Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/9/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Sunday, August 9, 2026

Location: Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-150) Chicago (+125)

Rate Field is the location where the Chicago White Sox (59-56) will meet the Cleveland Guardians (58-59) on Sunday. The odds on this game have Cleveland at -150 while Chicago is opening at +125. The over/under has been set at 9. The starting pitchers are Joey Cantillo and Davis Martin.

The Guardians have tallied 172 two-baggers as a team and have hit 112 balls out of the park. Cleveland is slugging .369 and have been rung up 975 times, while taking a walk on 424 occasions. As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are putting up 4.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 28th in the league. They have tallied 449 RBI's in addition to 901 hits for the season, and their batting average comes in at .232. They have racked up 467 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .312.

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The Guardians have compiled a team ERA of 3.80 on the year (8th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,089 hitters. Guardians pitchers have given up 135 home runs and also 489 runs in total (9th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 380 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.89 as a team so far this season. Cleveland has surrendered 940 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 439 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.87 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27.

The Guardians relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 73.9% and have come into the game in 136 save situations. They have recorded 34 saves so far this season and have not converted 12 of 46 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 183 base runners for the season and 27.3% of them crossing the plate. Guardians bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 117 times in addition to having 140 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have sent 397 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have a total of 88 holds this year (1st in MLB).

The Guardians have turned 69.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,348 innings, ranking them 24th in the majors. The Cleveland Guardians have earned a total of 3,116 putouts so far this season, in addition to 912 assists and 64 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which is 19th in pro baseball, and have a total of 77 double plays.

Cantillo has taken the mound for 252 innings and has accumulated 281 strikeouts in his career. His ERA is 3.78 (106 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.364. He has conceded 231 base knocks (8.2 hits per nine innings) with 113 walks. Cantillo (15-14 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.73 while he has faced 1,080 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

Chicago has knocked in 150 long balls this year as well as 520 RBIs. They have notched 175 two-baggers, while taking a walk 389 times as well as putting up 546 runs. The Chicago White Sox are sitting with an OBP of .315 and a batting average of .237 so far this year. The White Sox have a team slugging percentage of .405 and they score 4.75 runs per game (8th in MLB). They have been rung up on 1,050 occasions (6th in the league) and have earned 917 hits.

The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.306 and have a FIP of 4.20 as a squad on the year. They are sitting at 9th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 921. The Chicago pitching staff have given up 514 runs this year while holding an ERA of 4.14 (471 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (973 strikeouts vs 418 free passes). They have given up 125 dingers and they allow 4.51 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB).

Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 32.2% out of 183 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 117 times in high leverage situations in addition to 127 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 91 save situations, the White Sox have accumulated 41 holds and also 22 blown saves. They sit at 24th in MLB with a save percentage of 56.0%, and they have sent 387 relief pitchers onto the field for the year.

In 9,228 innings played, the White Sox hold a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (12th in pro baseball). The Chicago White Sox have turned 83 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (20th in baseball). The White Sox have recorded 946 assists, 64 errors and have 3,076 putouts this season.

In his career, Martin has surrendered 372 base hits while totaling 306 K's in 378 innings pitched. He has surrendered 179 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.320 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.41 and he has gone up against 1,603 batters in his career. Martin (19-27 mark in his career) holds a 4.26 ERA and has conceded 8.9 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+125)

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