Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians | October 3, 2026

Scheduled October 3, 2026 • Progressive Field, Cleveland

Chicago White Sox

84-78

Cleveland Guardians

85-77

MLB PREVIEW • October 3, 2026 Featured Matchup

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

Chicago White Sox

Visiting Side

Record 84-78

Cleveland Guardians

Home Side

Record 85-77

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

32%

Chicago White Sox

68%

Cleveland Guardians

Projected Score CHI 1.8 - CLE 6.4

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

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

Chicago White Sox

STAT

Cleveland Guardians

54.9% Win % 52.5%

89-73 Overall Record 85-77

46-35 Home Record 41-40

43-38 Away Record 44-37

0.00 Runs / G 4.19

.097 Team BA .239

.297 Team OPS .696

7.88 Team ERA 3.77

1.88 WHIP 1.26

31 AB (At Bats) 5410

0 R (Runs) 678

3 H (Hits) 1291

0 2B (Doubles) 249

0 3B (Triples) 16

0 HR (Home Runs) 162

0 RBI (Runs Batted In) 650

3 TB (Total Bases) 2058

4 BB (Walks) 574

11 SO (Strikeouts) 1271

1 SB (Stolen Bases) 146

.097 AVG .239

.200 OBP .316

.097 SLG .380

.297 OPS .696

0.1 RC (Runs Created) 679.7

.114 BB/PA .094

0.36 BB/K 0.45

3.71 P/PA 3.93

0 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 427

35 PA (Plate Appearances) 6117

0.0 AB/HR 33.4

7.88 ERA 3.77

1.88 WHIP 1.26

8.0 IP (Innings) 1437.2

13 H (Hits Allowed) 1286

7 ER (Earned Runs) 602

3 HR (HR Allowed) 175

2 BB (Walks Allowed) 530

7 K (Strikeouts) 1530

7.9 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.6

0 W (Wins) 85

1 L (Losses) 77

0 SV (Saves) 46

0.969 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

1 E (Errors) 86

6 DP (Double Plays) 249

32 TC (Total Chances) 5661

24 PO (Putouts) 4313

7 A (Assists) 1262

3.9 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Cleveland Guardians plays on familiar turf at Progressive Field, Cleveland.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Chicago White Sox Could Win

Chicago White Sox brings a Team ERA of 7.88 and Batting Average of .097 into the matchup.

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians counters with a Team ERA of 3.77 and Batting Average of .239.

Deciding Factor

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

Game Details

Progressive Field, Cleveland

Dome/Indoor • 64°F

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: CLE -158 | O/U: 7

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Team Home Runs

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Chicago White Sox (10.1%) Cleveland Guardians (89.9%)

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