The Cleveland Guardians (64-55) face the Chicago White Sox (61-59) in game two of their series at Progressive Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6:10 pm ET.

Game Details:

• Guardians are -178 favorites
• White Sox are +150 underdogs
• Run line: White Sox +1.5 (-154)
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• White Sox: Johnny Cueto (5-5, 2.78 ERA, 1.20 WHIP)
• Guardians: Shane Bieber (8-6, 3.18 ERA, 1.10 WHIP)

Key Stats:

• Bieber has won 4 straight starts, allowing just 5 runs in 27 innings
• Guardians are 10-3 in their last 13 games
• White Sox have lost 4 of their last 5 road games
• Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland hitting .283 with 23 HR and 99 RBI
• Andres Gimenez batting .354 with 4 HR in last month

Recent Form:

• Guardians won series opener behind Triston McKenzie's 14 strikeouts
• White Sox have lost 3 straight after winning 5 in a row
• Teams separated by 3.5 games in AL Central standings

Key Matchups:

• Jose Abreu vs Bieber: .282, 3 HR, 4 RBI in 39 AB
• Eloy Jimenez vs Bieber: .357, 1 HR, 2 RBI
• AJ Pollock vs Bieber: .500, 1 HR, 3 RBI

With Cleveland's recent strong play (7-3 last 10) and Bieber's winning streak, the Guardians look to secure the series win before facing Dylan Cease in Sunday's finale.

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