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MLB 5/18 Preview: Guardians Vs. White Sox

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<h2>Guardians @ White Sox &#8211; First Pitch: 2:10 p.m.</h2>
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<div>Expected Forecast: Broken Clouds, 66°</div>
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<p>In an intriguing <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb" target='_blank' rel="noopener">Major League Baseball</a> match-up, the <strong>Chicago White Sox</strong> host the <strong>Cleveland Guardians</strong>. <strong>Dylan Cease</strong>, taking the mound for the White Sox, is a light <strong>-144</strong> favorite in his home ballpark. The total for this match is <strong>7.5</strong> runs.</p>
<p>However, Cease has struggled recently, underperforming over the past month. His stats against both left and right-handed batters don&#8217;t inspire confidence, with a <strong>.402 weighted on-base percentage</strong> against <strong>lefties</strong> and a <strong>.387 weighted on-base percentage</strong> against<strong> righties</strong>.</p>
<p>That said, the Guardians&#8217; lineup might be just what Cease needs to bounce back. Over the past 30 days, the Guardians&#8217; batting lineup against right-handed pitching has been rather underwhelming. Remarkably, only <strong>one batter</strong> has managed an <strong>above-average ISO power number</strong>. The rest of the lineup has consistently underperformed, reflecting perhaps a broader struggle within the team to score runs effectively.</p>
<p>Despite this, Cleveland has managed to scrape together some wins, but with their lackluster performance at the plate, they seem to be lacking firepower against the right-handed Cease. Thus, this game might provide the Sox ace with a chance to redeem himself and secure a much-needed victory for Chicago.</p>
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<h2>Spread, Total, Moneyline, and Odds:</h2>
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<th width="150px"> </th>
<th colspan="2" width="100px">Spread</th>
<th colspan="2" width="100px">Total</th>
<th width="100px">Moneyline</th>
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<td rowspan="2"> Guardians</td>
<td rowspan="2" align="right">+1.5 </td>
<td align="right">-172 </td>
<td align="right">O 8 </td>
<td align="right">-114 </td>
<td align="center">+119</td>
<td> Open</td>
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<td align="right">-173 </td>
<td align="right">7.5 </td>
<td align="right">-111 </td>
<td align="center">+124</td>
<td> Current</td>
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<td rowspan="2"> White Sox</td>
<td rowspan="2" align="right">-1.5 </td>
<td align="right"> +145 </td>
<td align="right">U 8 </td>
<td align="right">-106 </td>
<td align="center">-139</td>
<td> Open</td>
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<td align="right"> +145 </td>
<td align="right">7.5 </td>
<td align="right"> -109 </td>
<td align="center">-144</td>
<td> Current</td>
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<h2>Projected Lineups:</h2>
<h3>Guardians</h3>
<p><b>Starting Pitcher:</b> Logan Allen: 1-1, 3.43 ERA, 10.29 K/9 </p>
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<td align="center" width="25px">1.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">LF</td>
<td width="200px"> Steven Kwan</td>
<td width="180px">  .276, 1 HR, 14 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">2.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">SS</td>
<td width="200px"> Amed Rosario</td>
<td width="180px">  .253, 1 HR, 8 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">3.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">2B</td>
<td width="200px"> Andrés Giménez</td>
<td width="180px">  .231, 3 HR, 9 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">4.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">DH</td>
<td width="200px"> Josh Bell</td>
<td width="180px">  .226, 3 HR, 21 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">5.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">RF</td>
<td width="200px"> Will Brennan</td>
<td width="180px">  .209, 1 HR, 10 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">6.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">1B</td>
<td width="200px"> Gabriel Arias</td>
<td width="180px">  .169, 1 HR, 1 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">7.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">3B</td>
<td width="200px"> Brayan Rocchio</td>
<td width="180px">  .167, 0 HR, 0 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">8.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">C</td>
<td width="200px"> Cam Gallagher</td>
<td width="180px">  .051, 0 HR, 2 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">9.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">CF</td>
<td width="200px"> Myles Straw</td>
<td width="180px">  .235, 0 HR, 9 RBI</td>
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<h3>White Sox</h3>
<p><b>Starting Pitcher:</b> Dylan Cease: 2-2, 4.86 ERA, 10.49 K/9 </p>
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<td align="center" width="25px">1.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">SS</td>
<td width="200px"> Tim Anderson</td>
<td width="180px">  .264, 0 HR, 6 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">2.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">1B</td>
<td width="200px"> Andrew Vaughn</td>
<td width="180px">  .242, 5 HR, 31 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">3.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">CF</td>
<td width="200px"> Luis Robert Jr.</td>
<td width="180px">  .267, 12 HR, 28 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">4.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">3B</td>
<td width="200px"> Jake Burger</td>
<td width="180px">  .278, 10 HR, 20 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">5.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">DH</td>
<td width="200px"> Yasmani Grandal</td>
<td width="180px">  .295, 3 HR, 11 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">6.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">LF</td>
<td width="200px"> Andrew Benintendi</td>
<td width="180px">  .277, 0 HR, 10 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">7.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">2B</td>
<td width="200px"> Hanser Alberto</td>
<td width="180px">  .242, 3 HR, 12 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">8.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">C</td>
<td width="200px"> Seby Zavala</td>
<td width="180px">  .156, 2 HR, 5 RBI</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">9.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">RF</td>
<td width="200px"> Jake Marisnick</td>
<td width="180px">  .000, 0 HR, 0 RBI</td>
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<h2>Betting Insights:</h2>
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<h3>Guardians</h3>
<ul>
<li>The Cleveland Guardians are 1-4 (.200) on the road as an underdog in their last five games in 2023</li>
<li>The over hit in 2 of the Cleveland Guardians last 5 games on the road in 2023</li>
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