Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Guardians 8/19/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Chicago White Sox open a three-game series on the road Friday against the Cleveland Guardians. Chicago is 61-57 following its 3-2 loss to the Houston Astros on Wednesday. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the White Sox. Chicago is third in the American League Central, but just two games behind the first place Guardians and one game behind second-place Minnesota.

First baseman Jose Abreu is batting .309 to lead Chicago and has team highs in home runs with 14, hits with 137 and on-base percentage at .384. Designated hitter Andrew Vaughn is the leader in RBIs with 58. On Friday, the Chicago White Sox will send Lance Lynn to the mound. The right-hander is 3-5 with a 5.62 ERA, 69 Ks and 11 BBs.

Cleveland improved to 63-55 following its 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. Jose Ramirez hit a two-run double to put Cleveland ahead as the Guardians scored six runs in the eighth inning with two outs. Cleveland is first in the American League Central, one game ahead of the second-place Minnesota Twins.

Second baseman Andres Gimenez is batting .310 to lead Cleveland, while shortstop Amed Rosario is the leader in hits with 131. Third baseman Jose Ramirez is the leader in home runs with 22 and RBIs with 98 while left fielder Steven Kwan is the leader in on-base percentage at .376. On Friday, the Cleveland Guardians will send Triston McKenzie to the mound. The right-hander is 8-9 with a 3.14 ERA, 124 Ks and 35 BBs. You can discover who else is playing and who should win with our free baseball predictions.