Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Guardians Betting Tips – Back Guardians For Back-To-Back MLB Wins
The Cleveland Guardians are tipped to clinch the series finale against the Chicago White Sox, following a recent 7-6 win. Cleveland boasts a stronger pitching matchup behind Parker Messick (2.51 ERA vs Kay's 4.53), and the Sox have lost nine of their last 13 road games. While both teams show inconsistency, Guardians are favored due to their recent reliability and pitching dominance. Recommended bets include Cleveland -1.5 and Over 8.0 Total Runs.
- Cleveland has pitching edge with Messick (2.51 ERA)
- White Sox lost 9 of last 13 road games & Kay struggling
- Guardians are favourites for the series finale, bet CLE -1.5
- Key Numbers – Will It Be 10 Defeats In 14 Road Games For Sox?
- Guardians Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Won Last Meeting
- Chicago White Sox Form – Last 10 Games
- Cleveland Guardians Form – Last 10 Games
- Starting Pitchers
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Guardians Betting Tips
Cleveland are tipped to follow back up last night’s win over Chicago with another.
The Guardians have a clear pitching advantage here – the Sox’s Anthony Kay has been hittable all season and comes into this game in poor recent form.
Key Numbers – Will It Be 10 Defeats In 14 Road Games For Sox?
- Chicago White Sox have lost 9 of their last 13 road games
- Cleveland pitcher Parker Messick has a 2.10 ERA over his last 5 starts
- Chicago starter Anthony Kay has a 7.23 ERA over his previous 5 appearances
- The Over has cashed in 5 of the previous 6 meetings
Guardians Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Won Last Meeting
- Cleveland Guardians lead the all-time series 1139-1138-17
- Cleveland Guardians won 7-6 when the two teams last met on September 15
Chicago White Sox Form – Last 10 Games
Chicago go into the final game of this series having once again failed to string together wins, and having now lost seven of their previous 10 games.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep-05 | vs Minnesota Twins | L | 4-6 |
| Sep-06 | vs Minnesota Twins | W | 10-1 |
| Sep-08 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | L | 3-9 |
| Sep-09 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | L | 2-4 |
| Sep-10 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | L | 0-2 |
| Sep-11 | at St Louis Cardinals | L | 3-7 |
| Sep-12 | at St Louis Cardinals | W | 6-5 |
| Sep-13 | at St Louis Cardinals | L | 1-3 |
| Sep-14 | at Cleveland Guardians | W | 7-3 |
| Sep-15 | at Cleveland Guardians | L | 6-7 W/O |
Cleveland Guardians Form – Last 10 Games
Cleveland's lack of consistency continues, with five wins and five defeats in their last 10 games, but they do enter this series finale on the back of a victory.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep-05 | vs Detroit Tigers | L | 0-6 |
| Sep-06 | vs Detroit Tigers | W | 3-2 W/O |
| Sep-07 | at Baltimore Orioles | L | 4-6 |
| Sep-08 | at Baltimore Orioles | W | 9-5 |
| Sep-09 | at Baltimore Orioles | L | 5-9 |
| Sep-11 | at Minnesota Twins | W | 5-2 |
| Sep-12 | at Minnesota Twins | L | 3-4 |
| Sep-13 | at Minnesota Twins | W | 9-2 |
| Sep-14 | vs Chicago White Sox | L | 3-7 |
| Sep-15 | vs Chicago White Sox | W | 7-6 W/O |
Starting Pitchers
| Player | Team | Record | ERA | Strikeouts | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Kay | Chicago White Sox | 9-9 | 4.53 | 118 | 145.0 |
| Parker Messick | Cleveland Guardians | 11-9 | 2.51 | 178 | 172.1 |
Verdict
Cleveland continue to lack consistency, but they have been a lot more reliable than Chicago in recent weeks.
And more importantly, they have the sizeable pitching edge here with Kay in rough form for the visitors, so we are backing the Guardians to take the series finale.
And more importantly, they have the sizeable pitching edge here with Kay in rough form for the visitors, so we are backing the Guardians to take the series finale.
Cleveland -1.5
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