At Rate Field on Saturday, the Cleveland Guardians (59-55) take on the Chicago White Sox (42-73), fellow members of the AL Central, at 7:10 p.m. ET.
The White Sox (+115 underdog moneyline odds to win) host the Guardians (-138). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Cleveland Guardians looking to Joey Cantillo (2-2), and Sean Burke (4-8) taking the ball for the Chicago White Sox.
The Guardians won 4-1 over the Mets Wednesday in their most recent game. Gavin Williams was the winning pitcher after throwing 8 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out six, while Angel Martinez went 1 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs to lead them offensively.
The White Sox lost to the Mariners Thursday, with Brandon Eisert registering the loss while throwing 1/3 of an inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one. Luis Robert went 3 for 4 with a double to pace the White Sox’s offense.
Before the Guardians vs. White Sox matchup, here’s everything you need to prepare for Saturday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Guardians (-138, bet $138 to win $100)Underdog: White Sox (+115, bet $100 to win $115)Over/under: 8.5Guardians vs. White Sox: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Saturday, August 9, 2025Game time: 7:10 p.m. ETLocation: Chicago, IllinoisStadium: Rate FieldTV channel: CHSN and CLEGLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Guardians stats and trendsGuardians betting recordsThe Guardians have been favorites in 47 games this season and won 29 (61.7%) of those contests.Cleveland is 13-5 this season when entering a game favored by -138 or more on the moneyline.The Guardians have a 58% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 49 of its 112 chances.The Guardians have an ATS record of 57-55-0 in 112 games with a spread this season.Joey Cantillo (Guardians probable starter)Cantillo (2-2) gets the starting nod for the Guardians in his seventh start of the season. He has a 4.37 ERA in 55 2/3 innings pitched, with 72 strikeouts.In his most recent appearance on Sunday, the lefty threw 5 2/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up four earned runs while surrendering six hits.In 27 games this season, the 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.37, with 11.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .236 against him.Cantillo is yet to notch a quality start so far this season.Cantillo is looking to pick up his fourth start of five or more innings this year in this matchup.In 16 of his 27 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.He meets a White Sox offense that ranks 27th in the league with 440 runs while batting .229 as a unit. It has a collective .369 slugging percentage (29th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 112 home runs (23rd in MLB).In 7 1/3 innings over two appearances against the White Sox this season, Cantillo has a 4.91 ERA and a 1.364 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .300.Guardians batting statsThe Guardians have hit 120 homers this season, which ranks 19th in the league.Hitters for Cleveland have combined to rank 27th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .376 this season.The Guardians have a team batting average of just .228 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams.Cleveland has scored the fifth-fewest runs in the majors this season with just 450 (3.9 per game).The Guardians are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 28th with an OBP of .300.Cleveland ranks 13th in strikeouts per game (8.2) among MLB offenses.White Sox stats and trendsWhite Sox betting recordsThe White Sox have won in 41, or 36.3%, of the 113 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.This year, Chicago has won 36 of 98 games when listed as at least +115 or worse on the moneyline.The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 46.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 50 of its 115 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.In 115 games with a line this season, the White Sox have a mark of 66-49-0 against the spread.Sean Burke (White Sox probable starter)Burke makes the start for the White Sox, his 19th of the season. He is 4-8 with a 4.23 ERA and 100 strikeouts over 110 2/3 innings pitched.The right-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he went five innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up five hits.In 22 games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.23, with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .248 against him.Burke has registered five quality starts this season.Burke will look to record his 15th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.0 innings per appearance.In four of his 22 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.The opposing Guardians offense has the 27th-ranked slugging percentage (.376) and ranks 19th in home runs hit (120) in all of MLB. They have a collective .228 batting average, and are last in the league with 855 total hits and 26th in MLB action scoring 450 runs.Burke has a 5.63 ERA and a 1.5 WHIP against the Guardians this season in eight innings pitched, allowing a .207 batting average over two appearances.White Sox batting statsThe White Sox rank 23rd in MLB play with 112 total home runs.This season, Chicago has the second-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.369).The White Sox are 29th in MLB with a .229 batting average.Chicago scores the fourth-fewest runs in baseball (440 total, 3.8 per game).The White Sox are 29th in MLB with a .299 on-base percentage.