Cleveland Guardians at Chicago White Sox Preview — August 9, 2026

Probable starters

AWAY · CLE

Joey Cantillo

HOME · CWS

Davis Martin

Lineups

Lineups are usually announced ~90 minutes before first pitch. Check back soon.

Hitter season stats

Season-to-date lines for each hitter in the projected lineup, with a Marcel projection (Proj OPS). Season columns are 2026 to date; Proj is a forward-looking estimate, not a result.

AWAY · CLE Projected · top 9 by AB

BATTER	2026 SEASON							PROJ OPS
BATTER	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	HR	RBI	K	PROJ OPS
1 Jo Adell RF · R	.237	.288	.392	.680	16	62	112	.733
2 Brayan Rocchio SS · S	.257	.323	.379	.702	9	50	64	.717
3 Chase DeLauter RF · L	.279	.355	.440	.795	12	56	59	.742
4 Steven Kwan LF · L	.260	.362	.318	.680	1	21	43	.728
5 Travis Bazzana 2B · L	.243	.339	.390	.729	9	36	83	.746
6 José Ramírez 3B · S	.234	.333	.388	.721	10	35	46	.758
7 Nathaniel Lowe DH · L	.269	.343	.488	.831	13	42	73	.721
8 Angel Martínez LF · S	.228	.264	.413	.677	11	36	63	.726
9 Rhys Hoskins 1B · R	.176	.307	.377	.684	12	36	95	.714

HOME · CWS Projected · top 9 by AB

BATTER	2026 SEASON							PROJ OPS
BATTER	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	HR	RBI	K	PROJ OPS
1 Miguel Vargas 3B · R	.236	.341	.471	.812	24	67	90	.720
2 Chase Meidroth 2B · R	.275	.352	.405	.757	11	44	106	.728
3 Colson Montgomery SS · L	.216	.298	.445	.743	25	65	147	.752
4 Sam Antonacci LF · L	.278	.366	.410	.776	8	34	58	.746
5 Andrew Benintendi DH · L	.246	.306	.431	.737	12	57	83	.709
6 Tristan Peters CF · L	.263	.322	.409	.731	6	38	63	.733
7 Munetaka Murakami 1B · L	.236	.370	.525	.895	24	51	116	.733
8 Braden Montgomery RF · S	.228	.307	.363	.670	3	22	41	.746
9 Luisangel Acuña SS · R	.243	.274	.278	.552	1	12	33	.735

Pitcher vs. lineup projection

Projected expected wOBA for each probable starter against the opposing lineup, by batting order. A season-to-date matchup read — forward-looking, not a result.

CLE starter vs White Sox lineup

Joey Cantillo (LHP)

Lineup avg xwOBA .317

1 MV Miguel Vargas RHB .324
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Miguel Vargas
- Four-Seam Fastball (38% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 430 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (28% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (24% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (7% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (3% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
2 CM Chase Meidroth RHB .307
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase Meidroth
- Four-Seam Fastball (38% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 281 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (28% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (24% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (7% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (3% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
3 CM Colson Montgomery LHB .307
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Colson Montgomery
- Four-Seam Fastball (38% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 241 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (28% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (24% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (7% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Cutter (3% usage) projects to .419 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
4 SA Sam Antonacci LHB .319
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Sam Antonacci
- Four-Seam Fastball (38% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (28% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (24% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (7% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (3% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
5 AB Andrew Benintendi LHB .324
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andrew Benintendi
- Four-Seam Fastball (38% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 412 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (28% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (24% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (7% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 176 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (3% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
6 TP Tristan Peters LHB .312
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tristan Peters
- Four-Seam Fastball (38% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (28% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (24% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (7% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Cutter (3% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
7 MM Munetaka Murakami LHB .344
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Munetaka Murakami
- Four-Seam Fastball (38% usage) projects to .366 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (28% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (24% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (7% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (3% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
8 LA Luisangel Acuña RHB .302
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luisangel Acuña
- Four-Seam Fastball (38% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (28% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Curveball (24% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (7% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Cutter (3% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
9 BM Braden Montgomery SH .314
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Braden Montgomery
- Four-Seam Fastball (38% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (28% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (24% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (7% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (3% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.

Joey Cantillo vs White Sox: full season matchup breakdown →

CWS starter vs Guardians lineup

Davis Martin (RHP)

Lineup avg xwOBA .314

1 JA Jo Adell RHB .317
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
- Four-Seam Fastball (29% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 464 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (19% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (17% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 221 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (14% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 290 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (9% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (8% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
2 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .301
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
- Four-Seam Fastball (29% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 388 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (19% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 205 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Slider (17% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 136 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (14% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (9% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Cutter (8% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
3 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .327
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
- Four-Seam Fastball (29% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (19% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (17% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (14% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (9% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (8% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
4 SK Steven Kwan LHB .326
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
- Four-Seam Fastball (29% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 596 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (19% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (17% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 189 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (14% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 297 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Curveball (9% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Cutter (8% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
5 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .310
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
- Four-Seam Fastball (29% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (19% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (17% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (14% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Curveball (9% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 10 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (8% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
6 JR José Ramírez SH .330
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
- Four-Seam Fastball (29% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 452 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (19% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 318 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (17% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 220 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (14% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 196 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (9% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Cutter (8% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
7 NL Nathaniel Lowe LHB .316
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathaniel Lowe
- Four-Seam Fastball (29% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 524 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (19% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (17% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (14% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 240 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (9% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (8% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
8 AM Angel Martínez SH .299
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
- Four-Seam Fastball (29% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 281 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (19% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (17% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (14% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (9% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (8% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
9 RH Rhys Hoskins RHB .300
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Rhys Hoskins
- Four-Seam Fastball (29% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 346 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (19% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (17% usage) projects to .252 xwOBA over 184 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (14% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 224 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (9% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (8% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .232 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.

Davis Martin vs Guardians: full season matchup breakdown →

Manager comparison

AWAY · CLE

Stephen Vogt

Lineup 2.5 R Bunts 2.6 R IBBs 1.8 R

HOME · CWS

Will Venable

Lineup 5.0 R Bunts 3.1 R IBBs 2.0 R

Bullpen availability

AWAY · CLE

Available 3
Limited 4
Rest required 0
Inactive 0

HOME · CWS

Available 3
Limited 3
Rest required 1
Inactive 0

Recent form

AWAY · CLE

3-6 L3 -10 run diff

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HOME · CWS

4-6 L3 -8 run diff

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Pitching & bullpen preview

Probable starters and each bullpen's availability load in the sections above — the Guardians and White Sox staffs going in.

Once the game ends, a full pitching and bullpen breakdown appears here: starter lines, the relief sequence and each arm's role, pitch counts, and where the game turned.

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How RunsLeft analyzes games

Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.

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