Its Friday, July 11 and after a night of rain, the Guardians (43-48) are in Chicago to take on the White Sox (31-62) in a day/night doubleheader.
Logan Allen is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Shane Smith for Chicago.
Cleveland is hoping they have turned things around having swept three from the Houston Astros after losing ten in a row while the White Sox enter the series having lost three of their last four.
Lets dive into Game 1 of the doubleheader and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Guardians at White Sox
- Date: Friday, July 11, 2025
- Time: 3:10PM EST
- Site: Rate Field
- City: Chicago, IL
- Network/Streaming: CLEG, CHSN
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Odds for the Guardians at the White Sox
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Guardians (-128), White Sox (+107)
- Spread: Guardians -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Guardians at White Sox
- Pitching matchup for July 11, 2025: Logan Allen vs. Shane Smith
- Guardians: Logan Allen (5-7, 4.07 ERA)
Last outing: July 5 vs. Detroit - 6IP, 1ER, 2H, 2BB, 5Ks - White Sox: Shane Smith (3-7, 4.20 ERA)
Last outing: 7/6 at Colorado - 4.1IP, 5ER, 5H, 2BB, 2Ks
- Guardians: Logan Allen (5-7, 4.07 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Guardians at White Sox
- The Guardians have won nine of their last 10 games against the White Sox
- The OVER has cashed in just one of the last six games between the Guardians and White Sox
- Cleveland has covered the run line in their last four games on the road at Chicago
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Expert picks & predictions for today’s Game 1 between the Guardians and the White Sox
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Guardians and the White Sox:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Cleveland Guardians on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Chicago White Sox at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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