Guardians vs. White Sox July 23 Doubleheader: Betting Guide and Preview
The Cleveland Guardians (47-44) face the Chicago White Sox (46-47) in a doubleheader at Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday, with games at 1:10 pm ET and 7:15 pm ET. The Guardians won Friday's opener 8-2 behind Cal Quantrill's solid pitching and strong offensive performances from Andres Gimenez, Josh Naylor, and Steven Kwan.
Game 1 Matchup (1:10 PM ET):
- Guardians: Triston McKenzie (7-6, 3.20 ERA)
- White Sox: Johnny Cueto (4-4, 2.80 ERA)
- Odds: White Sox -116, Guardians -102
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs
Game 2 Matchup (7:15 PM ET):
- Guardians: Konnor Pilkington (1-2, 4.24 ERA)
- White Sox: Lance Lynn (1-3, 7.50 ERA)
Key Players to Watch:
- Jose Ramirez (CLE): .287/.366/.573, 19 HR, 76 RBI
- Andres Gimenez (CLE): .298/.358/.488, 11 HR, 45 RBI
- Jose Ramirez vs Lynn: .300, 3 HR, 7 RBI in 20 at-bats
Injury Update:
- White Sox OF Luis Robert (blurred vision) placed on IL
- Yasmani Grandal returns from IL for White Sox
The Guardians have won 7 of their last 10 against the White Sox and sit just 1.5 games back in the AL Central. With McKenzie's strong pitching in Game 1 and Lynn's recent struggles (19 runs in last 14 innings), Cleveland has a good chance to take both games of the doubleheader.