The Chicago White Sox seek to complete a series sweep over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 of their American League Division Series on Wednesday, October 7. Coming off a narrow 4-3 victory on Monday, the White Sox look to capitalize on their home advantage at Guaranteed Rate Field.

The Guardians, who won the AL Central with a record of 85-77, have performed well on the road, boasting a 44-37 record this season. In contrast, the White Sox finished the regular season at 84-78 and excelled at home with a 48-33 record.

Starting Pitchers:

• Cleveland Guardians: Foster Griffin (15-6, 3.60 ERA)
• Chicago White Sox: Davis Martin (9-8, 3.95 ERA)

First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET, with the White Sox favored at -121 on the money line (bet $121 to win $100), and an over/under set at 7.5 runs.

Betting Insights:

• SportsLine’s model predicts an Over 7.5 combined runs, supported by a 9-6 record in favor of the Over across their season matchups.
• The Over has hit in four of the last five meetings, and Chicago leads the league with a 95-69-2 record on Over bets.

The model also highlights that both teams are projected to score over 4.0 runs on average, suggesting a combined total of 8.7 runs.

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