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

Home Side

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

49.6% Win % 58.1%

58-59 Overall Record 68-49

28-31 Home Record 35-24

30-28 Away Record 33-25

3.99 Runs / G 5.14

.232 Team BA .248

.681 Team OPS .753

3.80 Team ERA 4.05

1.27 WHIP 1.25

3878 AB (At Bats) 4017

467 R (Runs) 601

901 H (Hits) 997

172 2B (Doubles) 194

11 3B (Triples) 20

112 HR (Home Runs) 145

449 RBI (Runs Batted In) 563

1431 TB (Total Bases) 1666

424 BB (Walks) 502

975 SO (Strikeouts) 1004

115 SB (Stolen Bases) 87

.232 AVG .248

.312 OBP .339

.369 SLG .415

.681 OPS .753

472.7 RC (Runs Created) 588.1

.096 BB/PA .109

0.43 BB/K 0.50

3.97 P/PA 3.97

295 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 359

4395 PA (Plate Appearances) 4617

34.6 AB/HR 27.7

3.80 ERA 4.05

1.27 WHIP 1.25

1038.2 IP (Innings) 1046.2

940 H (Hits Allowed) 963

439 ER (Earned Runs) 471

135 HR (HR Allowed) 173

380 BB (Walks Allowed) 345

1089 K (Strikeouts) 905

9.4 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.8

58 W (Wins) 68

59 L (Losses) 49

34 SV (Saves) 26

0.984 FP (Fielding %) 0.990

64 E (Errors) 44

172 DP (Double Plays) 194

4092 TC (Total Chances) 4269

3116 PO (Putouts) 3140

912 A (Assists) 1085

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 36.3

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 3.80 and Batting Average of .232 into the matchup.

Why Chicago White Sox Could Win

Chicago White Sox counters with a Team ERA of 4.05 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 (49.0%) Chicago White Sox (51.0%)

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