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.

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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
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Who is favored to win Chicago vs. Cleveland?

  • Chicago odds: -146
  • Cleveland odds: +124

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.

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.

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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