One of the most important series of the 2026 season will be played this week in Cleveland when the Guardians host the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox for three games at Progressive Field. The White Sox have stumbled of late, while the Guardians have gotten hot, much like they did last year when they stole the division title away from the Detroit Tigers. Here are the AL Central standings headed into Monday's slate: "It feels good," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said about his team's recent play.
"We've talked about it all along that we can only control what we can do. So we have an opportunity to come home which is very similar to last year. We know we have a big series starting (Monday)." Here are the details for this week's three-game series in Cleveland.
Select games can be streamed on fubo (Try for free). RHP Gavin Williams (13-7, 3.78) vs. LHP Sean Newcomb (2-4, 2.77) LHP Foster Griffin (15-5, 3.65) vs.
RHP Davis Martin (9-7, 4.05) Newcomb will be an opener on Monday and righty Sean Burke is expected to follow as the bulk reliever. It will be Newcomb's sixth start of the season. He got at least four outs in his first five starts and as many as nine outs.
Chicago is likely to use another opener in the series finale on Wednesday. It could even be Newcomb again. Righty Erick Fedde lines up for bulk relief work.
Here now are three things to know about this week's Guardians vs. White Sox series, with a prediction thrown in, because why not? The White Sox showed impressive mettle against the Guardians back in early July.
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