Cleveland Guardians Can't Overlook White Sox In Upcoming Series

Since the All-Star Break, the Guardians have been one of the best offenses in MLB, but so have the White Sox.

Following the Midsummer Classic, Chicago has a team slash line of .271/.325/.491 with an OPS of .816. They’ve also scored 108 runs and have a team wRC+ of 124. Not only are these stats both better than Cleveland's, but they are top-five in all of MLB during that stretch.

Manager Will Venable has his team playing at a high level right now.

Chicago's hot offensive stretch has been fueled by a blend of veteran players stepping up and younger players looking to finally establish themselves in the league. 

 Luis Robert Jr. has looked like a different player from the beginning of the year, as of late. Over the last two weeks, the center fielder has a .997 OPS, including two home runs and one double. 

The White Sox are also starting to see production from players who could be a key piece to their rebuild. For example, Lenyn Sosa has slugged .674 with four homers in his last 14 games. Colson Montgomery has also been a key contributor, recording an OPS of .816 with six home runs in the last two weeks.

While the Guardians shouldn’t overlook the White Sox because of how they’ve recently played, the team should still be confident in their ability to win at least two out of three games. 

The pitchers scheduled to start for the Guardians in this series are Tanner Bibee (4.51 ERA), Joey Cantillo (4.37 ERA), and Slade Cecconi (3.72 ERA). 

If the Guardians play the way they have over the last month, which includes the return of scrappy, gritty, and aggressive ‘Guards’ Ball, then Cleveland shouldn’t have a problem.

That said, don’t be surprised if the White Sox put up quite a fight over the next three days. 

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