Guardians vs White Sox Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some MLB action as the red-hot Cleveland Guardians, boasting a slick 24W-13L record, storm into Guaranteed Rate Field to clash with the struggling Chicago White Sox, who are trying to find their footing at 9W-28L. The first pitch is set to fly at 07:40 PM EST, and with the Guardians looking to maintain their top spot in the American League and the White Sox hoping to claw their way out of a 15-game deficit, tonight’s game is brewing up more drama than a prime-time soap opera. Betting enthusiasts are eyeing an over/under of 8.0, with the odds tilting in favor of the Guardians at -149. Both teams are riding the high from their latest victories, and with a forecast predicting light rain and a cool breeze from the north, it’s going to be a slippery showdown. So, as the Guardians look to shield their lead and the White Sox aim to cut through the competition, expect a game where every pitch and swing counts in this battle of resilience and revival!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 09, 2024 07:40PM EST

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago

Weather: Light rain with winds from the N at 8.1 mph. Temperature is at 57.0° with 89% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CLE ML	CWS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-149	+125	8.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-175	+144	8.0	-1.5/1.5
Difference	-26	+19	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

129W-130L

63.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

126W-133L

36.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/08/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	0	Under	-4.0
04/08/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	4	Under	-4.0
04/09/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	7	Over	+4.0
04/09/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	5	Over	+4.0
04/10/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	6	Over	+5.0
04/10/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	7	Over	+5.0
05/16/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	3	Over	+3.0
05/16/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	8	Over	+3.0
05/17/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	2	Over	+1.0
05/17/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	7	Over	+1.0
05/18/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	3	Under	-4.0
05/18/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Under	-4.0
05/22/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	0	Under	-5.0
05/22/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	3	Under	-5.0
05/23/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	4	Under	-2.0
05/23/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	2	Under	-2.0
05/24/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	6	Under	-2.0
05/24/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	0	Under	-2.0
07/27/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	6	Over	+1.0
07/27/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Over	+1.0
07/28/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	0	Under	-5.0
07/28/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Under	-5.0
07/29/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	2	Over	+1.0
07/29/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	7	Over	+1.0
07/30/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	5	Under	-3.0
07/30/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	0	Under	-3.0
08/04/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	2	Under	-2.0
08/04/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	4	Under	-2.0
08/05/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	7	Over	+3.0
08/05/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	4	Over	+3.0
08/06/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	5	Push	-0.0
08/06/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	3	Push	-0.0

Guardians Vs Over/Under

White Sox Vs Over/Under

Ben Lively

ERA 2.077 | IP 21.7 | 1.0W-1.0L | KO 24.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-04-24	vsLAA	1-7W	6.0	4	1	5	Push
04-28-24	@ATL	3-4L	4.3	4	1	5	Under
04-23-24	vsBOS	1-4W	6.3	5	1	7	Under
04-17-24	@BOS	0-2L	5.0	3	2	7	Under
09-30-23	@STL	6-15W	2.7	2	1	0	Over
09-27-23	vsCLE	3-4W	1.0	0	0	2	Under
09-19-23	@MIN	7-0L	4.0	7	5	4	Under
09-14-23	@DET	2-8W	4.3	4	3	4	Over
08-26-23	@ARI	8-7L	5.7	6	3	5	Over
08-01-23	@CHC	9-20W	4.0	13	13	2	Over

Erick Fedde

ERA 3.462 | IP 39.0 | 2.0W-0.0L | KO 41.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-04-24	@STL	6-5W	4.3	4	5	2	Over
04-28-24	vsTB	2-4W	8.3	7	2	9	Under
04-23-24	@MIN	5-6L	6.0	3	1	11	Over
04-17-24	vsKC	1-2W	5.7	3	0	5	Under
04-10-24	@CLE	6-7L	5.0	4	5	3	Over
04-05-24	@KC	1-2L	5.0	6	1	4	Under
03-31-24	vsDET	3-2L	4.7	5	2	7	Under
10-05-22	vsNYM	3-2L	2.3	9	9	1	Under
09-30-22	vsPHI	3-2L	5.0	7	3	3	Under
09-24-22	vsMIA	3-2L	5.7	9	4	4	Under

