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MLB Prop Bets: Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians (August 9, 2026)

The Cleveland Guardians (58-60) face the Chicago White Sox (60-56) at Rate Field on Sunday at 2:10pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Joey Cantillo is the probable pitcher for the Guardians, while Davis Martin is the probable pitcher for the White Sox. The White Sox opened as favorites but this has since changed, with the Guardians coming into -112 and White Sox drifting to -108. The total runs line is set at 8.5, with OVER at -107 and UNDER at -113.

  • The Guardians (+149) have a 54-64 Run Line record this season, while the White Sox (-181) hold a record of 66-50.
  • The Guardians have a 57-61-0 O/U record this season (meaning 57 games have gone over the total runs line and 61 have gone under). The White Sox have a 66-48-2 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 4.8 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 .233 (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 151 to rank T6th. Alternatively, the Guardians are at the opposite end of the home run standings, hitting just 114 (T27th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Guardians have recorded 452 RBIs to rank 28th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the White Sox have recorded 526 RBIs to rank 8th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The White Sox have an earned run average of 4.12 this season (13th in the Majors), while The Guardians have an ERA of 3.83 (9th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Guardians have recorded 1096 this season, ranking 4th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the White Sox rank 17th for total strikeouts, recording 979.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .240 against the White Sox this season (14th 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 26-19-73 16-9-34 10-10-39 17-11-42 9-8-31 0-0-0 4-1-5
    White Sox 30-30-56 15-13-29 15-17-27 6-3-18 24-27-38 0-0-0 2-4-4

Lead After Three Innings

The Guardians are -115 to lead after three innings, while the White Sox are -115.

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Guardians 42-36-40 25-18-16 17-18-24 27-22-21 15-14-19 0-0-0 4-4-2
    White Sox 43-39-34 21-18-18 22-21-16 9-5-13 34-34-21 0-0-0 3-4-3

NRFI/YRFI

The NRFI market is paying -120 and the YRFI is paying -110.

  • The NRFI is 69-49 in Guardians games this season. The White Sox have a 53-63 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The White Sox recorded a 6-3 victory over the Guardians at Rate Field yesterday. Rhys Hoskins was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a single and recording 2 RBIs.