The Cleveland Guardians meet the Chicago White Sox a game after Travis Bazzana homered twice in a 7-6 victory over the White Sox. The game starts at 1:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Parker Messick (11-9, 2.51 ERA) gets the start for the Guardians, who are 77-75 this season and second in the AL Central. Anthony Kay (9-9, 4.59 ERA) is starting for the White Sox, who are 77-74 and first in the AL Central.
How to watch Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians
White Sox vs. Guardians odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Guardians -179
- Underdog Moneyline: White Sox +145
- Total: 7.5
- Total Over Odds: -120
- Total Under Odds: +100
Injury reports
Guardians
Rhys Hoskins: 10 Day IL (Back), Colin Holderman: 15 Day IL (Wrist), Shawn Armstrong: 60 Day IL (Leg), Chase DeLauter: day-to-day (Hamstring)
White Sox
Joey Bart: 10 Day IL (Hand), Tommy Pham: 10 Day IL (Calf), Huascar Brazoban: 15 Day IL (Lat), Tanner Murray: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Prelander Berroa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ky Bush: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Vasil: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jordan Leasure: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Brooks Baldwin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Thorpe: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
- Cleveland’s Chase DeLauter is slashing .289/.362/.453 this season with 14 home runs, 62 RBIs and an OPS of .815. He has a 14.6% strikeout rate and a 10.5% walk rate in 522 plate appearances, and he has scored 57 total runs. DeLauter has recorded 11 steals on 13 attempts.
- In 595 plate appearances, Steven Kwan is hitting .279/.376/.346 with a .722 OPS and 10 steals on 13 attempts. He has hit three long balls, driven in 30 runs and scored 76 times.
- Chicago’s Miguel Vargas is slashing .249/.358/.475 this season with 31 home runs (11th in MLB), 84 RBIs and an OPS of .832. He has a 17.9% strikeout rate and a 13.7% walk rate in 658 plate appearances, and he has scored 98 total runs. Vargas has recorded 19 steals on 21 attempts.
- In 608 plate appearances, Chase Meidroth has posted a 22.2% strikeout rate and a 9.7% walk rate while slashing .268/.344/.399 with 14 home runs, 56 RBIs and 82 runs scored.
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