Chris Welsh supported benching Luis Robert temporarily, noting Robert's early-season struggles and offensive slump. While highlighting that dropping Robert outright would be premature and ill-advised, Welsh agreed benching him short-term to avoid the early negative stats impacting fantasy teams is wise. He emphasized using the bench this way, specifically sitting Roberts for alternatives like Andres Gimenez or Junior Caminero, and explicitly mentioned the struggles coming as a disappointment given Welsh's own expectations entering the year.

Brian advised to fade Dylan Cease in Saturday's matchup against Houston due to Cease's recent struggles with his command and consistency. He pointed to Cease's 5.8 walks per 9 innings through his first four starts, a significant deterioration from his 2.8 BB/9 career average entering the season. Combined with Houston's lineup ranking third-highest in walk rate and among the lowest in chase rate at pitches outside the zone, Brian sees Cease as especially likely to have another shaky outing and recommends fading him in both betting and DFS formats.

Mike Ianniello advised against buying into the Chicago White Sox's brief early-season offensive improvement, noting their offense was historically bad last year, finishing dead last in runs, home runs, OPS, and wRC+. Despite the White Sox currently ranking eighth early in home runs, Ianniello emphasized that Andrew Vaughn is still their only projected above-average hitter. He suggested their recent hot bats are merely a fluke rather than indicative of longer-term improvement.

Guy Boston sees betting value with the Chicago White Sox today purely from a pricing and contrarian perspective. Despite Gavin Williams getting significant favored odds (-250 money line, -1.5 run line at -115), Boston does not trust him due to recent inconsistent performances, with just one decent start against a poor Royals offense and struggles against the Angels lineup. He points out Jonathan Cannon's surprising five-inning shutout performance against the Angels squad as reason to cautiously back the underpriced side in terms of value. Additionally, after two very low-scoring matchups (1-0 and 3-2), Boston expects the final game of the series to possibly see an offensive breakout, noting the contrarian appeal of the over despite projected poor weather.

JD Bets likes Jonathan Cannon under 4.5 hits allowed prop due to Cleveland Guardians' offensive struggles. Cannon is already three-for-three staying under this hits allowed line in recent outings, even when facing stronger hitting teams like Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels. The Guardians rank dead last in MLB with six hits per game over the last 10 games, suggesting another low-hit performance is likely.

Despite the White Sox's early-season struggles (2-9 start) and poor offensive production, Kenny G saw potential value in betting Chicago at +185 behind 24-year-old Jonathan Cannon. Cannon impressed initially by tossing five shutout innings against the Angels, before struggling somewhat against Detroit. Kenny expects Cannon to perform solidly against Cleveland's limited offense, calling out their overreliance on only two consistent hitters, Steven Kwan and Jose Ramirez. While acknowledging the White Sox struggles and Cleveland pitching strength, Kenny believes Cannon provides enough upside to justify placing a small speculative wager at almost 2-to-1 odds.

Eric Pathi is advising bettors to wager on the Chicago White Sox to break their seven-game losing streak using the 'rule of 10' betting system. According to Pathi, this historical betting system instructs bettors to start backing a team after they've lost seven games in a row, anticipating they'll snap the streak by their tenth loss or before. Pathi highlights that while there's no absolute guarantee they won't lose more than 10, historically this betting approach has been very profitable. He specifically recommends applying this strategy to the upcoming White Sox versus Guardians matchup on April 10, urging bettors to take the underdog White Sox as a value play to break their streak.

Data Skrive suggested Jonathan Cannon as a promising play to beat his relatively modest strikeout line set at 3.5 Ks against the Guardians on April 10. Cannon has consistently averaged 4 strikeouts per start during his first two appearances this season, making the current line appear undervalued.

Eric Polzin recommended betting the under for Martin Perez's pitching fantasy score on PrizePicks. This decision factors heavily on Perez's low likelihood of achieving a quality start or win, critical components in PrizePicks' scoring model (wins count as 6 points, quality starts as 4 points). Polzin cited that Perez is at a minus-300 chance not to log a win according to Vegas sportsbooks, essentially removing those bonus points from consideration. Additionally, DraftKings set Perez's pitching outs line at 16.5 innings, clearly below the mark needed for a quality start (18 outs). Polzin explained that PrizePicks doesn't usually adjust these fantasy scores accordingly, resulting in advantageous betting edges. Thus, given Perez's realistic outcomes, Polzin strongly advises taking his fantasy scoring under.

