The Cleveland Guardians (81-62) will visit the Chicago White Sox (33-111), Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET, in a clash of AL Central rivals.

The Guardians are heavily favored (-225 on the moneyline to win) when they square off against the White Sox (+185). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Cleveland Guardians looking to Joey Cantillo, and Jared Shuster (1-3) answering the bell for the Chicago White Sox.

The Guardians lost 4-0 against the Dodgers yesterday, with Tanner Bibee taking the loss. He threw five innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out four. Tyler Freeman went 1-for-3 to lead the Guardians offensively.

The White Sox secured a 7-2 victory against the Red Sox yesterday. Luis Robert (3-for-4 with an RBI) led the way offensively, while Fraser Ellard got the win on the mound after going 2/3 of an inning without giving up a hit or an earned run.

Ahead of this Guardians vs. White Sox showdown, here is everything you need to prepare for Monday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines

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

  • Favorite: Guardians (-225, bet $225 to win $100)
  • Underdog: White Sox (+185, bet $100 to win $185)
  • Over/under: 9

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

  • Game Day: Monday, September 9, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: Guaranteed Rate 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 87 times this season and won 57, or 65.5%, of those games.
  • This season Cleveland has won four of its six games when favored by at least -225 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 69.2%.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in 66 of its 143 games with a total this season.
  • The Guardians have an ATS record of 72-70-0 in 142 games with a spread this season.

Joey Cantillo (Guardians probable starter)

  • Cantillo will make his first start of the season for the Guardians.
  • The left-hander is making his MLB debut. He’s 24 years old.
  • The White Sox rank 30th in MLB play with 444 runs scored this season, and are batting .222 with 114 home runs (30th in baseball).

Guardians batting stats

  • The Guardians rank 13th in Major League Baseball with 164 home runs.
  • Fueled by 397 extra-base hits, Cleveland ranks 18th in MLB with a .395 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Guardians’ .238 batting average ranks 22nd in the league this season.
  • Cleveland has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 641 (4.5 per game).
  • The Guardians have an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
  • Cleveland has shown patience at the plate this season with the third-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.3) among MLB offenses.

White Sox stats and trends

White Sox betting records

  • The White Sox have been victorious in 29, or 21.3%, of the 136 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Chicago has a win-loss record of 9-42 when favored by +185 or worse by bookmakers this year.
  • The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 35.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Contests with Chicago has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 62 of 143 chances this season.
  • The White Sox have posted a record of 57-85-0 against the spread this season.

Jared Shuster (White Sox probable starter)

  • The White Sox will look to Shuster (1-3) to open the game and make his third start of the season.
  • His most recent appearance came out of the bullpen on Tuesday when the left-hander tossed 2 1/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles, surrendering no earned runs while giving up just one hit.
  • Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .268 against him this season. He has a 4.43 ERA and 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings over his 34 games.
  • He is looking to keep a streak of three games without allowing an earned run intact.
  • He will face a Guardians offense that ranks 25th in the league with 1124 total hits (on a .238 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .395 (18th in the league) with 164 total home runs (13th in MLB play).
  • Head-to-head against the Guardians this season, Shuster has thrown seven innings, giving up two earned runs on seven hits while striking out six.

White Sox batting stats

  • The White Sox have hit the fewest home runs in baseball this season (114).
  • This season, Chicago is slugging .340, the lowest percentage in baseball.
  • The White Sox rank 29th in MLB with a .222 batting average.
  • Chicago scores the fewest runs in baseball (444 total, 3.1 per game).
  • The White Sox’s .279 on-base percentage is the worst in MLB.
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