Gimenez went 2-4 yesterday and still did not score a run. Still at 1 for the month of May, but hopefully yesterday gets him going.
Somehow the Guardians are 3 games back of the Twins in the loss column. Still plenty of time to win the division.
Need the dominant pitcher who always wins at home today. In the past he has been good at home this team needs it to get the series win and finally start a winning pattern.
It actually looked like the Guardians might win on a Tuesday. Logan Allen was great for the first 6 innings but was not quite the same in the 7th. Terry Francona, showing he has no feel for how a game is going, decided that Allen needed to be out there to blow the lead, and brought in Enyel De Los Santos two batters too late.
Another loss followed, and the Guardians still have not topped 3 runs on a Tuesday this season.
In the hopes of securing a series win, the White Sox have chosen right-handed pitcher Michael Kopech to start game three. Kopech’s performance this season has been less than stellar, with a 2-4 record, a 4.83 ERA, and a 1.33 WHIP in his initial starts. In his most recent outing against the Royals, however, he displayed an impressive performance by pitching eight innings and allowing only one hit in a shutout. Nevertheless, it is unlikely that Kopech will replicate such a strong showing in his upcoming start against the Guardians.
The White Sox’s batting lineup has been somewhat disappointing this season. Andrew Benintendi currently leads the team in average and on-base percentage with a .278/.337/.358 slash line in 182 at-bats. Luis Robert Jr. leads the team in hits and home runs, having accumulated 50 hits and 13 home runs while maintaining a .273/.328/.557 slash line throughout the season. Despite a lackluster .236/.320/.401 slash line, Andrew Vaughn leads the team with 31 RBIs. Overall, the White Sox’s bats have struggled, and they will need to find better consistency moving forward.
I’m picking the Guardians to win this game for a couple of reasons. One of the factors favoring the Guardians is their pitching advantage over the opposing team. Kopech has been inconsistent with a 2-4 record, a 4.83 ERA, and a 1.33 WHIP. In comparison, Quantrill has slightly better numbers with a 2-2 record, a 4.06 ERA, and a 1.31 WHIP. Additionally, the Guardians have the advantage of playing at home, where they tend to perform better both offensively and defensively. I expect the key hitters on the Guardians’ roster to deliver in crucial situations, resulting in a relatively low-scoring game.
Looking at recent trends, the Guardians have been successful in Quantrill’s past six Wednesday starts, winning all six games. They have also won the last four game threes of a series in which Quantrill started. Moreover, in their previous seven meetings with the opposing team, the Guardians have emerged victorious in five of them. These trends further strengthen my confidence in selecting the Guardians to win.
Our Pick: Take the Guardians to win 4-3.
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