Guy Boston sees today's matchup with Cleveland as a prime bounce-back opportunity for Sean Burke despite his poor performance last outing against Minnesota, where he surrendered six earned runs, including two home runs over just four and a third innings. Previously, Burke did perform well against the Angels. The Guardians offense has notably struggled, scoring only five runs in the past three games, underscored by yesterday's 1-0 result. Cleveland has had limited success against sliders, Burke's primary pitch. While Jose Ramirez and Kyle Manzardo have inflated positive team metrics against sliders, the lineup overall is weak, presenting Burke an ideal opportunity to rebound effectively. Thus, Guy Boston recommends a split approach utilizing White Sox first-five money line (+140) and first-five run line +0.5 (-110).

Kenny G voiced concerns about White Sox pitcher Sean Burke after a disastrous recent outing against the Twins (four innings, six earned runs, two home runs). Despite a promising initial start versus the Angels, Burke’s struggles are part of Chicago’s broader troubles during their six-game losing streak. Kenny highlighted Burke’s potential (large frame, young age) but questioned if the young right-hander is ready to turn things around, particularly against a Cleveland Guardians team motivated by an early-season slump. He suggested caution betting on Chicago until Burke and his teammates show improvement.

Just A Bet Outside emphasized Andrew Vaughn's impressive career performance against Logan Allen. Vaughn is 8-for-17 when facing Allen, indicating a viable targeted play for player props or DFS lineups. Considering Vaughn's repeated success against Allen, bettors should confidently back him in today's matchup.

Peter Appel strongly recommends betting the White Sox over their team total runs against Ben Lively and the Cleveland Guardians. Appel notes that Cleveland starter Ben Lively has allowed at least two earned runs in 15 of his past 19 starts (79%) and went over 1.5 earned runs in 10 of his past 14 home starts (71%). Facing the current White Sox hitters, Lively has struggled to a .286 batting average and an elite .454 xwOBA allowed, coupled with a low 12.5% strikeout rate—one of the worst pitcher-matchups on today's slate. Historically, Chicago's top hitters Mike Tauchman, Andrew Benintendi, and Andrew Vaughn are batting .461 collectively (6-for-13) against Lively, with multiple extra-base hits. Furthermore, despite the Guardians bullpen historically being strong, Appel points out Cleveland relievers currently rank a middling 19th in WHIP this season and have had some concerning underlying metrics (4.13 FIP). Given these factors, Appel confidently projects 3.7 runs for Chicago, recommending betting the team total number up to -150 odds.

Kyle Purviance sees betting value in backing the White Sox at plus 170 odds due to Guardians starter Ben Lively being overrated as a large favorite. He strongly emphasized Lively's recent poor pitching performances, specifically calling his fastball 'dead' rather than 'live' and noting repeatedly that Lively was 'shelled' in his previous outing. Purviance labeled this a pure value and principle play against the Guardians, as he believes Lively should never be positioned as a two-to-one favorite under any circumstances.

Eric Lindquist pointed out Andrew Benintendi as a promising target for a two-plus total bases prop against Guardians pitcher Ben Lively. Lindquist cited Lively's pronounced fly-ball tendencies against left-handed batters, which plays into Benintendi's strengths as a lefty hitter. Progressive Field was noted by Lindquist as a stadium that particularly favors left-handed power, enhancing the matchup's attractiveness even with some colder and windier weather conditions.

Sean Zerillo sees value in backing the White Sox on the first five innings line against Cleveland due to the starting pitching matchup advantage. The White Sox rookie Shane Smith has superior projected metrics (average projected FIP of 4.52) compared to Guardians starter Ben Lively (average projected FIP of 4.8). Smith has one elite pitch—a hard changeup with excellent movement (109 Stuff+), especially effective against left-handed hitters. Although the White Sox's offense is poor (72 wRC+) and their bullpen consistently grades among MLB's worst, Zerillo believes Smith's clear initial pitching edge creates value on Chicago's first five innings moneyline (+135) or spread (+0.5 runs, -112). His projections make the White Sox fair +127 underdogs, creating a profitable opportunity at the market price.

Owen OBrien highlighted White Sox catcher Korey Lee as an intriguing early-season fantasy performer. Lee is off to an extremely hot 2025 start, hitting .385 with a strong .967 OPS over eight games. He notably produced three hits in his most recent game and has recorded extra-base hits in consecutive contests. His impressive early-season bat makes Lee a sneaky valuable streaming or DFS option, particularly given the current struggles of the White Sox lineup, presenting relative undervalued potential versus DFS market rankings and fantasy waiver-wire availability.

Owen OBrien highlighted 25-year-old pitcher Shane Smith as a potentially undervalued asset for the White Sox in Tuesday's matchup against Cleveland. Smith, the first overall selection in the 2024 Rule 5 Draft, made his MLB debut on Opening Day 2025. Although the White Sox lost that game 8-3 to the Twins, Smith showed promising signs in his first start, surrendering just two runs and two hits over 5.2 innings with three strikeouts. OBrien suggests that Smith’s encouraging debut could indicate hidden betting value for Chicago as significant underdogs (+168 money line) despite their rough start to the season.

