What do the Cleveland Guardians need to fix in order to save the season?

What do the Cleveland Guardians need to fix in order to save the season?

Chicago White Sox (2-7) vs. Cleveland Guardians (3-6)

Cleveland; Tuesday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Shane Smith (0-0, 3.18 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, three strikeouts); Guardians: Ben Lively (0-1, 6.75 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, seven strikeouts)

Guardians -204, White Sox +168; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox will attempt to stop a three-game road losing streak when they face the Cleveland Guardians.

Cleveland had a 92-69 record overall and a 50-30 record at home last season. The Guardians pitching staff had a collective 3.61 ERA last season while averaging 8.9 strikeouts and 3.1 walks per nine innings.

Chicago went 41-121 overall and 18-63 in road games last season. The White Sox slugged .340 as a team in the 2024 season while hitting 0.8 home runs per game.

INJURIES: Guardians: Shane Bieber: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Stephan: 15-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 15-Day IL (elbow), Slade Cecconi: 15-Day IL (oblique), Erik Sabrowski: 15-Day IL (elbow), David Fry: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL (shoulder) | https://www.espn.com/mlb/preview/_/gameId/401695063

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