CHICAGO (Interstat) — Cleveland will visit the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday for Game 3 of their playoff series at Guaranteed Rate Field. Chicago won the first two games of the series, 3-0 and 4-3, both at Cleveland. The White Sox are 88-78, while the Guardians are 85-79. Cleveland enters as the visiting team, and Chicago is the home team. Chicago has won seven of the past 10 meetings.

The Guardians are expected to send Daniel Espino (0-0) to the mound. Sean Newcomb (2-5) also is listed among Cleveland’s probable pitchers. The game-time forecast calls for 74 degrees. Sean Burke is a player to watch for Chicago.

Gavin Williams is a player to watch for Cleveland. In his most recent outing, he worked 5 innings, allowed four hits, two earned runs and three walks while striking out 11. Earlier, he threw 7 innings with three hits, no earned runs and one walk with nine strikeouts. He also had a 5-inning start against Chicago with four hits, one earned run and seven strikeouts. Williams has 31 strikeouts over his past four starts.

Burke has been productive for Chicago. In his latest start, he pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowed one hit, one earned run and one walk with six strikeouts. He followed a 4-inning outing with four hits, three earned runs and eight strikeouts, and a 5 1/3-inning start with four hits, one earned run, one walk and seven strikeouts. He also had a 6-inning start with five hits, one earned run, three walks and five strikeouts, and a 5-inning start with four hits, no earned runs and four strikeouts. Burke struck out six in his last start and has 30 strikeouts in his past five outings. He has allowed three earned runs or fewer in each of those starts.

Cleveland’s recent results include losses to Chicago and a pair of two-of-three series wins against Kansas City and Boston. The Guardians also swept the Athletics. Chicago recently won at Houston and took two of three from Colorado, Kansas City and Detroit. The series is scheduled to continue at Chicago before shifting to Cleveland. Cleveland’s next scheduled games are at Chicago and at home against Chicago. Cleveland has lost three straight games. Chicago has won five straight games. The White Sox can take a 3-0 series lead with a win. The Guardians are seeking to avoid a 3-0 deficit.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Cleveland to win 8-7. Interstat’s ELO system gives Chicago a 53.2 percent probability to win. Cleveland has been installed as the pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The over-under is 7.5.