Adam Rosenberg strongly recommended betting the Chicago White Sox at +300 to win their upcoming series against the Guardians. Adam highlighted the Guardians' poor recent form, noting that Cleveland has been playing badly and not significantly better than the White Sox to justify such generous odds. The current pricing at DraftKings provides significant betting value given the comparable quality of both teams.

Bettor Mark expects Davis Martin to struggle in his matchup against the Tigers' lineup. Despite Martin's decent previous outing (6 innings, 4 hits allowed against the Angels), Bettor Mark strongly predicted he would get hit hard by Detroit. While he declined to officially bet the game due to poor betting value, Mark expressed low confidence in Martin replicating a quality performance, viewing Detroit's bats as surprisingly competitive and undervalued offensively so far this season.

Eric Lindquist sees Jonathan Cannon offering sneaky strikeout upside tonight facing the Tigers' right-handed heavy lineup. Cannon showed solid ability in his first start, allowing just a .210 expected batting average over 12 batted balls, though he did give up one barrel. Lindquist indicates some concern with Detroit's lefties Kerry Carpenter and Riley Greene, but otherwise expects Cannon to succeed against the righty-dominant Tigers lineup, particularly given the pitcher-friendly environment in Detroit tonight. He suggests Cannon is set to handle the matchup effectively, particularly against right-handed batters.

Mal Bamford advised playing the Chicago White Sox in the first five innings against Detroit, citing Jonathan Cannon's strong track record in first-five inning bets dating back to last season. Cannon pitched well in his previous outing against the Angels (5 innings pitched, 0 earned runs, 4 hits). Bamford highlighted the Tigers' weak offense and believes Cannon can contain them early. He also noted Jack Flaherty pitched adequately against the Dodgers last outing, prompting his recommendation towards a lower-scoring early game and specifically backing Chicago in the first five innings to avoid their unreliable bullpen.

Jimmie Kaylor pointed out significant betting value on the underdog Chicago White Sox against the Detroit Tigers due to their strong pitching performance early in the season. Chicago enters the game holding an impressive 2.83 team ERA, ranked sixth-best across MLB, while opponents are batting only .201 against their pitchers, coupled with a stellar WHIP of 1.06. The White Sox's starter Jonathan Cannon had an excellent first outing this season, pitching five innings of scoreless baseball, allowing just four hits with five strikeouts. Additionally, Andrew Benintendi is pacing the White Sox offense effectively, batting .333 with two homers and driving in six RBI, further supporting their underdog appeal in this particular matchup.

JD Bets strongly advises against betting Sean Burke's strikeout prop versus Minnesota. He cites Burke's very limited sample size (only 19 innings pitched last season) as insufficient data for confidently predicting his performance. Additionally, JD emphasizes that Minnesota historically favored hitting against right-handed pitchers last season, potentially making it a tough spot for Burke to pile up strikeouts with confidence. Due to these factors and Burke’s relative unknown quality, JD sees this prop as too uncertain and recommends a clear avoid.

Eric Lindquist advised betting against Chicago White Sox starter Jameson in the first five innings against the Oakland Athletics. Jameson had extremely poor metrics from his first outing of the season, notably a .685 expected slugging, .445 xwOBA, a troubling 14.3% barrel rate, and an alarming 8.63 expected ERA. Lindquist emphasized the value in backing starter Jeffrey Springs for Oakland to exploit Jameson's struggles, strongly recommending a first-five innings wager despite slightly less advantageous odds compared to a full-game line due to bullpen uncertainties.

Eric Lindquist highlighted Sean Burke of the White Sox as someone to bet against due to strongly negative underlying metrics in his first start. Burke allowed a troubling .683 expected slugging percentage and failed to induce meaningful swing and misses over 18 batted ball events, exposing significant struggles and vulnerability to powerful hitters entering his upcoming start against Minnesota, suggesting betting on opposing hitters.

Bettor Mark identified possible value betting on the Chicago White Sox as significant underdogs (+158 moneyline) against the Twins due to Minnesota's offensive struggles early this season. Sean Burke's impressive first start (6 innings, 3 hits, 0.50 WHIP, 6 strikeouts against the Angels) enhances the case. The Twins have struggled to hit effectively and Mark indicated this creates a good opportunity to wager on White Sox in an underdog role, either moneyline or run line (+1.5 runs, -111 odds), as they could take advantage of the Twins' current offensive woes.

