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Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox meet at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The Guardians will give the ball to starter Tanner Bibee in this one. Right hander Bibee is 6-2 this season with a 3.04 ERA.
Starting this game for the White Sox will be Dylan Cease. The right hander has a 4.04 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The White Sox were a 10-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Guardians were a 8-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -200 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 51-51 SU
Cleveland is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games
Chicago:
Team record: 41-62 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Chi White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland at Chicago Friday, July 28