The Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox open a doubleheader with a matinee contest at 1:10 p.m. ET on Saturday. Chicago is listed as a -115 favorite (risk $115 to win $100) at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 8.5 (see up-to-date'odds for every game this week on our MLB odds page). Before making any Guardians vs. White Sox picks, you NEED to check out the MLB predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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The model knows the Guardians have offensive strengths, but pitching is at the forefront in this matchup. 24-year-old right-hander Triston McKenzie takes the ball for Cleveland, and he has a 3.20 ERA this season. McKenzie also has a 0.98 WHIP with 3.56 strikeouts for every walk. The young starting pitcher has been lights-out in July, throwing 21 innings without allowing an earned run and striking out 23 batters.
The model also knows the White Sox rank near the top of the American League in several categories. Chicago is in the top tier in hits, runs scored, doubles, batting average, and strikeout avoidance. The White Sox also deploy a top-five bullpen in the American League, with above-ave rage marks in strikeout rate and ground ball rate. Chicago is also facing a Cleveland offense that is in the bottom third of the AL in home runs and total bases.