The Cleveland Guardians are just one game back of the Chicago White Sox for the lead in the AL Central and will have a chance to make up some ground when the two clubs open a 4-game set tonight at Progressive Field. These teams match up well but the edge sides with Chicago. The White Sox, who are seventh in the league in scoring, should do some damage tonight against the Guardians’ expected starter Slade Cecconi. Cecconi is 4-6 with an elevated ERA of 4.19 and a 1.35 WHIP. On the flip side, the White Sox are expected to send Davis Martin to the hill. Martin is 9-3 with a 3.00 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP, and should keep the Guardians offense in check who are ranked 27th in the league in scoring. The south siders took two out of three from Cleveland just last week and have the edge in runs scored, run differential, hits, batting average, and homers.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CHICAGO WHITE SOX