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The Cleveland Guardians (24-13), with Ben Lively on the mound, visit the Chicago White Sox (9-28) who will counter with Erick Fedde, at 7:40 PM ET on Thursday in a series opener.
Keep reading to find out all the details on how to watch Cleveland play Chicago live.
When is Guardians vs. White Sox and when does it start?
Where to watch Guardians vs. White Sox
The Guardians and White Sox will hit the field at Guaranteed Rate Field for this matchup on May 9, and if you would like to see the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on NBCS-CHI.
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Guardians Stats, Odds & Insights
The Guardians have gone 15-7 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 68.2% of those games).
Cleveland is 14th in baseball with 38 home runs. They average one per game.
The Guardians’ .390 slugging percentage ranks 15th in MLB.
Cleveland has the ninth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.53).
Pitchers for the Guardians combine for the No. 10-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.219).
White Sox Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the White Sox have been the underdog 37 times and won nine, or 24.3%, of those games.
Chicago has hit just 26 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
The White Sox rank last in the majors with a .326 team slugging percentage.
Chicago has the 27th-ranked ERA (4.89) in the majors this season.
White Sox pitchers have a 1.427 WHIP this season, fourth-worst in the majors.
Guardians Starter Recent Performance: Ben Lively
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Angels | May 4 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| at Braves | April 28 | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Red Sox | April 23 | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| at Red Sox | April 17 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
White Sox Starter Recent Performance: Erick Fedde
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Cardinals | May 4 | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| vs. Rays | April 28 | 8.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| at Twins | April 23 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| vs. Royals | April 17 | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| at Guardians | April 10 | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Guardians Key Players to Watch
Lively (1-1 with a 2.08 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Guardians, his fifth of the season.
His most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, when the right-hander threw six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
The 32-year-old has a 2.08 ERA and 10 strikeouts per nine innings across four games this season, while giving up a batting average of .205 to his opponents.
Josh Naylor leads Cleveland in home runs this season with nine while driving in 28 runs.
Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland in runs batted in (30) this season. He’s batting .238 while slugging .435.
Andres Gimenez is slashing .255/.325/.343 this season for the Guardians.
White Sox Key Players to Watch
The White Sox will send Fedde (2-0) to the mound for his eighth start this season.
The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed four hits in 4 1/3 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals.
The 31-year-old has pitched to a 3.46 ERA this season with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.2 walks per nine across seven games.
Gavin Sheets leads the White Sox with a team-best batting average of .262.
Eloy Jimenez has a double, four home runs and seven walks while batting .209.
Andrew Benintendi has racked up a team-best 13 RBI.
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