Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox | October 7, 2026

Final 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

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
CLE	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	2	2	9	11	0
CHI	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	6	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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65%

Cleveland Guardians

35%

Chicago White Sox

Projected Score CLE 4.1 - CHI 1.7

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

1.50 Runs / G 0.50

.115 Team BA .129

.398 Team OPS .374

3.50 Team ERA 6.19

1.11 WHIP 1.50

61 AB (At Bats) 62

3 R (Runs) 1

7 H (Hits) 8

2 2B (Doubles) 1

1 3B (Triples) 0

0 HR (Home Runs) 0

2 RBI (Runs Batted In) 1

11 TB (Total Bases) 9

8 BB (Walks) 7

21 SO (Strikeouts) 19

0 SB (Stolen Bases) 1

.115 AVG .129

.217 OBP .229

.180 SLG .145

.398 OPS .374

1.4 RC (Runs Created) 1.2

.116 BB/PA .100

0.38 BB/K 0.37

4.13 P/PA 3.94

3 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 1

69 PA (Plate Appearances) 70

0.0 AB/HR 0.0

3.50 ERA 6.19

1.11 WHIP 1.50

18.0 IP (Innings) 16.0

12 H (Hits Allowed) 21

7 ER (Earned Runs) 11

1 HR (HR Allowed) 4

8 BB (Walks Allowed) 3

23 K (Strikeouts) 13

11.5 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.3

0 W (Wins) 0

2 L (Losses) 2

0 SV (Saves) 0

0.986 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

1 E (Errors) 1

12 DP (Double Plays) 6

71 TC (Total Chances) 67

54 PO (Putouts) 48

16 A (Assists) 18

3.9 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 3.50 and Batting Average of .115 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

Attendance

40,590

Closing Odds

Line: CHW -132 | O/U: 7.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Daniel Espino

Home Starter

Sean Newcomb

Consensus Pool

Circle Crowd Pick Meter

Closed Poll

Cleveland Guardians (48.8%) Chicago White Sox (51.3%)

Total Submissions: 24 circles

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