On Thursday, the Cleveland Guardians (6-4) are hosting the Chicago White Sox (6-5), at 1:10 PM ET. The White Sox have dropped three in a row. The scheduled starters are Dylan Cease (2-0) for the White Sox, and Zach Plesac (0-1) for the Guardians.
The Guardians bested the White Sox 2-1 at home yesterday, with Anthony Gose picking up the win after throwing 1 2/3 innings without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out four.
See everything you need to know about this matchup including the date, time, TV channel and where to stream it live online for free. Watch this game live in the US on FuboTV (7-day free trial).
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What time is Chicago vs. Cleveland?
- Game Day: Thursday, April 21, 2022
- Game Time: 13:10 ET, 12:10 CT, 11:10 MT, 10:10 PT
- Stadium: Progressive Field
- TV: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win Chicago vs. Cleveland?
- Chicago odds: -146
- Cleveland odds: +124
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Who are the key players for Chicago?
Starting pitcher (Cease)
- Cease will take to the mound for the White Sox, his third start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays, throwing 5 2/3 innings and giving up one earned run.
- He has pitched in two games this season with an ERA of 1.69, a 3.2 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of .937.
Key hitters
- Tim Anderson has a slugging percentage of .594, a team-high for the White Sox, while batting .375 with four doubles, a home run and a walk.
- Luis Robert has a double, two home runs and a walk while batting .175.
- Andrew Vaughn is hitting .310 with a double, two home runs and two walks.
- Jose Abreu has two doubles, a home run and four walks while batting .216. He has collected eight hits with a .293 on-base percentage to lead his team in both.
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Who are the key players for Cleveland?
Starting pitcher (Plesac)
- The Guardians are sending Plesac (0-1) to the mound for his third start of the season.
- In his most recent time out on Friday, the right-hander tossed 5 1/3 innings against the San Francisco Giants, allowing two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- In two games this season, he has a 1.64 ERA and 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .233 against him.
Key hitters
- Jose Ramirez has accumulated a team-high slugging percentage (.947) and leads the Guardians in hits (17).
- Myles Straw is batting .317 with two doubles, a triple and eight walks.
- Steven Kwan a has .524 on-base percentage to pace the Guardians.
- Oscar Mercado is batting .222 with two doubles, a triple and three home runs.
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Key stats for Chicago vs. Cleveland
- The White Sox average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 15th in baseball with 10 total home runs .
- The White Sox have hit three homers on the road this season (0.6 per game).
- The Guardians average the 22nd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.0) in the league this season.
- They have 37 strikeouts (9.2 per nine innings) in four home games this season.
- The Guardians' 10 home runs rank 15th in Major League Baseball.
- They've hit one homer, an average of 0.3 per game, in four home contests this season.
- The White Sox pitching staff is second in the league with a collective 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The White Sox average 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings on the road this season.
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