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The Cleveland Guardians (53-31), who will give the start to Ben Lively, host the Chicago White Sox (25-63) with Jared Shuster on the mound, Thursday at 1:10 PM ET.
The article below will provide you with everything you need to watch Cleveland play Chicago.
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 Progressive Field for this matchup on July 4, and if you would like to catch the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSGL.
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Guardians vs. White Sox Game Preview
These clubs play again after the White Sox’s 8-2 victory over the Guardians yesterday. Erick Fedde (6.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 3 K) earned the win for the White Sox. Martin Maldonado went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI to lead the team on offense. Gavin Williams (4.0 IP, 5 R, 7 H, 2 K) took the loss on the mound for the Guardians.
Guardians Stats, Odds & Insights
The Guardians are 37-17 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 68.5% of those games).
Cleveland averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB play with 98 total home runs.
The Guardians rank ninth in baseball, slugging .409.
Cleveland has a 3.68 team ERA that ranks eighth across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Guardians have the ninth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.216).
White Sox Stats, Odds & Insights
The White Sox have been underdogs in 82 games this season and won 20 (24.4%) of those contests.
Chicago ranks 26th in Major League Baseball with just 78 home runs as a team.
The White Sox are 30th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .349 this season.
Chicago has pitched to a 4.54 ERA this season, which ranks 26th in baseball.
The White Sox have a combined WHIP of 1.364 as a pitching staff, which is third-worst in baseball this season.
Guardians Starter Recent Performance: Ben Lively
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Royals | June 27 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Blue Jays | June 22 | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| at Blue Jays | June 16 | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| at Marlins | June 8 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Nationals | June 1 | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
White Sox Starter Recent Performance: Jared Shuster
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rockies | June 30 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Braves | June 27 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| at Tigers | June 23 | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| at Diamondbacks | June 16 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| at Diamondbacks | June 14 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Guardians Key Players to Watch
Lively (7-4 with a 3.03 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 71 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Guardians, his 14th of the season.
In his last appearance on Friday against the Kansas City Royals, the right-hander threw six innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
In 13 games this season, the 32-year-old has an ERA of 3.03, with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .237 against him.
Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland in home runs (23) and runs batted in (76) this season while batting .274.
Josh Naylor is batting .240 with an OBP of .319 and a slugging percentage of .493 this season.
Steven Kwan leads Cleveland with a .360 batting average while slugging seven homers and driving in 24 runs.
White Sox Key Players to Watch
The White Sox will send out Shuster for his first start of the season.
The 25-year-old lefty has pitched in relief 17 times already this campaign, but will make his first start.
He has pitched in 17 games this season with an ERA of 3.15, a 1.31 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.340.
Andrew Vaughn has racked up a team-high batting average of .244 and paces the White Sox in runs batted in (41).
Gavin Sheets has 17 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 34 walks while batting .233.
Paul DeJong leads the White Sox with 15 home runs.
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