Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox

MLB

Guardians

19-23

2-7

Final

White Sox

16-28

Rate Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CLE	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
CHW	0	1	0	3	1	2	0	0	X	7

Who won: White Sox 7-2

The Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-2 on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Rate Field. The White Sox win the series 2-1. The White Sox outscored the Guardians 3-0 in the 4th inning. Jake Burger went 3-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the White Sox.

Recap · May 18

Burger, Sheets go deep again as White Sox top Guardians 7-2

Jake Burger and Gavin Sheets both homered for the second straight game, leading the Chicago White Sox past the Cleveland Guardians 7-2 on Wednesday night.

What it means

Season series: CHW win series 2-1.
Guardians 10-11 on the road; White Sox 9-12 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · 6h ago

Williams, Ramírez lead Guardians over White Sox 2-0 to cap comeback in 5-game AL Division Series

ESPN · 7h ago

White Sox fall flat in Game 5, crushed after wasting 2-0 ALDS lead

ESPN · 8h ago

Williams' short-rest gem helps Guardians complete ALDS comeback

ESPN · 15h ago

Guardians repeatedly troll divisional rival White Sox after ALDS win

ESPN · 16h ago

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ESPN · 18h ago

Guardians take down White Sox, complete comeback to clinch spot in ALCS

ESPN · 1d ago

MLB playoffs 2026: Inside White Sox's postseason pitching plan

Preview · 2d ago

Guardians and White Sox meet in decisive ALDS Game 5

Injuries and inactives

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Andrew Walters RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Colin Holderman RP
Wrist, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Rhys Hoskins 1B
Back, Inflammation
10-Day-IL

White Sox2nd in AL Cent

Joey Bart C
Hand, Fracture, left
10-Day-IL
Ky Bush SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Luis Castillo SP
Shoulder, Pinched Nerve, right
15-Day-IL
Prelander Berroa RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Tanner Murray LF
Shoulder, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Peyton Battenfield SP

Probable starter · 0-5, 5.19 ERA, 27 K, 1.33 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Amed RosarioDH
3Andres Gimenez2B
4Josh Bell1B
5Will BrennanRF
6Tyler Freeman3B
7Brayan RocchioSS
8Mike ZuninoC
9Myles StrawCF

White Sox2nd in AL Cent

Mike Clevinger SP

Probable starter · 9-9, 3.77 ERA, 110 K, 1.23 WHIP

Lineup

1Tim AndersonSS
2Andrew BenintendiLF
3Luis Robert Jr.CF
4Yoan Moncada3B
5Andrew Vaughn1B
6Gavin SheetsRF
7Yasmani GrandalC
8Jake BurgerDH
9Hanser Alberto2B

The series

CHW win series 2-1

Last meeting: White Sox 8, Guardians 3 (May 16)

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Game info

Venue: Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 12,241
Officials: Dan Iassogna (Home Plate Umpire), Gabe Morales (First Base Umpire), Scott Barry (Second Base Umpire), Adam Beck (Third Base Umpire)