Guardians vs. White Sox Betting Preview - August 10
The Cleveland Guardians take on the Chicago White Sox Sunday. Cleveland is 9-1 over the last ten games of this series.
PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Slade Cecconi (5-4, 3.72 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 69 strikeouts); White Sox: Davis Martin (3-9, 4.11 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 68 strikeouts)
Guardians -141, White Sox +118; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
81% of the moneyline action was on Cleveland with the price dropping from -135 to -122. Recreational books we follow were still holding the number at -130.
The Cleveland Guardians are looking to keep their five-game win streak going when they visit the Chicago White Sox.
Chicago has a 42-75 record overall and a 24-34 record in home games. The White Sox have a 28-8 record in games when they scored at least five runs.
Cleveland is 61-55 overall and 32-28 in road games. The Guardians have the 10th-best team ERA in MLB play at 3.80.
Sunday's game is the 10th time these teams square off this season. The Guardians are up 8-1 in the season series.
ESPN had this to offer as consideration before betting on the Guardians-White Sox Sunday game:
Slade Cecconi is emerging as the latest Cleveland Guardians pitcher to take the next step under their tutelage. After a slow start to the season, the righty posted a 3.36 ERA and 1.13 WHIP over his last 67 games. His strikeouts are light, but he exhibits solid command and control, with the stuff to miss more bats as he continues to develop. Cecconi doesn't line up to pad his strikeout total against a Chicago White Sox lineup that puts the ball in play, but they aren't very productive with the second lowest wOBA in the league facing right-handers.
Cecconi allowed three runs (two earned) in six innings and got a no-decision in the Guardians’ 7-6 victory over the Mets on Monday. He is in search of his first victory since July 16, having endured three straight no-decisions.
Martin allowed six runs -- five earned -- with five strikeouts over five innings in a loss against the Mariners on Tuesday. He won his prior start.
TOP PERFORMERS: Andrew Benintendi leads the White Sox with 14 home runs while slugging .416. Luis Robert is 13 for 36 with a double, a home run and three RBI over the last 10 games.
Carlos Santana has nine doubles, 11 home runs and 51 RBI for the Guardians. Jose Ramirez is 11 for 40 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 3-7, .238 batting average, 5.00 ERA, outscored by 10 runs
Guardians: 9-1, .259 batting average, 2.35 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 runs
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
