Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox | August 8, 2026

Scheduled August 8, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Cleveland Guardians

Chicago White Sox

MLB PREVIEW • August 8, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Cleveland Guardians travels to play Chicago White Sox at MLB Ballpark.

Cleveland Guardians

Visiting Side

Chicago White Sox

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Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

15%

Cleveland Guardians

85%

Chicago White Sox

Projected Score CLE 3.8 - CHI 5

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Chicago White Sox has a stronger overall season performance.
Chicago White Sox has a stronger home record.
Chicago White Sox boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Cleveland Guardians

STAT

Chicago White Sox

48.7% Win % 58.0%

58-61 Overall Record 69-50

28-31 Home Record 35-24

30-30 Away Record 34-26

3.97 Runs / G 5.12

.232 Team BA .248

.681 Team OPS .752

3.84 Team ERA 4.07

1.28 WHIP 1.25

3945 AB (At Bats) 4051

473 R (Runs) 604

917 H (Hits) 1004

174 2B (Doubles) 197

11 3B (Triples) 20

114 HR (Home Runs) 146

454 RBI (Runs Batted In) 567

1455 TB (Total Bases) 1679

433 BB (Walks) 505

990 SO (Strikeouts) 1014

116 SB (Stolen Bases) 87

.232 AVG .248

.313 OBP .338

.369 SLG .414

.681 OPS .752

481.6 RC (Runs Created) 591.7

.097 BB/PA .109

0.44 BB/K 0.50

3.97 P/PA 3.97

299 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 363

4474 PA (Plate Appearances) 4654

34.6 AB/HR 27.7

3.84 ERA 4.07

1.28 WHIP 1.25

1054.2 IP (Innings) 1054.2

953 H (Hits Allowed) 973

450 ER (Earned Runs) 477

137 HR (HR Allowed) 175

392 BB (Walks Allowed) 349

1106 K (Strikeouts) 906

9.4 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.7

58 W (Wins) 68

61 L (Losses) 50

34 SV (Saves) 26

0.984 FP (Fielding %) 0.990

65 E (Errors) 44

174 DP (Double Plays) 197

4157 TC (Total Chances) 4307

3164 PO (Putouts) 3164

928 A (Assists) 1099

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 36.4

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Chicago White Sox plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians brings a Team ERA of 3.84 and Batting Average of .232 into the matchup.

Why Chicago White Sox Could Win

Chicago White Sox counters with a Team ERA of 4.07 and Batting Average of .248.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Cleveland Guardians's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Cleveland Guardians (48.9%) Chicago White Sox (51.1%)

Total Submissions: 37 circles

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