Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians | October 5, 2026

Bottom 8th October 5, 2026 • Progressive Field, Cleveland

Chicago White Sox

84-78

Cleveland Guardians

85-77

MLB PREVIEW • October 5, 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

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	T	H	E
CHI	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	4	6	1
CLE	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

41%

Chicago White Sox

59%

Cleveland Guardians

Projected Score CHI 1.5 - CLE 3.3

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 has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.
Cleveland Guardians is more reliable defensively.

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

0.50 Runs / G 0.00

.129 Team BA .103

.374 Team OPS .408

6.19 Team ERA 3.00

1.50 WHIP 1.11

62 AB (At Bats) 29

1 R (Runs) 0

8 H (Hits) 3

1 2B (Doubles) 2

0 3B (Triples) 0

0 HR (Home Runs) 0

1 RBI (Runs Batted In) 0

9 TB (Total Bases) 5

7 BB (Walks) 5

19 SO (Strikeouts) 12

1 SB (Stolen Bases) 0

.129 AVG .103

.229 OBP .235

.145 SLG .172

.374 OPS .408

1.2 RC (Runs Created) 0.7

.100 BB/PA .147

0.37 BB/K 0.42

3.94 P/PA 4.06

1 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 2

70 PA (Plate Appearances) 34

0.0 AB/HR 0.0

6.19 ERA 3.00

1.50 WHIP 1.11

16.0 IP (Innings) 9.0

21 H (Hits Allowed) 6

11 ER (Earned Runs) 3

4 HR (HR Allowed) 1

3 BB (Walks Allowed) 4

13 K (Strikeouts) 10

7.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 10.0

0 W (Wins) 0

2 L (Losses) 1

0 SV (Saves) 0

0.985 FP (Fielding %) 1.000

1 E (Errors) 0

6 DP (Double Plays) 9

67 TC (Total Chances) 37

48 PO (Putouts) 27

18 A (Assists) 10

4.1 RF (Range Factor) 4.1

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 6.19 and Batting Average of .129 into the matchup.

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians counters with a Team ERA of 3.00 and Batting Average of .103.

Deciding Factor

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

Game Details

Progressive Field, Cleveland

Dome/Indoor • 59°F

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: CLE -157 | O/U: 6.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Anthony Kay

Home Starter

Gavin Williams

Consensus Pool

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Chicago White Sox (50.0%) Cleveland Guardians (50.0%)

Total Submissions: 38 circles

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