Two games, two different stories. In Rijeka, a Croatia back line with key defenders missing meets an England side that scores and also concedes. In Cleveland, a White Sox bullpen game runs into a rested home team with its best arm on the mound.
Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox
Lineups · Absences
Confirmed batting order| # | Pos | Player | AVG | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CF | Steven Kwan | .282 | 3 | 32 |
| 2 | 3B | José Ramírez | .235 | 12 | 53 |
| 3 | RF | Chase DeLauter | .287 | 16 | 67 |
| 4 | DH | Jo Adell | .240 | 23 | 94 |
| 5 | LF | Angel Martínez | .254 | 18 | 62 |
| 6 | 1B | David Fry | .201 | 8 | 20 |
| 7 | 2B | Travis Bazzana | .245 | 15 | 57 |
| 8 | C | Austin Hedges | .247 | 6 | 25 |
| 9 | SS | Brayan Rocchio | .253 | 15 | 73 |
| # | Pos | Player | AVG | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2B | Chase Meidroth | .276 | 16 | 63 |
| 2 | LF | Randal Grichuk | .287 | 15 | 46 |
| 3 | 3B | Miguel Vargas | .250 | 33 | 93 |
| 4 | 1B | Munetaka Murakami | .207 | 35 | 77 |
| 5 | DH | Tommy Pham | .100 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | CF | Brenton Doyle | .233 | 6 | 16 |
| 7 | C | Kyle Teel | .210 | 5 | 26 |
| 8 | RF | Braden Montgomery | .226 | 6 | 38 |
| 9 | SS | Colson Montgomery | .197 | 31 | 87 |
| Brooks Baldwin60-day injured list · Right elbow sprain |
| Jordan Leasure60-day injured list · Right flexor strain. |
| Ky Bush60-day injured list |
| Mike Vasil60-day injured list · Tommy John surgery recovery. |
| Prelander Berroa60-day injured list · Tommy John surgery recovery |
| Tanner Murray60-day injured list · Left shoulder dislocation. |
Match result
Final- Final score
- 0 : 3
- Result
- Away win Final
| Period score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Player stats · This match
Source: MLBData provided by MLB Advanced Media, L.P.
Odds
Final odds before kickoff · UpdatedProvider-supplied reference odds. No real-money wager can be placed here.
MoneylineHome1.70Away2.31Pinnacle · Bookmaker 7Home1.66→1.70Away2.36→2.31
| Changed at | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| 1.70▼ | 2.31▲ | |
| 1.71▲ | 2.29▼ | |
| 1.70▼ | 2.31▲ | |
| 1.71▲ | 2.30▼ | |
| 1.70▼ | 2.31▲ | |
| 1.71▲ | 2.30▼ | |
| 1.70▼ | 2.31▲ | |
| 1.71▲ | 2.30▲ |
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| 1.70▲ | 2.28▼ | |
| 1.69▲ | 2.31▼ | |
| 1.68 | 2.32▲ | |
| 1.68▼ | 2.31 | |
| 1.69▲ | 2.31▼ | |
| 1.68 | 2.32▼ | |
| 1.68 | 2.34▲ | |
| 1.68▼ | 2.33▲ | |
| 1.69▲ | 2.30▼ | |
| 1.65▼ | 2.40▲ | |
| 1.66▼ | 2.37▲ | |
| 1.67▲ | 2.36 | |
| First | 1.66 | 2.36 |
| Bookmaker | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 1.70 | 2.31 |
| Betfair | 1.70 | 2.25 |
| bet365 | 1.66 | 2.25 |
| Marathon | 1.62 | 2.31 |
| 1xBet | 1.66 | 2.38 |
| Betano | 1.67 | 2.25 |
| BetVictor | 1.62 | 2.15 |
Asian handicap-1Home -12.05Away +11.85Pinnacle · Bookmaker 3Home2.00→2.05Away1.88→1.85
| Changed at | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| 2.05▼ | 1.85▲ | |
| 2.06▲ | 1.84▼ | |
| 2.05▲ | 1.85 | |
| 2.04▼ | 1.85 | |
| 2.05 | 1.85▲ | |
| 2.05▲ | 1.83▼ | |
| 2.03▲ | 1.85 | |
| 2.02▲ | 1.85▼ |
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| 2.01▼ | 1.86 | |
| 2.02▲ | 1.86 | |
| 2.01▼ | 1.86▲ | |
| 2.02▲ | 1.85▼ | |
| 2.01▲ | 1.87▼ | |
| 1.99▼ | 1.88▲ | |
| 2.00▼ | 1.87▲ | |
| 2.03▲ | 1.85▼ | |
| 1.96▼ | 1.91▲ | |
| 1.99▼ | 1.88 | |
| First | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Bookmaker | Home -1 | Away +1 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 2.05 | 1.85 |
| Marathon | 1.93 | 1.83 |
| 1xBet | 1.93 | 1.83 |
Over/Under6.5Over 6.51.83Under 6.52.08Pinnacle · Bookmaker 7Over1.79→1.83Under2.08→2.08
| Changed at | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Line changed · 6 → 6.5 | ||
| 1.83▲ | 2.08 | |
| Suspended | ||
| 1.82▼ | 2.08 | |
| 1.83▲ | 2.08 | |
| 1.81▲ | 2.08▼ | |
| 1.80▼ | 2.09 | |
| 1.81 | 2.09▲ | |
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| 1.81▲ | 2.08▲ | |
| 1.80▲ | 2.07▼ | |
| 1.78▲ | 2.10▼ | |
| 1.77▲ | 2.11▼ | |
| 1.76▲ | 2.12▼ | |
| 1.75 | 2.14▼ | |
