Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox

MLB

Guardians

20-23

3-1

Final

White Sox

16-29

Rate Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Guardians 3-1

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Rate Field. The White Sox win the series 2-1. The Guardians outscored the White Sox 2-0 in the 7th inning. Gabriel Arias went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Guardians.

Recap · May 18

Gallagher gets key hit as Cleveland Guardians beat Chicago White Sox 3-1

Cam Gallagher snapped a long hitless drought with an RBI single during Cleveland's two-run seventh inning, and the Guardians beat Dylan Cease and the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Thursday to salvage the series finale.

What it means

Season series: CHW win series 2-1.
Guardians 11-11 on the road; White Sox 9-13 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · 5h ago

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

ESPN · 6h ago

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

ESPN · 7h ago

Williams' short-rest gem helps Guardians complete ALDS comeback

ESPN · 14h ago

Guardians repeatedly troll divisional rival White Sox after ALDS win

ESPN · 15h ago

MLB playoffs 2026: Previewing Dodgers-Brewers, Guardians-Rays

ESPN · 17h 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

Logan Allen SP

Probable starter · 7-8, 3.81 ERA, 119 K, 1.40 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Amed RosarioSS
3Andres Gimenez2B
4Josh BellDH
5Will BrennanRF
6Gabriel Arias1B
7Brayan Rocchio3B
8Cam GallagherC
9Myles StrawCF

White Sox2nd in AL Cent

Dylan Cease SP

Probable starter · 7-9, 4.58 ERA, 214 K, 1.42 WHIP

Lineup

1Tim AndersonSS
2Andrew Vaughn1B
3Luis Robert Jr.CF
4Jake Burger3B
5Yasmani GrandalDH
6Andrew BenintendiLF
7Hanser Alberto2B
8Seby ZavalaC
9Jake MarisnickRF

The series

CHW win series 2-1

Last meeting: White Sox 7, Guardians 2 (May 17)

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Game info

Venue: Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 11,900
Officials: Gabe Morales (Home Plate Umpire), Scott Barry (First Base Umpire), Adam Beck (Second Base Umpire), Dan Iassogna (Third Base Umpire)