Guardians @ White Sox

Who will WIN this matchup?

Cleveland Guardians (46-44)

@ Chicago White Sox (46-46)

Starting Pitchers:

McKenzie (CLE): 7-6; 3.20 ERA

Cueto (CHW) 4-4; 2.80 ERA

Current odds:

Cleveland Guardians: (+103)

Chicago White Sox: (-120)

• The starting line-up for Cleveland is as follows:

• The starting line-up for Chicago is as follows:

• There will be no shortage of experience on the mound for the Chicago White Sox on Saturday when they take on the visiting Cleveland Guardians in a doubleheader.

• The White Sox are set to send 36-year-old right-hander Johnny Cueto to the mound in the first game, while 35-year-old Lance Lynn will pitch in the nightcap. That is 26 seasons of combined major league experience for Chicago, which is trying to turn things around after a disappointing start to the season.

• On Friday, each team started its post-break schedule in the opener of a three-game series, with the Guardians earning an 8-2 victory. Cleveland received three RBIs from Josh Naylor and a two-run home run from Andres Gimenez.

• While Lynn (1-3, 7.50 ERA) will have the responsibility of either finishing off a doubleheader sweep or trying to stave off one, Cueto will be tasked with getting things going in the right direction. The White Sox will need innings out of Cueto to keep the bullpen as fresh as possible to cover whatever Lynn can’t finish in the second game.

• Cueto (4-4, 2.80) made an electric White Sox debut in May with six scoreless innings against the Kansas City Royals. He also has given up more than three earned runs in a start just once and has allowed three combined runs over his last three outings. More importantly, Cueto has averaged just shy of 6 2/3 innings per start over his last four outings.

• In his last start, a 12-2 White Sox win at Minnesota, Cueto surrendered just one run on seven hits in six innings. He walked two and struck out five.

• In seven career starts against the Cleveland franchise, Cueto has found plenty of success, going 4-0 with a 2.28 ERA and two complete games.

• While the White Sox are going with experience Saturday, the Guardians will take the opposite approach. McKenzie has been dominating of late with three consecutive scoreless outings covering 21 innings. He went eight scoreless innings against the Detroit Tigers on July 14 with a career-high 12 strikeouts. He gave up just one hit over seven scoreless innings July 3 to the offensively proficient New York Yankees.