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Cleveland Guardians at Chicago Chicago White Sox

MLBpostseason • 2026-2027 Season
Scheduled
Chicago White Sox logo
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
0
vs
Guardians logo
Guardians
Cleveland
0
CWS 61%39% CLE
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Chicago Chicago White Sox 61% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Chicago White Sox:

  • Offensive Efficiency. Chicago White Sox offense (4.8 R/G) outpaces Guardians (4.2 R/G)
  • Home Field Advantage. Chicago White Sox are 45-27 at home this season; Guardians are 38-33 on the road
  • ELO Rating. Chicago White Sox ELO 1545 vs Guardians ELO 1503 (diff: +42)

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VenueRate Field
Chicago, Illinois

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Guardians (away)
Chicago White Sox (home)
39%
Win probability
61%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

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Guardians at Chicago White Sox

The Guardians visit the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois in 2026-2027 MLB postseason play.

Our model gives the Chicago White Sox a 61% chance of winning, giving them a clear but not overwhelming advantage. The Guardians will need to find an edge to pull off the upset.

Key factors driving this prediction:

  • Offensive Efficiency favors the Chicago White Sox (medium): Chicago White Sox offense (4.8 R/G) outpaces Guardians (4.2 R/G)
  • Defensive Efficiency favors the Guardians (low): Guardians pitching/defense (4.1 RA/G) better than Chicago White Sox (4.4 RA/G)
  • Home Field Advantage favors the Chicago White Sox (medium): Chicago White Sox are 45-27 at home this season; Guardians are 38-33 on the road
Chicago White Sox61%

is favored to win

Key Factor
Offensive Efficiency
Favors CWS

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Offensive EfficiencyFavors Chicago Chicago White Sox
  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors Cleveland Guardians
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Chicago Chicago White Sox
  • ELO RatingFavors Chicago Chicago White Sox
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

CLE
CWS
Offensive Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Home Field Advantage
ELO Rating
Recent Form
Favours CLE|Favours CWS

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Understanding the win probability calculation

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Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/4/2026, 8:45:00 AM

Key Players

Guardians

Slade CecconiSP
Gavin WilliamsSP
Tanner BibeeSP
Logan AllenSP
Will DionSP

Chicago White Sox

Noah SchultzSP
Sean BurkeSP
Erick FeddeSP
Anthony KaySP
Luis CastilloSP

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Frequently Asked Questions

Chicago White Sox has a 61% win probability, while Guardians has a 39% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois.

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