Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians

Chicago has lost the first two of this series, 1-0 and 3-2. This is the end of a six-game road trip with the offense ranked 28th in batting average (.202), 28th in runs, 27th in on-base percentage, and 28th in slugging. Jonathan Cannon (3.12 ERA) has thrown well in two starts and the White Sox are on a 17-9 run UNDER the total on the road. Cleveland's offense is 26th in batting average (.204), 26th in runs, 21st in on-base percentage, and 25th in steals. Cleveland is on a 26-8 run UNDER the total. Take Chicago/Cleveland UNDER the total.

Cleveland won six of the last seven meetings in 2024. Both teams are off to bad starts this season as Chicago has lost five in a row and the Guardians have lost three straight and six of seven. However, Cleveland has the better talent and it has yet to play a home game until today. Ben Lively gets the start for the Guardians, who have split his first two outings. Cleveland has won Lively's past six starts when it is Game 1 of a series and the Guardians are 9-0 his past nine home starts against teams with losing records. The White Sox have lost 50 of 60 following a loss and they have allowed 32 runs during their five-game skid. Chicago has lost nine of 11 road games dating to last season, including all three this year. Take the Guardians.

Chicago has an opportunity to win a game as it desperately tries to avoid finishing with the worst record in modern history. Davis Martin has not allowed more than three runs in four of his past five starts, including one run on three hits in six innings against Boston on Friday. Of course, he hasn't gotten much run support from his hitters while keeping his team in the game. The UNDER is 8-0-1 in the White Sox's past nine games as home underdogs and the UNDER is 5-0 in Cleveland's past five games against a team that allowed at least five runs its previous game. The Guardians are 4-0-2 UNDER following a win and they have gone UNDER in Matthew Boyd's past three starts. Take the White Sox and the UNDER.