![]() ![]() Michael Kopech has been fending off that disastrous start that the numbers say is coming, but it almost happened last time out. With that his FIP is sitting at 3.61 and anytime you see a discrepancy of a run or more, you can expect regression to come quickly thereafter for the pitcher. Civale has been pretty stellar in his return from injury with a 2.54 ERA in 12 starts, but he only has 54 strikeouts to 20 walks in 71 innings. Fielding independent pitching is a much better indicator of future performance than ERA is and that’s bad news for both Civale and Kopech. Today, that’s going to change for both teams because of the starting pitchers on the mound. The Guardians are a bit better, about average in OPS for the month, but have only managed two runs over the past two games against the White Sox. has cooled off a bit after a great start to the month of July and is struggling to carry the offense. In the last 30 days, the White Sox are 26th in team OPS and Luis Robert Jr. ![]() Neither of these teams have particularly great lineups, especially after Cleveland traded away Amed Rosario to the Dodgers. White Sox odds, run line and total Guardians vs. Civale is 4-2 with a 2.54 ERA in 12 starts this season and Kopech is 4-9 in his 19 starts with a 4.44 ERA.Īfter dropping the last two the Guardians are favorites in the finale. Chicago has taken two of the first three in this four-game series.įor the finale this afternoon in Chicago the Guardians will hand the ball to Aaron Civale and the White Sox will counter with Michael Kopech. Yesterday the Chicago White Sox took a 7-2 win at home over Cleveland to get to 43-63 and keep the Guardians 1.5 games behind Minnesota at 52-53. With the Twins slipping up against Kansas City this weekend, there is an opportunity for the Cleveland Guardians to jump into the top spot in the AL Central, but they’re squandering it. ![]()
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