Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox | October 8, 2026

Scheduled October 8, 2026 • Rate Field, Chicago

Cleveland Guardians

85-77

Chicago White Sox

84-78

MLB PREVIEW • October 8, 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

59%

Cleveland Guardians

41%

Chicago White Sox

Projected Score CLE 3.3 - CHI 1.5

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Chicago White Sox has a stronger home record.
Cleveland Guardians has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.
Cleveland Guardians is more reliable defensively.

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

0.00 Runs / G 0.50

.103 Team BA .129

.408 Team OPS .374

3.00 Team ERA 6.19

1.11 WHIP 1.50

29 AB (At Bats) 62

0 R (Runs) 1

3 H (Hits) 8

2 2B (Doubles) 1

0 3B (Triples) 0

0 HR (Home Runs) 0

0 RBI (Runs Batted In) 1

5 TB (Total Bases) 9

5 BB (Walks) 7

12 SO (Strikeouts) 19

0 SB (Stolen Bases) 1

.103 AVG .129

.235 OBP .229

.172 SLG .145

.408 OPS .374

0.7 RC (Runs Created) 1.2

.147 BB/PA .100

0.42 BB/K 0.37

4.06 P/PA 3.94

2 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 1

34 PA (Plate Appearances) 70

0.0 AB/HR 0.0

3.00 ERA 6.19

1.11 WHIP 1.50

9.0 IP (Innings) 16.0

6 H (Hits Allowed) 21

3 ER (Earned Runs) 11

1 HR (HR Allowed) 4

4 BB (Walks Allowed) 3

10 K (Strikeouts) 13

10.0 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.3

0 W (Wins) 0

1 L (Losses) 2

0 SV (Saves) 0

1.000 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

0 E (Errors) 1

9 DP (Double Plays) 6

37 TC (Total Chances) 67

27 PO (Putouts) 48

10 A (Assists) 18

4.1 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 3.00 and Batting Average of .103 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 • 67°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 (50.0%) Chicago White Sox (50.0%)

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