White Sox Look to Avoid Another Beatdown in Cleveland After 9-5 Drubbing

The White Sox limp back into Progressive Field just two days after getting their doors blown off 9-5, and frankly, nothing about that result was surprising. Cleveland's been owning this matchup all season, and Wednesday's shellacking was just another chapter in Chicago's misery tour through the Central. The Guardians put up nine runs with authority while the South Siders managed to scratch across five in what felt like garbage time.

Here's the problem for Chicago: they can't pitch, they can't defend consistently, and even when they score, it's never enough. Cleveland, meanwhile, is rolling with home-field confidence and a lineup that's clicking at exactly the right time in October. The Guardians didn't just win that last meeting—they dominated it from the middle innings on, turning a competitive game into a laugher.

DarkHorse whiffed on the White Sox ML call last time out, which tells you everything about how this season's gone for Chicago. Sometimes the numbers say one thing and the field says another. With no published pick yet for Saturday's rematch, we're watching to see if the sharps find any value in a White Sox squad that's shown zero ability to flip the script. Until proven otherwise, Cleveland's the side that makes you sleep easy.