A pair of clubs in the AL Central -- the Chicago White Sox (6-3) and the Cleveland Guardians (4-4) -- clash on Wednesday at 2:10 PM ET, at Progressive Field. Shane Bieber will start for the Guardians, and Dallas Keuchel (1-0) for the White Sox.
The White Sox hit the field after falling 9-3 to the Rays on Wednesday. Vince Velasquez was the losing pitcher in the outing for the White Sox. He threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out five.
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What time is Cleveland vs. Chicago?
- Game Day: Wednesday, April 20, 2022
- Game Time: 14:10 ET, 13:10 CT, 12:10 MT, 11:10 PT
- Stadium: Progressive Field
- TV: NBC Sports Networks
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Who is favored to win Cleveland vs. Chicago?
- Cleveland odds: -123
- Chicago odds: +103
Who are the key players for Cleveland?
Starting pitcher (Bieber)
- The Guardians will send Bieber to the mound for his third start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday, April 12 against the Cincinnati Reds, throwing 5 1/3 innings and giving up three earned runs.
- He has pitched to a 3.60 ERA this season with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.8 walks per nine across two games.
Key hitters
- Jose Ramirez has a slugging percentage of .968, a team-best for the Guardians, while batting .484 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs and three walks.
- Owen Miller's 14 hits and .586 on-base percentage both pace his team. He has seven doubles, two home runs and three walks while hitting .560.
- Steven Kwan is hitting .385 with two doubles, a triple and eight walks.
- Myles Straw is hitting .333 with two doubles, a triple and seven walks.
Who are the key players for Chicago?
Starting pitcher (Keuchel)
- The White Sox are sending Keuchel (1-0) out for his second start of the season.
- In his last appearance on Wednesday, the lefty threw 5 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners, allowing three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- Over his one games this season, opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .286 against him. He has a 5.40 ERA and averages 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
Key hitters
- Luis Robert has a double, two home runs and a walk while batting .194.
- Tim Anderson has racked up 11 hits with a .414 on-base percentage while slugging .607. Those stats all pace his team.
- Andrew Vaughn is batting .348 with a double, two home runs and two walks.
- Jose Abreu is batting .212 with two doubles, a home run and four walks.
Key stats for Cleveland vs. Chicago
- The Guardians rank 16th in MLB action with nine home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- The White Sox strike out 10.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
- Their pitchers strike out 10.5 batters per nine innings in road games this season.
- The White Sox's 10 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.
- In three games on the road this season, they've hit three homers, an average of 1.0 per contest.
- The 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Guardians pitching staff ranks 26th in the league.
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