The Chicago White Sox (13-14) and Cleveland Guardians (14-14) will battle on Wednesday at Guaranteed Rate Field, with first pitch at 2:10 PM ET. On the mound for the White Sox will be Vince Velasquez (1-2), opposed by the Guardians' Aaron Civale (1-2).
The White Sox claimed a 4-1 win over the Guardians yesterday. Lucas Giolito registered the win after he threw seven innings, giving up one earned run on six hits while striking out five for his squad.
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What time is Chicago vs. Cleveland?
- Game Day: Wednesday, May 11, 2022
- Game Time: 14:10 ET, 13:10 CT, 12:10 MT, 11:10 PT
- Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Who is favored to win Chicago vs. Cleveland?
- Chicago odds: -132
- Cleveland odds: +112
Who are the key players for Chicago?
Starting pitcher (Velasquez)
- Velasquez (1-2) will take to the mound for the White Sox and make his fifth start of the season.
- The right-hander did not allow a run in 5 2/3 innings pitched on Saturday, April 30 in his last outing, a matchup with the Los Angeles Angels.
- The 29-year-old has pitched to a 4.58 ERA this season with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.6 walks per nine across four games.
Key hitters
- Tim Anderson has racked up 31 hits with a .361 on-base percentage and a .505 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the White Sox. He is batting .333 with seven doubles, three home runs and two walks.
- Luis Robert has three doubles, three home runs and four walks while batting .284.
- Jose Abreu is batting .222 with five doubles, three home runs and 10 walks.
- Gavin Sheets is batting .217 with two doubles, three home runs and four walks.
Who are the key players for Cleveland?
Starting pitcher (Civale)
- Civale gets the start for the Guardians, his sixth of the season. He is 1-2 with a 9.45 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 20 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays, the righty threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- In five games this season, the 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 9.45, with 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .326 against him.
Key hitters
- Jose Ramirez has accumulated a slugging percentage of .590 and has 31 hits, both team-high numbers for the Guardians.
- Josh Naylor has four doubles, five home runs and three walks while hitting .364.
- Steven Kwan is hitting .299 with five doubles, a triple, a home run and 12 walks.
- Owen Miller's .414 OBP leads his team.
Key stats for Chicago vs. Cleveland
- The White Sox are 20th in baseball with 24 total home runs.
- The White Sox average 1.0 home run per home game this season (15 total at home).
- The Guardians have an 8.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in the majors.
- In 18 games away from home this season, their pitchers average 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Guardians have hit 26 homers this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
- They've hit 22 homers, an average of 1.2 per game, in 18 road contests this season.
- The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the White Sox pitching staff ranks third in MLB.
- White Sox pitchers are striking out 9.3 hitters per nine innings at home this season.
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