The Chicago White Sox look to build on their 1-0 series lead when they visit the Cleveland Guardians for Game 2 of the ALDS on Monday, October 5. Anthony Kay is scheduled to face Gavin Williams, with Cleveland seeking a home win before the series shifts to Chicago. The pitching matchup provides a starting point for evaluating strikeout props, while lineup placement and potential bullpen matchups help shape the outlook for hits and total bases. Below, we highlight our best White Sox vs. Guardians MLB player props and picks for Monday's playoff matchup.
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Today’s Best MLB Player Props & Bets: White Sox vs. Guardians
Here are the best MLB player prop bets for today’s game White Sox vs. Guardians.
Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians
The Guardians dropped Game 1 to the White Sox 3-0 on Saturday. Munetaka Murakami did most of the damage, launching a two-run home run in the fourth inning. Colson Montgomery drove in the other run.
It was Chicago’s lowest-scoring output in the playoffs after hanging six and seven runs on the Astros in a two-game Wild Card Round sweep. They could struggle even more to score today.
According to FanGraphs, the Pale Hose had a 100 wRC+ on the road and a 102 wRC+ against righties in the regular season. It was a decent offense, but not a juggernaut.
They have a challenging matchup today. Gavin Williams closed the regular season in good form, and he was outstanding at home.
In Williams’ final five starts spanning 28.1 innings in the regular season, he posted the following stats:
- 2.54 ERA
- 2.81 xERA
- 2.70 xFIP
- 2.74 SIERA
- 1.06 WHIP
- 10.5% walk rate
- 38.6% strikeout rate
- 18.6% SwStr%
- 35.8% CSW%
- 105 stuff+
- 106 location+
- 112 pitching+
Additionally, in 18 home starts totaling 107.2 innings, Williams spun a 2.84 ERA, 2.64 xFIP, 1.04 WHIP, 7.6% walk rate and 34.7% strikeout rate.
Cleveland’s bullpen is also an asset. They ranked sixth in bullpen ERA (3.54) in the regular season and allowed only one run in 4.2 innings against the White Sox in Game 1.
After scoring three runs in the first game, a step back against Williams and Cleveland’s bullpen today makes their team total under runs an enticing bet at plus-money odds.
Pick: White Sox Team Total Under 2.5 Runs (+105)
More MLB Player Props & Bets for White Sox vs. Guardians
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