White Sox vs Guardians Prediction - MLB Picks 8/6/23

The Chicago White Sox will play the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 of their series on Sunday afternoon at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland won the first Game in this series on Friday by a score of 4-2, while Chicago won 7-4 on Saturday night. The White Sox snapped their losing streak with the win in Game 2, but they are still 14 Games back in the AL Central. 

White Sox Preview

The Chicago White Sox are 44-68 this season and they have lost five of their last six Games. Prior to splitting the first two Games in this series, Chicago lost all three of their Games on the road against Texas. The White Sox have really struggled to hit the ball in recent Games, scoring three runs or fewer in five of their last six Games. The Chicago pitching staff has a 4.64 ERA, a 1.38 WHIP, and a .245 opponent batting average this year. The White Sox offense has scored 459 runs with a .237 batting average and a .295 on base percentage. Luis Robert is batting .270 with 30 home runs and 61 RBI’s for the White Sox. The projected starting pitcher for Chicago is Jesse Scholtens, who is 1-4 with a 3.07 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP over 44.0 innings pitched this season.

Guardians Preview

The Cleveland Guardians are 54-57 this season and they have lost six of their last eight Games. Cleveland came into this series after getting swept by the Astros in three Games. The Guardians have also struggled to score runs recently, as they have scored three runs or fewer in five of their last eight Games. The Cleveland pitching staff has a 3.86 ERA, a 1.28 WHIP, and a .243 opponent batting average. The Guardians offense has scored 454 runs with a .251 batting average and a .314 on base percentage this season. Steven Kwan is batting .273 with five home runs and 38 RBI’s for the Guardians. The projected starting pitcher for Cleveland is Xzavion Curry, who is 3-1 with a 2.90 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP over 59.0 innings pitched this year.