Cleveland Guardians (59-55, second in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (42-73, fifth in the AL Central)
Chicago; Friday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Tanner Bibee (7-9, 4.44 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 112 strikeouts); White Sox: Aaron Civale (3-6, 3.99 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 56 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Guardians -165, White Sox +140; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox host the Cleveland Guardians on Friday to open a three-game series.
Chicago has a 24-32 record in home games and a 42-73 record overall. The White Sox are 28-7 in games when they scored at least five runs.
Cleveland is 59-55 overall and 30-28 on the road. The Guardians have the sixth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.83.
Friday’s game is the eighth time these teams match up this seas