Drew Martin strongly recommended betting the White Sox at a significant home underdog price of +158 against Minnesota, citing several reasons. He noted White Sox starter Sean Burke had a six-inning shutout performance against the Angels on Opening Day, allowing only three hits. Conversely, Twins starter Pablo Lopez struggled against St. Louis in the opener (eight hits, four earned runs), and had two mediocre outings against the White Sox the previous year. Drew emphasized the Twins' current offensive struggles, pointing out they have the worst team OPS in MLB. With a relatively low game total around seven runs and Minnesota as -180 favorites, Drew believes the market setup strongly favors backing underdog Chicago, especially given their superior bullpen performance early on, boasting a 30% strikeout rate.

Brian Howard recommended a player prop on Andrew Vaughn achieving two or more total bases against the Twins pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson. He cited Vaughn’s strength in making consistent contact without striking out frequently, noting he's been streaky historically and appears to be seeing the ball well right now. Though Vaughn hasn't yet become the elite hitter some have predicted, Howard highlighted his recent strong form and expects that momentum to continue. He suggested bettors can likely still find a plus number, making this attractive among other uncertain outcomes in a tough-to-call matchup.

Eric Pathi strongly recommended an "auto chase" betting strategy for betting MLB underdogs coming off big upset wins, specifically referencing the White Sox. He explained that betting underdogs after they win outright as dogs tends to be profitable due to public sentiment driving bettors to blindly back favored teams like the Twins, assuming they cannot lose consecutive games. He advised strongly against typical pitcher-focused analysis (ERAs and starter names) unless wagering specifically on the first five innings. Instead, Pathi asserted there is significant value in betting the White Sox again following their commanding upset 9-0 victory as substantial +200 underdogs against Minnesota, noting the Twins being large favorites the following day (-180) only adds to the betting value.

Guy Boston advises betting the under on the White Sox team total (currently set at 3.5) or the first five innings total under against the Twins. Despite scoring 8 runs on opening day, the White Sox offense looked weak afterward, scoring zero and two runs in subsequent games. Historical data supports this stance as Minnesota pitcher Chris Paddack boasts strong numbers against White Sox hitters—a 35% K rate and .154 batting average against in limited matchups. Guy Boston also mentions Paddack's projected earned runs under (1.5) could be another angle, given his dominant metrics despite allowing two runs against White Sox last season. Overall, fading Chicago's weak run production stands out as the actionable recommendation here.

Greg Peterson sees value backing the White Sox moneyline (+123). Davis Martin pitched far better than his 0-5 record showed in previous action, posting a solid 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings with only 0.9 homers allowed per nine, and is returning from injury after missing last season. The Angels' Jack Kochanowicz struggles mightily generating strikeouts (only 3.4 K/9 last year), and he showed little improvement during Spring Training. With the Angels finishing third-worst in runs per game last season, Peterson calculates enough reasons to back Chicago at the plus-money price (handicapped line White Sox +104).

Data Skrive points out value in betting on the White Sox (+138) to beat the Angels at home. Despite being underdogs, predictive analysis sees an edge with the home side, suggesting placing a wager on Chicago's plus-money line to capitalize on expected home-field advantage and matchups.

Peter Appel advised betting against Jonathan Cannon, labeling him a clear fade candidate moving forward. Cannon had an unconvincing 2024 season, posting a below-average stat line characterized by low strikeout numbers and mediocrity in limiting walks. Lackluster spring training further highlighted his weaknesses, as he struck out just seven batters in 11.2 innings while surrendering 13 earned runs, walking three, and hitting three batters. Appel also noted Cannon's past early-season struggles—an ERA above 7.00 last April—and questioned the White Sox's continued reliance on him despite poor results in both MLB and Triple-A levels. Appel predicts a rough outing for Cannon against the Angels lineup.

Lonte Smith endorsed betting the White Sox both for the first five innings and full game against the Angels. He underlined Jonathan Cannon's impressive history against the Angels last year—two starts resulting in a 2-0 record, an outstanding 2.00 ERA, and just three hits allowed total. The White Sox, despite last year's struggles, consistently performed well historically against the Angels, winning seven of their last ten meetings, including a 4-game winning streak that carried into the current season. Lonte sees these historical and pitching matchup advantages as compelling reasons for betting on the White Sox, expecting something around a 5-2 White Sox victory.

ESPN Fantasy highlighted Sean Burke as a worthwhile streaming option on MLB Opening Day. Burke's start is at home in Chicago, where cooler weather conditions generally favor pitching. Importantly, Burke faces an advantageous matchup against the Angels, whose projected lineup ranks among the weakest in the American League, increasing Burke's prospects for a productive fantasy outing.