Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox | October 7, 2026

Scheduled October 7, 2026 • Rate Field, Chicago

Cleveland Guardians

85-77

Chicago White Sox

84-78

MLB PREVIEW • October 7, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Cleveland Guardians (85-77) travels to play Chicago White Sox (84-78) at Rate Field, Chicago.

Cleveland Guardians

Visiting Side

Record 85-77

Chicago White Sox

Home Side

Record 84-78

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

66%

Cleveland Guardians

34%

Chicago White Sox

Projected Score CLE 5.4 - CHI 2

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Chicago White Sox has a stronger home record.
Cleveland Guardians boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Cleveland Guardians has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Cleveland Guardians

STAT

Chicago White Sox

52.5% Win % 54.9%

85-77 Overall Record 89-73

41-40 Home Record 46-35

44-37 Away Record 43-38

4.19 Runs / G 0.50

.239 Team BA .129

.696 Team OPS .374

3.77 Team ERA 6.19

1.26 WHIP 1.50

5410 AB (At Bats) 62

678 R (Runs) 1

1291 H (Hits) 8

249 2B (Doubles) 1

16 3B (Triples) 0

162 HR (Home Runs) 0

650 RBI (Runs Batted In) 1

2058 TB (Total Bases) 9

574 BB (Walks) 7

1271 SO (Strikeouts) 19

146 SB (Stolen Bases) 1

.239 AVG .129

.316 OBP .229

.380 SLG .145

.696 OPS .374

679.7 RC (Runs Created) 1.2

.094 BB/PA .100

0.45 BB/K 0.37

3.93 P/PA 3.94

427 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 1

6117 PA (Plate Appearances) 70

33.4 AB/HR 0.0

3.77 ERA 6.19

1.26 WHIP 1.50

1437.2 IP (Innings) 16.0

1286 H (Hits Allowed) 21

602 ER (Earned Runs) 11

175 HR (HR Allowed) 4

530 BB (Walks Allowed) 3

1530 K (Strikeouts) 13

9.6 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.3

85 W (Wins) 0

77 L (Losses) 2

46 SV (Saves) 0

0.985 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

86 E (Errors) 1

249 DP (Double Plays) 6

5661 TC (Total Chances) 67

4313 PO (Putouts) 48

1262 A (Assists) 18

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 4.1

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Chicago White Sox plays on familiar turf at Rate Field, Chicago.

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 3.77 and Batting Average of .239 into the matchup.

Why Chicago White Sox Could Win

Chicago White Sox counters with a Team ERA of 6.19 and Batting Average of .129.

Deciding Factor

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

Game Details

Rate Field, Chicago

Dome/Indoor • 73°F

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Team Home Runs

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Cleveland Guardians (89.5%) Chicago White Sox (10.5%)

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