Guardians vs White Sox Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for ALDS Game 1 on Oct. 3

Odds updated as of 7:11 p.m.

The MLB slate on Saturday includes the Cleveland Guardians facing the Chicago White Sox for Game 1 of the ALDS.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important info regarding this game.

Guardians vs White Sox Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians (85-77) vs. Chicago White Sox (84-78)
• Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• Venue: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: truTV, TBS, and HBO Max

Guardians vs White Sox Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CLE: (-154) | CHW: (+130)
• Spread: CLE: -1.5 (+150) | CHW: +1.5 (-182)
• Total: 6.5 -- Over: (-134) | Under: (+110)

Guardians vs White Sox Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Parker Messick (Guardians) - 12-9, 2.56 ERA vs Hagen Smith (White Sox) - 3-3, 1.29 ERA

The Guardians will give the nod to Parker Messick (12-9, 2.56 ERA) against the White Sox and Hagen Smith (3-3, 1.29 ERA). When Messick starts, his team is 16-16-0 against the spread this season. When Messick starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 12-12. Smith has started two games with set spreads, and the White Sox went 1-1-0. The White Sox were the moneyline underdog for one Smith start this season -- they won.

Guardians vs White Sox Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Guardians win (60.4%)

Guardians vs White Sox Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for White Sox-Guardians, Chicago is the underdog at +130, and Cleveland is -154 playing at home.

Guardians vs White Sox Spread

• The White Sox are +1.5 on the spread (-182 to cover), and Cleveland is +150 to cover the runline.

Guardians vs White Sox Over/Under

• The over/under for the Guardians versus White Sox game on Oct. 3 has been set at 6.5, with -134 odds on the over and +110 odds on the under.

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Guardians vs White Sox Betting Trends

• The Guardians have been favorites in 90 games this season and have come away with the win 48 times (53.3%) in those contests.
• Cleveland has a record of 19-9 when favored by -154 or more this year.
• The Guardians and their opponents have hit the over in 74 of their 152 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Guardians are 73-79-0 against the spread in their 152 games that had a posted line this season.
• The White Sox have compiled a 52-55 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 48.6% of those games).
• Chicago has gone 13-19 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +130 or longer (40.6%).
• In the 161 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the White Sox, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 91 times (91-69-1).
• The White Sox have collected a 92-69-0 record against the spread this season (covering 57.1% of the time).

Guardians Player Leaders

• Chase DeLauter leads Cleveland in total hits (142) this season while batting .287 with 49 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .363 and a slugging percentage of .457.
• Among qualified hitters, he is 16th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 24th, and he is 43rd in slugging.
• DeLauter hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and two RBIs.
• Steven Kwan is slashing .282/.382/.349 this season and leads the Guardians with an OPS of .731.
• Among qualifiers, he ranks 21st in batting average, seventh in on-base percentage and 131st in slugging percentage.
• Jose Ramirez is batting .235 with a .368 slugging percentage and 53 RBI this year.
• Brayan Rocchio has been key for Cleveland with 135 hits, an OBP of .313 plus a slugging percentage of .391.
• Rocchio heads into this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with a double, two home runs, a walk and three RBIs.

White Sox Player Leaders

• Miguel Vargas is batting .250 with 31 doubles, a triple, 33 home runs and 101 walks. He's slugging .474 with an on-base percentage of .363.
• Including all qualified players in MLB, his batting average puts him 79th, his on-base percentage ranks 24th, and he is 30th in slugging.
• Chase Meidroth leads his team with a .415 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .276 with an on-base percentage of .350.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is 33rd in batting average, 45th in on-base percentage and 80th in slugging percentage.
• Sam Antonacci has accumulated a team-high .370 on-base percentage.
• Munetaka Murakami has 94 hits to lead his team.

Guardians vs White Sox Head to Head

• 9/16/2026: 6-3 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 9/15/2026: 7-6 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 9/14/2026: 7-3 CHW (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 8/9/2026: 5-3 CHW (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 8/8/2026: 6-3 CHW (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 8/7/2026: 8-2 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 7/4/2026: 3-1 CHW (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 7/3/2026: 4-3 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 7/2/2026: 6-5 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 6/24/2026: 4-3 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)

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