On Tuesday, a matchup of AL Central rivals is on the schedule, with the Cleveland Guardians (52-30) hosting the Chicago White Sox (24-62) at 6:40 PM ET.

The favored Guardians (-205 moneyline odds) take the field at home against the White Sox (+170). The Cleveland Guardians will hand the ball to Carlos Carrasco (3-6, 5.27 ERA), who is looking for win No. 4 on the season, and the White Sox will counter with Chris Flexen (2-7, 5.13 ERA).

The Guardians’ matchup Tuesday versus the Royals resulted in a 6-2 loss. Bo Naylor went 3-for-4 with a double in the defeat, while Logan Allen threw 4 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out three en route to taking the loss.

The White Sox lost to the Rockies 5-4 Tuesday. Andrew Vaughn went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, and Mike Soroka took the loss, pitching four innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out six.

Here is everything you need to get ready for Tuesday’s Guardians vs. White Sox action, including viewing options.

Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Guardians (-205, bet $205 to win $100)
  • Underdog: White Sox (+170, bet $100 to win $170)
  • Over/under: 9.5

Guardians vs. White Sox: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
  • Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • Stadium: Progressive Field
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Guardians stats and trends

Guardians betting records

  • The Guardians have entered the game as favorites 53 times this season and won 37, or 69.8%, of those games.
  • Cleveland has a record of 3-1 when favored by -205 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 67.2%.
  • Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 38 of its 82 chances.
  • In 81 games with a spread this season, the Guardians are 47-34-0 ATS.

Carlos Carrasco (Guardians probable starter)

  • Carrasco makes the start for the Guardians, his 15th of the season. He is 3-6 with a 5.27 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 70 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent time out came on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the right-hander went five innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • In 14 games this season, the 37-year-old has a 5.27 ERA and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .277 to opposing hitters.
  • Carrasco is looking to collect his fourth quality start of the year.
  • Carrasco is looking for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages five innings per appearance on the hill.
  • So far he has given up one or more earned runs in each of his appearances.
  • He will face a White Sox offense that ranks last in the league with 267 runs while batting .220 as a squad. It has a collective .346 slugging percentage (30th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 75 home runs (28th in MLB).
  • Carrasco has a 3.86 ERA and a 0.857 WHIP against the White Sox this season in seven innings pitched, allowing a .207 batting average over one appearance.

Guardians batting stats

  • The Guardians have hit 95 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
  • Hitters for Cleveland rank 10th in the majors with a combined .410 team slugging percentage.
  • The Guardians’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
  • Cleveland has scored 407 runs this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
  • The Guardians are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking 10th with an OBP of .318.
  • Cleveland ranks fourth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.4 whiffs per contest.

White Sox stats and trends

White Sox betting records

  • The White Sox have been underdogs in 81 games this season and have come away with the win 20 times (24.7%) in those contests.
  • This season, Chicago has come away with a win five times in 30 chances when named as an underdog of at least +170 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 37% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 38 of its 86 opportunities.
  • The White Sox are 38-47-0 against the spread in their 85 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Chris Flexen (White Sox probable starter)

  • Flexen gets the start for the White Sox, his 16th of the season. He is 2-7 with a 5.13 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 79 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent outing on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the righty went 5 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering six hits.
  • The 30-year-old has a 5.13 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings during 17 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .259 to opposing hitters.
  • Flexen is looking to secure his fourth quality start of the year.
  • Flexen will try to build on a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.6 innings per outing).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 17 appearances this season.
  • He will match up with a Guardians team that is hitting .245 as a unit (13th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .410 (10th in the league) with 95 total home runs (10th in MLB action).

White Sox batting stats

  • The White Sox are third-worst in MLB play with 75 home runs.
  • So far this season, Chicago’s .346 slugging percentage is the lowest percentage in baseball.
  • The White Sox have the second-worst batting average in the majors (.220).
  • Chicago scores the fewest runs in baseball (267 total, 3.1 per game).
  • The White Sox are 29th in baseball with a .281 on-base percentage.
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