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MLB Prop Bets: Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians (August 8, 2026)

The Cleveland Guardians (58-59) face the Chicago White Sox (59-56) at Rate Field on Saturday at 7:15pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Gavin Williams is the probable pitcher for the Guardians, while Anthony Kay is the probable pitcher for the White Sox. The Guardians are favored to win at -130, while the White Sox are at +108. The total runs line is set at 8.0, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115.

  • The Guardians (+131) have a 54-63 Run Line record this season, while the White Sox (-159) hold a record of 65-50.
  • The Guardians have a 56-61-0 O/U record this season (meaning 56 games have gone over the total runs line and 61 have gone under). The White Sox have a 65-48-2 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Guardians are averaging 4.0 runs per game this season (28th in the league). Comparatively, the White Sox are averaging +0.8 more at 4.7 runs (8th).
  • In the field, the Guardians are allowing 4.2 runs per game this season (9th in the league), while the White Sox are allowing an average of 4.5 runs (17th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Guardians are at .232 (ranking 27th in the Major leagues), while the White Sox are batting .237 (22nd).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the White Sox are one of the best in the Major Leagues, hitting 150 to rank T6th. Alternatively, the Guardians are at the opposite end of the home run standings, hitting just 112 (T28th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Guardians have recorded 449 RBIs to rank 28th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the White Sox have recorded 520 RBIs to rank 8th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The White Sox have an earned run average of 4.13 this season (15th in the Majors), while The Guardians have an ERA of 3.80 (8th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Guardians have recorded 1089 this season, ranking 4th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the White Sox rank 16th for total strikeouts, recording 973.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .240 against the White Sox this season (13th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Guardians' opponents are at .240 (12th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Guardians 26-19-72 16-9-34 10-10-38 17-11-41 9-8-31 0-0-0 5-1-4
    White Sox 30-30-55 15-13-28 15-17-27 6-3-18 24-27-37 0-0-0 2-4-4

Lead After Three Innings

The Guardians are -145 to lead after three innings, while the White Sox are +114.

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Guardians 42-36-39 25-18-16 17-18-23 27-22-20 15-14-19 0-0-0 5-4-1
    White Sox 43-39-33 21-18-17 22-21-16 9-5-13 34-34-20 0-0-0 3-5-2

NRFI/YRFI

The NRFI market is paying -135 and the YRFI is paying +105.

  • The NRFI is 68-49 in Guardians games this season. The White Sox have a 52-63 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Guardians recorded an 8-2 victory over the White Sox at Rate Field yesterday. Angel Martinez was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a single and recording 6 RBIs.