The Cleveland Guardians will take on the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Rate Field in a key American League Central matchup.
Both teams are dealing with significant injury issues.
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The Guardians will be without outfielder Chase DeLauter due to a rib injury. Third baseman Jose Ramirez remains on the 10-day injured list.
On the White Sox side, third baseman Munetaka Murakami is out with a hamstring injury.
Cleveland will start left-hander Parker Messick, who holds a 7-3 record and a 2.70 ERA.
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In his last outing, he struck out nine Milwaukee Brewers batters over six innings.
Chicago counters with right-hander Sean Burke, who has a 4-4 record and a 3.89 ERA.
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According to predictive analytics from Dimers, which simulated the game 10,000 times, the Guardians have a 50.5% probability of winning despite their depleted lineup.