Guardians Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/10	@ DET	5-4W	5	1	Over
05/09	@ DET	7-11L	8	1	Over
05/08	@ DET	2-1W	7	1	Under
05/07	@ LAA	4-1W	5	2	Under
05/06	@ LAA	7-1W	6	3	Push
05/05	@ LAA	0-6L	6	0	Under
05/04	vs HOU	2-8L	7	0	Over
05/03	vs HOU	3-2W	9	1	Under
05/02	vs HOU	9-10L	7	3	Over
04/30	vs ATL	2-4L	10	0	Under
04/29	vs ATL	3-2W	3	0	Under
04/28	vs ATL	2-6L	5	1	Push
04/27	@ BOS	5-4W	8	2	Over
04/26	@ BOS	0-8L	4	0	Push
04/25	@ BOS	4-1W	7	1	Under

White Sox Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/10	vs TB	4-1W	12	1	Under
05/09	vs TB	1-5L	6	1	Under
05/08	vs TB	2-8L	4	1	Over
05/07	vs STL	5-1W	9	1	Under
05/06	vs STL	6-5W	8	0	Over
05/05	vs STL	0-3L	3	0	Under
05/03	@ MIN	5-10L	7	2	Over
05/02	@ MIN	5-6L	12	2	Over
05/01	@ MIN	2-3L	8	0	Under
04/30	@ TB	4-2W	12	0	Under
04/29	@ TB	8-7W	10	2	Over
04/28	@ TB	9-4W	12	2	Over
04/27	vs MIN	3-6L	9	0	Over
04/26	vs MIN	3-6L	4	2	Over
04/25	vs MIN	5-6L	8	1	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Cleveland Guardians	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Estevan Florial	8.5	11.2	0.194	0.403	29.2%	69.4%	4.2%
#2 Andres Gimenez	9.0	11.8	0.244	0.333	35.6%	68.9%	0.7%
#3 Jose Ramirez	9.5	12.8	0.234	0.434	29.7%	73.1%	4.8%
#4 Josh Naylor	8.2	11.1	0.256	0.512	40.8%	92.0%	7.2%
#5 Will Brennan	7.4	9.7	0.24	0.41	31.0%	72.0%	4.0%
#6 Tyler Freeman	6.2	8.3	0.194	0.33	32.0%	65.0%	2.9%
#7 Bo Naylor	7.1	9.4	0.176	0.286	30.8%	59.3%	3.3%
#8 Kyle Manzardo	7.5	7.5	0.125	0.125	12.5%	25.0%	0.0%
#9 Brayan Rocchio	5.9	7.7	0.223	0.301	36.9%	67.0%	0.0%

Chicago White Sox	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Nicky Lopez	7.6	9.2	0.212	0.222	32.3%	54.5%	0.0%
#2 Tommy Pham	7.4	9.6	0.295	0.477	34.1%	81.8%	4.5%
#3 Eloy Jimenez	7.3	9.6	0.209	0.352	28.6%	63.7%	4.4%
#4 Gavin Sheets	6.9	9.1	0.262	0.449	42.1%	86.9%	2.8%
#5 Andrew Vaughn	6.6	8.4	0.192	0.246	27.7%	52.3%	0.0%
#6 Andrew Benintendi	6.6	8.5	0.194	0.287	23.3%	51.9%	2.3%
#7 Paul DeJong	5.8	7.5	0.24	0.469	30.2%	77.1%	5.2%
#8 Korey Lee	4.9	6.2	0.273	0.455	33.3%	78.8%	4.5%
#9 Braden Shewmake	5.1	6.3	0.138	0.224	15.5%	37.9%	1.7%