10-28 this year and 1-0 as the favorite. So far, they are 2-9-1 in series this year.

Chicago has been a solid run line bet at home this season, going 12-7 ATS. They have an overall run line record of 19-20, with a -2.2 run differential on the season. The White Sox have covered the run line in two straight games and are 2-0 ATS as the underdog. They are 1-0 ATS as the favorite.

The Chicago White Sox have had a combined run average of 8.1 this season and have an over/under record of 18-20. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and when the line has been set at 8 runs, they have gone 4-1 on the over/under. So far this season, 48.7% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs.

Mike Clevinger is getting the start for the Chicago White Sox at home against the Cleveland Guardians. He is coming off a loss in his first start of the season, where he went 2 innings and gave up 4 runs on 6 hits. Clevinger did not allow a home run in his first start.

Paul DeJong has been swinging a hot bat for the White Sox of late, going 10/29 in his last eight games with three homers and six RBIs. DeJong is currently 7th in the league with six home runs. Eloy Jimenez and Korey Lee are tied for 2nd on the team with four homers apiece, but Jimenez is batting just .212 this season, and Lee has been even worse at .286.

Chicago’s offense is last in the league in scoring, averaging just 3 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories, including on-base percentage, slugging, and OPS. The team’s collective batting average is just .213.