Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians prediction

The eagle's three picks

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Eagle safe pick

Guardians +2.5

72% chanceFair price -2601 unit

Note: Safe is the bet most likely to win. Value is where the price pays more than it should. Bold pays more but loses more often. A unit is your normal stake.

Why we think this

1. 1
   What our numbers say

   The model gives Cleveland Guardians 50% and Chicago White Sox 50%. There are no bookmaker prices yet, so this is our model on its own.

2. 2
   Recent form

   Cleveland Guardians won 2 of their last 5 and Chicago White Sox won 1 of their last 5. Cleveland Guardians come in with the better run.

3. 3
   Home and away

   Cleveland Guardians won 6 of their last 11 games at home. Chicago White Sox won 3 of their last 7 on the road.

4. 4
   Scoring

   Cleveland Guardians score 4.8 runs a game and let in 4.3. Chicago White Sox score 4.0 and let in 4.4. Their recent games average 9.1 and 8.4 runs in total.

5. 5
   Head to head

   In the last 5 meetings, Cleveland Guardians won 1 and Chicago White Sox won 4. The last one ended Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland Guardians 3.

6. 6
   The safest bet

   Guardians +2.5 has a 72% chance, the highest of the bets worth taking here.

Note: Every reason here comes from real results and real prices. We do not guess and we do not copy tipsters.

Team records

Last 20 games in all competitions.

Note: W is a win and L a loss. A team with more games at home or away can look better or worse than it is.

Spread and total at every line

Note: A spread gives one team a head start. Guardians +3.5 wins if Guardians win or lose by 3 or fewer. If the result lands exactly on the line, your stake comes back.