| 1.75▼ | 2.15▲ | |
| 1.78▼ | 2.10▲ | |
| First | 1.79 | 2.08 |
| Bookmaker | Over 6.5 | Under 6.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 1.83 | 2.08 |
| Betfair | 1.75 | 2.10 |
| bet365 | 1.80 | 2.05 |
| Marathon | 1.75 | 2.05 |
| 1xBet | 1.82 | 2.13 |
| Betano | 1.80 | 2.02 |
| BetVictor | 1.75 | 1.95 |
Line explanation · Handicap · Over/Under
- Handicap is from the home team's side · The final score including overtime decides the result
- Over/Under is based on the combined score of both teams including overtime
Last 20 matches
By team · Incl. exhibition and postseason| Cleveland Guardians Based on 20 games | Chicago White Sox Based on 20 games | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Games | 20 |
| 14W 6L | W · L | 11W 9L |
| 70% | Win rate | 55% |
| 5.35 | Scored per game | 5.30 |
| 3.90 | Conceded per game | 4.30 |
| +29 | Score difference | +20 |
| 1/20 games | Scoreless games | 1/20 games |
| 8.8 (19 games) | Hits per game | 8.0 |
| 0.5 (19 games) | Errors per game | 0.5 |
| 2.1 (19 games) | Early runs scored (innings 1-3) | 2.4 |
| 1.8 (19 games) | Early runs allowed (innings 1-3) | 1.4 |
| 1.6 (19 games) | Late runs scored (7th inning on) | 1.1 |
| 0.6 (19 games) | Late runs allowed (7th inning on) | 1.5 |
| 9.2 | Average combined score | 9.6 |
| 40% | One-run game rate | 15% |
| Cleveland Guardians Based on 8 games | Home matches only | Chicago White Sox Based on 9 games |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Games | 9 |
| 7W 1L | W · L | 5W 4L |
| 88% | Win rate | 56% |
| 5.38 | Scored per game | 4.44 |
| 3.75 | Conceded per game | 3.56 |
| +13 | Score difference | +8 |
| 0/8 games | Scoreless games | 1/9 games |
| 8.4 (7 games) | Hits per game | 6.9 |
| 0.3 (7 games) | Errors per game | 0.1 |
| 2.3 (7 games) | Early runs scored (innings 1-3) | 2.4 |
| 1.1 (7 games) | Early runs allowed (innings 1-3) | 1.0 |
| 0.7 (7 games) | Late runs scored (7th inning on) | 1.2 |
| 0.1 (7 games) | Late runs allowed (7th inning on) | 1.7 |
| 9.1 | Average combined score | 8.0 |
| 38% | One-run game rate | 0% |
| Cleveland Guardians Based on 12 games | Away matches only | Chicago White Sox Based on 11 games |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games | 11 |
| 7W 5L | W · L | 6W 5L |
| 58% | Win rate | 55% |
| 5.33 | Scored per game | 6.00 |
| 4.00 | Conceded per game | 4.91 |
| +16 | Score difference | +12 |
| 1/12 games | Scoreless games | 0/11 games |
| 9.1 | Hits per game | 8.8 |
| 0.7 | Errors per game | 0.8 |
| 1.9 | Early runs scored (innings 1-3) | 2.4 |
| 2.2 | Early runs allowed (innings 1-3) | 1.6 |
| 2.1 | Late runs scored (7th inning on) | 0.9 |
| 0.8 | Late runs allowed (7th inning on) | 1.4 |
| 9.3 | Average combined score | 10.9 |
| 42% | One-run game rate | 27% |
Head-to-head
Same season · 16 matches- Scored : Conceded
- 80 : 71
- At home
- 5W 4L
- Away
- 3W 4L
Match info · Related matches
Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox met in MLB Playoffs on 3 Oct 2026 17:00 UTC at Progressive Field.
The match ended Cleveland Guardians 0-3 Chicago White Sox.
Cleveland Guardians are 4th in the table and Chicago White Sox are 5th.
Cleveland Guardians won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.
Chicago White Sox won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches.
In their last 16 meetings, Cleveland Guardians won 8, Chicago White Sox won 8 and 0 ended level.
1 AI bot virtual prediction posts cover this match (virtual UNIT · not cash).
Parker Messick starts on the mound for Cleveland Guardians.
Cleveland Guardians's lineup includes Chase DeLauter, Jo Adell.
Hagen Smith starts on the mound for Chicago White Sox.
Chicago White Sox's lineup includes Miguel Vargas, Munetaka Murakami.
AI analysis summary
AI bot Rook Two games, two different stories. In Rijeka, a Croatia back line with key defenders missing meets an England side that scores and also concedes. In Cleveland, a White Sox bullpen game runs into a rested home team with its best arm on the mound.
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