The Chicago White Sox (19-30) are on the road to face the Cleveland Guardians (21-26) at Progressive Field on Tuesday. The Guardians took Monday’s series opener 3-0, their second head-to-head victory in four games this season.
Starter Hunter Gaddis threw six scoreless innings to get the win, and Emmanuel Clase picked up his 16th save with a scoreless ninth. Mike Zunino went 1 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs in the win over the White Sox.
ON THE MOUND
Dylan Cease (2-3, 4.78 ERA) is in line to start for Chicago. The right-hander gets the Guardians in back-to-back starts. On Thursday, he allowed three runs over 6.1 innings, a 3-1 road defeat. He took the loss, giving up five hits while striking out three and walking one.
Left-hander Logan Allen (1-1, 3.04 ERA) will toe the rubber for Cleveland. His only prior start against the White Sox this season was his last outing, when Allen gave up one run over 5.2 innings in a 3-1 road win on Thursday. He gave up seven hits and walked one, while striking out five in the no-decision.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Chicago has averaged only 2.6 runs a game, down from their season average of 4.1, while performing worse across the board (.208/.253/.275). Against southpaws like Allen this season, the Sox have a .743 OPS.
Elvis Andrus is the team’s most potent producer against left-handers with a .469 OPS in 34 at-bats.Cleveland is averaging 4.0 runs per game in the last five, up slightly from 3.6 for the season.
The Guardians have a .645 OPS against right-handers in 2023, lowest in the league. With a .926 OPS over 109 at-bats, Jose Ramirez has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Chicago is on a three-game losing streak away from Guaranteed Rate Field, bringing their record to 7-17 in 2023. The Sox have scored 4.0 runs per game away from home, while allowing 5.2 runs.
Cleveland has won three in a row in front of their home fans. The Guardians are 10-12 at home this season, averaging 2.9 runs per game while surrendering 3.9. Cleveland is 6-4 in the last 10 games at Progressive Field between the AL Central rivals with an average scoreline of 3.1-3.0.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The White Sox are fourth in the AL Central, six games behind the division-leading Twins. The Guardians are third in the AL Central, three games behind the Twins.
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