Guardians at White Sox Game 2 Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends and stats for July 11
Gavin Williams is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Jonathan Cannon for Chicago.
As mentioned, rain forced the postponement of the series opener last night. After losing 10 in a row, the Guardians have won three straight having swept the Astros earlier this week. Chicago's homestand continues after losing two of three against Toronto.
Lets dive into the evening's matchup 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: 8:10PM 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 (-147), White Sox (+123)
Spread: Guardians -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Guardians at White Sox
Pitching matchup for July 11, 2025: Gavin Williams vs. Jonathan Cannon
Guardians: Gavin Williams (5-4, 3.61 ERA)
Last outing: 7/6 vs. Detroit - 6IP, 0ER, 1H, 3BB, 8KsWhite Sox: Jonathan Cannon (3-7, 4.50 ERA)
Last outing: 7/5 at Colorado - 5.1IP, 2ER, 8H, 2BB, 1K
Guardians: Gavin Williams (5-4, 3.61 ERA)
Last outing: 7/6 vs. Detroit - 6IP, 0ER, 1H, 3BB, 8Ks
White Sox: Jonathan Cannon (3-7, 4.50 ERA)
Last outing: 7/5 at Colorado - 5.1IP, 2ER, 8H, 2BB, 1K
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Guardians at White Sox
Steven Kwan was 2-14 in the 3-game sweep of the Astros
Jose Ramirez picked up at least 1 hit in each game against Houston (5-12)
Miguel Vargas was 2-10 in Chicago's series against Toronto
Lenyn Sosa was 2-10 in the series against Toronto
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Expert picks & predictions for Game 2 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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