White Sox vs Guardians Today: Picks, Predictions, Moneyline and Odds – Wednesday, May 17

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The Chicago White Sox (15-28) and Cleveland Guardians (19-22) will meet on Wednesday at Guaranteed Rate Field, starting at 8:10 PM ET. On the hill for the White Sox will be Mike Clevinger (2-3), opposed by the Guardians’ Peyton Battenfield (0-4).

With moneyline odds of -116 for the White Sox and -103 for the Guardians, this could be a close contest. The game’s over/under is set at 8.5.

White Sox vs. Guardians Odds

Run Line

Chicago White Sox (-1.5)

Moneyline

White Sox (-116)

Total

8.5 Runs (Over: -119, Under: +100)

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When, Where, at What Time is White Sox vs. Guardians

  • Game Day: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
  • Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NSPCH
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field

White Sox Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Billy Hamilton 10-Day Injured List Hamstring
Elvis Andrus 10-Day Injured List Oblique
Eloy Jiménez 10-Day Injured List Abdominal
Liam Hendriks 15-Day Injured List Illness
Matt Foster 60-Day Injured List Forearm
Yasmani Grandal Day-to-day Hamstring

Guardians Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Aaron Civale 15-Day Injured List Oblique
Cody Morris 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Triston McKenzie 60-Day Injured List Shouder
José Ramírez Bereavement List Personal
Caleb Baragar Minors Elbow

Last Time Out: White Sox and Guardians

Yesterday, the White Sox picked up an 8-3 victory over the Guardians, with Lance Lynn (7.0 IP, 1 R, 7 H, 7 K) earning the win for the White Sox. Jake Burger went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead the offensive attack. Shane Bieber (4.2 IP, 5 R, 12 H, 4 K) was credited with the loss for the Guardians.

Betting Trends

White Sox Betting Records and Team Stats

The White Sox have won seven, or 53.8%, of the 13 games they’ve played as favorites this season. Chicago is 7-6 this season when entering a game favored by -116 or more on the moneyline. The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.7% chance of a victory for the White Sox. Games involving Chicago have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 22 of 43 chances this season. The White Sox have an ATS record of 19-24-0 in 43 games with a spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Luis Robert 42 .274 (58) .333 (83) .573 (8) 7% (6) 25.7% (124) 5.3% (150)
Andrew Vaughn 42 .242 (108) .332 (91) .410 (99) 2.2% (117) 19.6% (70) 9.2% (85)
Andrew Benintendi 38 .272 (61) .333 (83) .338 (157) 0% (167) 15.8% (29) 7.9% (114)
Jake Burger 25 .253 (-) .329 (-) .680 (-) 10.6% (-) 31.8% (-) 8.2% (-)
Yasmani Grandal 36 .286 (40) .361 (43) .437 (75) 2.3% (112) 21.1% (89) 9% (87)

Guardians Betting Records and Team Stats

The Guardians have been chosen as underdogs in 14 games this year and have walked away with the win seven times (50%) in those games. This year, Cleveland has won seven of 13 games when listed as at least -103 or worse on the moneyline. Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 50.7% chance of pulling out a win. Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 16 of their 41 opportunities. In 41 games with a line this season, the Guardians have a mark of 14-27-0 against the spread.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Steven Kwan 41 .275 (54) .357 (48) .356 (145) 0.5% (165) 10.3% (9) 11.9% (47)
Josh Naylor 37 .219 (149) .275 (160) .391 (115) 4.2% (47) 17.6% (49) 7.7% (115)
Josh Bell 40 .224 (140) .337 (77) .350 (149) 1.8% (138) 19.5% (69) 14.8% (14)
Andrés Giménez 39 .234 (120) .303 (131) .362 (138) 1.9% (133) 18.7% (60) 4.5% (158)
Myles Straw 40 .231 (126) .313 (121) .285 (168) 0% (167) 19% (62) 10.2% (72)

White Sox vs. Guardians Picks and Predictions

Our recommended pick for this matchup is the White Sox to earn the win (-116 on the moneyline), while we project the scoring will go over the total (8.5 runs).

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WRITTEN BY

Stacy Sailer

Stacy has been a baseball fan for as long as she can remember. She admits that she grew up as a spoiled Yankees fan in the late-90’s/early 2000’s, but has slowly evolved into a disgruntled Yankees fan due to their lone championship title in the last 21 seasons. She follows other sports, but her first love has always been baseball and loves getting to share her insight and knowledge with the Betsperts community.

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