US EditionWhite Sox take on the Guardians in first of 3-game series
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AUG 8 – The Cleveland Guardians hold a 6-1 lead in the season series as they aim to strengthen their second-place AL Central standing against the struggling White Sox.
- On Friday, the Chicago White Sox host the Cleveland Guardians at 7:40 p.m. EDT, with the Guardians at 59-55 and White Sox at 42-73.
- With the Guardians leading the season series 6-1, the White Sox are 24-32 at home, as Cleveland is four games over.500 overall.
- Starting pitchers include RHP Tanner Bibee, who is 7-9 with a 4.44 ERA, and RHP Aaron Civale, who is 3-6 with a 3.99 ERA, with BetMGM Sportsbook line listing Cleveland at-165 and Chicago at +140.
- The White Sox have eight players on the injured list, while Cleveland is without several contributors, led by Lane Thomas and Andrew Walters.
- After a day off Monday, Guardians host Miami on Tuesday, with Saturday’s game featuring Joey Cantillo versus Sean Burke and Sunday’s matchup of Slade Cecconi against Davis Martin.
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