The 24-13 Cleveland Guardians will open a 4-game set tonight with the 9-28 Chicago White Sox on the south side. The Guardians are winners of 4 of their last 5 and are expected to turn to Ben Lively to keep the ball rolling. Lively has pitched well with a record of 1-1, a 2.08 ERA, and a 1.02 WHIP. The White Sox are expected to counter with Erick Fedde. Fedde has decent numbers at 2-0, with a 3.46 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP, but in his last turn against the Cardinals he yielded 5 runs with 5 walks over 4-1/3 innings. The White Sox have the worst record in the AL and are averaging under 3 runs per game with a team ERA of almost 5. Cleveland is the side to consider in this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CLEVELAND GUARDIANS