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Cleveland Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio is back after a thrilling walk-off double against the Chicago White Sox. Find out how to watch the rubber match today for free. Joshua Gunter, cleveland.comIf you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.By Robert Fenbers, cleveland.comCLEVELAND, Ohio – After a walk-off win last night, the Cleveland Guardians host the Chicago White Sox in an afternoon rubber match with high stakes today – Wednesday, Sept. 16 – at Progressive Field. Watch this pivotal matchup on multiple streaming services for free.Check out details on how to watch the Guardians vs. White Sox game on TV and streaming services: What: MLB: Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox When: Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026Time: 1:10 p.m. EasternChannel: ESPNWhere: Progressive Field | Cleveland, OhioStreaming options: DIRECTV (free trial and $35 off your first month), FuboTV (free trial and $25 off your first month) SlingTV and ESPN Streaming How do I watch Guardians vs. White Sox game for free today?This Guardians game will broadcast live on ESPN at 1:10 p.m. Eastern and stream on the ESPN app. Fans who have parted ways with their local cable provider can watch at no cost by grabbing a free trial from DIRECTV, which also offers $35 off your first month. FuboTV has a free trial and $25 off your first month.Fans can also watch this game on SlingTV with the Sling Orange daily pass for just $4.99. Cleveland Guardians Brayan Rocchio replicated past heroics with a walk-off double to lift the Guardians over the White Sox 7-6 on Sept. 15.The Guardians (77-75) are just half a game behind the White Sox for the top spot in the AL Central and two games ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays for the third and final Wild Card spot. Eleven games remain in the MLB regular season. With Cleveland staring down a second straight loss, Rocchio ripped a two-out, two-strike, two-run double to send Progressive Field into a frenzy. It marked his MLB-best fourth walk-off hit this season. Rookie Travis Bazanna notched a pair of home runs, while trade deadline acquisition Jo Adell continued his hot play with one of his own.The bullpen stumbled once again, including three runs off Craig Yoho, but closer Cade Smith recorded five outs in 16 pitches and is expected to be available for today’s rubber match. Right fielder Chase DeLauter is listed as day-to-day after missing yesterday’s contest with a right wrist sprain. Left fielder Angel Martinez is also day-to-day with right side inflammation.Guardians players to watchBrayan Rocchio Rocchio has 13 home runs and 67 RBI while batting .249. He has five hits in his last five games, including five RBI. Chase DeLauterThe rookie has tallied 14 home runs and 62 RBI while batting .289 with a .815 OPS. DeLauter has four hits in his last five games, including one home run, two RBI and two doubles.Steven Kwan Kwan has three home runs with 30 RBI and a .279 batting average. He takes a nine-game hitting streak into today’s matchup, including four multi-hit performances. Watch Guardians vs. White Sox for free on DIRECTVThe White SoxThe White Sox (77-74) gave back momentum in this pivotal road series and will need to dig deep to fend off the two-time defending AL Central champion Guardians. Miguel Vargas recorded three RBI while Chase Meidroth had one RBI in the loss. Chicago trailed 4-2, but answered with a four-run sixth inning. They put up six runs in the sixth in the series opener on Sept. 14. The White Sox remain without left fielder Tommy Pham (calf). White Sox players to watch Miguel VargasVargas has 31 home runs and 84 RBI with a .249 batting average and .833 OPS. He carries a five-game hitting streak into today’s game. Colson MontgomeryMontgomery has 31 home runs and 84 RBI with a .204 batting average and .710 OPS. He has gone hitless (0-for-16) in his last five games. Chase MeidrothMeidroth has 14 home runs and 56 RBI while batting .268. He has three hits in his last five games, including two home runs and five RBI. Watch Guardians vs. White Sox for free on FuboTVToday’s pitching matchupCLE Parker Messick (11-9, 2.51 ERA) vs. CHI Anthony Kay (9-9, 4.53)Messick is winding down his first full regular season in the Majors. The lefthander has settled into a groove, allowing no more than one earned run in four of his last five starts. He has tallied 178 strikeouts and owns the sixth-best WHIP in MLB at 1.03. Kay has weathered a rough close to the regular season. He has allowed four or more earned runs in three of his last four starts, but has not allowed more than six hits in those appearances. The lefthander has 106 strikeouts and a 1.37 WHIP. What are the latest odds for Guardians vs. White Sox? Spread: CLE: (-1.5), CHI: (+1.5)Moneyline: CLE: (-149), CHI: (+124)Run total: 7Where to watch Guardians vs. White Sox today (9/15/26): MLB free live streamCavs fans can be bold with this new Nike End of Ordinary clothing collection that just dropped todayHow to watch Chiefs vs. Broncos for free today Guardians vs. White Sox FREE today: Where to watch MLB live streamGuardians playoff tickets 2026: How to buy seats now for potential MLB postseasonRobert Fenbers, who has been a freelance journalist since 2015, is the sports commerce reporter for cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. Robert focuses on local and national sporting event ticket sales and how...