White Sox vs. Guardians Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/11/2022

Led by Gavin Sheets (two-game homer streak), the Chicago White Sox (41-43) are favorites versus the Cleveland Guardians (41-42) Monday at 7:10 PM ET. Bookmakers have named the White Sox as -114 favorites for the game. Chicago’s Lance Lynn gets the start, and he’ll go against Cleveland’s Cal Quantrill.

White Sox vs. Guardians Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for White Sox vs. Guardians

After analyzing all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Guardians on the moneyline at -105. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 9 runs.

Our computer pick: Cleveland Guardians (-105) and Over (9)

White Sox vs. Guardians Game Info

• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Lance Lynn
• Cleveland Guardians probable starting pitcher: Cal Quantrill
• Game Day: Monday, July 11, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Stadium: Progressive Field

Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians Pitching Matchup

White Sox Starter Lance Lynn

• Lynn makes the start for the White Sox, his sixth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 5.33 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 27 innings pitched.
• In his most recent outing on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, the right-hander went 5 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• The 35-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.33, with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in five games this season. Opponents are hitting .266 against him.
• Lynn is looking to collect his second quality start of the season in this game.
• Lynn will aim to pitch five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.1 innings per outing.
• He will face a Guardians offense that ranks 22nd in the league with 358 runs while batting .246 as a unit. It has a collective .382 slugging percentage (19th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 66 home runs (28th in MLB).

Guardians Starter Cal Quantrill

• The Guardians’ Quantrill (4-5) will make his 16th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings while giving up three earned runs on eight hits in a matchup with the Detroit Tigers.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.86 and 5.6 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .266 in 15 games this season.
• He has nine quality starts in 15 chances this season.
• In 15 starts this season, Quantrill has lasted five or more innings 13 times, with an average of 5.3 innings per appearance.
• The White Sox rank 19th in MLB with 360 runs scored this season. They have a .255 batting average this campaign with 68 home runs (26th in the league).
• This season, the right-hander has pitched against the White Sox in one game, and they have gone 10-for-27 with two doubles, a home run and four RBI over 6 1/3 innings.
• The 27-year-old’s 3.86 ERA ranks 43rd, 1.308 WHIP ranks 48th, and 5.6 K/9 ranks 60th among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have entered the game as favorites 51 times this season and won 26, or 51%, of those games.
• Chicago has entered 50 games this season favored by -114 or more and is 26-24 in those contests.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 53.3% chance of a victory for the White Sox.
• Games involving Chicago have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 40 of 88 chances this season.
• In 88 games with a spread this season, the White Sox are 41-47-0 ATS.

Guardians Betting Picks & Insights

• The Guardians have been chosen as underdogs in 46 games this year and have walked away with the win 19 times (41.3%) in those games.
• This year, Cleveland has won 18 of 43 games when listed as at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 51.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 41 of their 89 opportunities.
• In 89 games with a line this season, the Guardians have a mark of 44-45-0 against the spread.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Abreu’s .292 average and 10 homers both put him atop the White Sox leaderboard this season.
• Among all MLB batters, Abreu ranks 27th in batting average, 17th in on-base percentage, and 43rd in slugging.
• Luis Robert has hit 10 home runs with 46 RBI. Both are team-highs.
• Robert is 83rd in homers and 33rd in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Andrew Vaughn is batting .287 with 14 doubles, eight home runs and 17 walks.
• Tim Anderson is hitting .318 with 11 doubles, five home runs and 10 walks.
• Anderson is riding a three-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .238 with a double, a walk and two RBI.

Guardians Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Ramirez has put up a team-high 17 home runs and has driven in 66 runs.
• Ramirez’s home run total places him 19th in the majors, and he is second in RBI.
• Ramirez brings a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with three doubles, a home run and three RBI.
• Amed Rosario has 12 doubles, five triples, four home runs and 17 walks while hitting .276.
• Rosario ranks 233rd in homers and 173rd in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Steven Kwan has 11 doubles, three triples, a home run and 30 walks while hitting .274.
• Josh Naylor is batting .280 with 13 doubles, 11 home runs and 17 walks.