White Sox vs Guardians Preview: Young Arms Lead Week 67

Chicago's sitting at 45-42 and just lost three straight. That's tough. But here's the thing—they can turn it around right now. Yesterday they actually beat Cleveland 3-1, so they know they can win here. The White Sox are without some big bats right now. Munetaka Murakami's hamstring is still healing. Austin Hays and Everson Pereira are out too. Still, Chris Murphy takes the mound today as the starter. This is a chance to build momentum going forward and get back on track.

Cleveland's rolling right now. They won three straight games and sit at 47-42. The Guardians' pitching staff is their superpower—Tanner Bibee headlines the rotation with an electric 2.35 ERA. He's struck out 34 batters already. Bibee's the kind of pitcher who makes hitters look silly. Yesterday, the White Sox couldn't get past Cleveland's defense, but Chicago still found a way to win 3-1. Today, Bibee gets his chance to shut Chicago down. The Guardians want to extend their winning streak and keep climbing in the AL Central.

These teams are going back and forth like crazy. Chicago won yesterday 3-1 with solo homers from C. Montgomery and Vargas lighting up the scoreboard. But look at the last two games—Cleveland won 4-3 in ten innings, and the day before that went 6-5. Every game matters. Every swing counts. Jose Ramirez's out for Cleveland with a hand injury, but the Guardians keep finding ways to win. This rivalry is heating up fast. Whoever shows up hungry today could take control of this series.