Chicago at Cleveland

Cleveland won six of the last seven meetings in 2024. Both teams are off to bad starts this season as Chicago has lost five in a row and the Guardians have lost three straight and six of seven. However, Cleveland has the better talent and it has yet to play a home game until today. Ben Lively gets the start for the Guardians, who have split his first two outings. Cleveland has won Lively's past six starts when it is Game 1 of a series and the Guardians are 9-0 his past nine home starts against teams with losing records. The White Sox have lost 50 of 60 following a loss and they have allowed 32 runs during their five-game skid. Chicago has lost nine of 11 road games dating to last season, including all three this year. Take the Guardians.