Cleveland Guardians (44-49, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (32-63, fifth in the AL Central)
Chicago; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Tanner Bibee (4-9, 4.27 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 90 strikeouts); White Sox: Sean Burke (4-8, 4.40 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 75 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Guardians -150, White Sox +126; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox host the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.
Chicago is 21-27 in home games and 32-63 overall. The White Sox have gone 11-6 in games when they hit two or more home runs.
Cleveland has a 24-26 record in road games and a 44-49 record overall. The Guardians have a 25-10 record in games when they did not allow a home run.
The teams match up Saturday for the sixth time this season. The Guardians lead the season series 4-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Lenyn Sosa has 14 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 31 RBIs for the White Sox. Michael A. Taylor is 8 for 27 with four doubles and a home run over the last 10 games.
Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 36 extra base hits (17 doubles, a triple and 18 home runs). Angel Martinez is 10 for 36 with five doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 4-6, .220 batting average, 4.17 ERA, outscored by eight runs
Guardians: 4-6, .205 batting average, 3.02 ERA, even run differential
INJURIES: White Sox: Tim Elko: 10-Day IL (knee), Brooks Baldwin: 10-Day IL (back), Ryan Noda: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Cam Booser: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Davis Martin: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jared Shuster: 15-Day IL (hand), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Martin Perez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Guardians: Lane Thomas: 10-Day IL (foot), Gabriel Arias: 10-Day IL (ankle), Will Brennan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Andrew Walters: 60-Day IL (lat), Ben Lively: 60-Day IL (forearm), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
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