The Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox will continue their divisional rivalry on Tuesday. First pitch from Guaranteed Rate Field is at 8:10 p.m. ET.
Cleveland (19-21 SU and 16-24 RL) is starting right-hander Shane Bieber on Tuesday. The 27-year-old is 3-1 with a 2.61 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in eight starts this season.
Chicago (14-28 SU and 19-23 RL) is starting right-hander Lance Lynn. The 36-year-old veteran is 1-5 with a 7.51 ERA and 1.60 WHIP in eight appearances this year.
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Cleveland is two games under .500 but just 3.5 games out of first place in the AL Central. Are the Guardians about to make a move up the standings?
Cleveland scores 3.55 runs per contest (29th) and hits .228 (27th) with a .645 OPS (30th). It's hit 23 long balls (30th) and stolen 42 bases (2nd) this year. The Guardians' pitching staff has compiled a 3.71 ERA (8th) and a 1.25 WHIP (11th) with 19 quality starts.
Shane Bieber
Today's Stat Line:
6.0 IP
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9 K (season-high)
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1 BBpic.twitter.com/ZqoNEViWZq— Cleveland Stats (@CLE_STATS) May 9, 2023
The six-year vet Bieber will get the nod for the visitors in the series opener. He didn't allow a run in his last start, surrendering seven hits and one walk with nine Ks in six innings versus Detroit. Bieber, who has a 39:13 K:BB ratio in 2023, is 8-4 with a 2.64 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 17 career appearances versus the White Sox.