Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox Free Pick for 7/27/23

Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox
Date: Thursday, July 27th, 8:10 ET
Location: Guaranteed Rate Field
TV: NSPCH
Money Line: Guardians -105/White Sox -116
Total Line: 8.5

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Chicago White Sox and the Guardians on Thursday, July 27th at Guaranteed Rate Field. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

Guardians vs. White Sox Projected Lineup

	Batting Order	Position
Steven Kwan	1	LF
Andrés Giménez	2	2B
José Ramírez	3	3B
Josh Naylor	4	1B
Josh Bell	5	DH
Will Brennan	6	RF
Gabriel Arias	7	SS
Myles Straw	8	CF
Bo Naylor	9	C
Tanner Bibee	–	SP




	Batting Order	Position
Andrew Benintendi	1	LF
Tim Anderson	2	SS
Luis Robert Jr.	3	CF
Eloy Jiménez	4	DH
Andrew Vaughn	5	1B
Jake Burger	6	3B
Zach Remillard	7	2B
Oscar Colás	8	RF
Seby Zavala	9	C
Dylan Cease	–	SP




Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Cleveland Guardians: 51-51 SU / OU 45-55 / Runline 51-51
Chicago White Sox: 41-62 SU / OU 47-51 / Runline 51-52

On a record of 51-51, the Guardians are 2nd in the AL Central. Currently, they are two games out of the division lead. Against the White Sox, they will be seeking their 3rd straight win. On the road, they have a record of 23-27 while going 28-24 at home. Cleveland’s overall series record is 15-15-1.

• The Guardians have covered the runline in two straight games and have a season-long run margin of 0.1.
• The Guardians have been favored in 54.9% of their games and have runline records of 25-27 and 26-24 at home and on the road, respectively
• So far, the Guardians have an over/under record of just 45-55.

Heading into their game vs. the Guardians, the White Sox have a record of 41-62 and have dropped five straight games. In the AL Central, they are in 4th place and have an overall series record of 8-22-2. At home, they have gone 21-27 and 20-35 on the road.

• The White Sox have two straight losses vs. the runline and have a season-long run margin of -0.8.
• The White Sox have been favored in 35.0% of their games and have runline records of 22-26 and 29-26 at home and on the road, respectively
• So far, the White Sox have an over/under record of just 47-51.

Pitching Matchup




As he prepares to take on the White Sox, Cleveland starter Tanner Bibee has recorded a quality start in each of his last two outings. Overall, he has made 15 trips to the mound and has a recorded of 6-2 and ERA of 3.04. For the season, opponents have batting average of .215 against him, including an OPS of .605. Bibee’s strikeout total currently sits at 85 while issuing 29 this year.

Tanner Bibee earned a win and a quality start in his previous game, leading his team to a 1-0 win over the Phillies. He allowed zero runs and two hits across seven innings.




The White Sox will turn to starter Dylan Cease who has an overall record of 4-3. Through 21 appearances his ERA stands at 4.04 with a K/9 figure of 10.93. So far, he has put together of FIP of 3.62 to go along with an OBP of .305.

In his last appearance, Dylan Cease pitched a solid six innings and gave up one run, but did not receive a decision. Despite his efforts, the White Sox lost to the Twins by a score of 3-2.

Guardians vs. White Sox Offense Outlook

With 79 home runs, Cleveland ranks just 24th in terms of total home runs. Their batting average is 9th in the league at .253. The team’s OPS of .702 comes in ranked 20th in the league.

Cleveland Guardians Top Hitters On The Road




Cleveland Guardians Top Hitters: Last Five Games




This season, Chicago is ranked 22nd in the league in runs scored at 4.2 runs per contest. So far, they are near the middle of the pack in home runs, hitting a combined 113 long balls. The team’s current batting average of .238 is 15th in the league. On the road, they are 27th in batting average compared to 18th at home.

Chicago White Sox Top Bats




Chicago White Sox Top Hitters: Last Five Games




Free MLB Pick

The Chicago White Sox have lost five games in a row and seven of their last eight. They traded away their ace pitcher yesterday and also blew a 7-2 lead yesterday in a disappointing loss to the Cubs. My thoughts are that morale couldn’t be good right now with all that bad news, so I’m betting on the Cleveland Guardians, who have won two games in a row and six of their last nine games.