Chris Sale (1-0, 3.86 ERA) and Cody Anderson (7-3, 3.05 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Chicago White Sox (3-2) and the Cleveland Indians (2-1) at U.S. Cellular Field. The Indians won the last game 7-1, and Cleveland leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 2:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 9 and can be seen on STOh and WGN.
Sale pitched 7.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering three runs, striking out eight and walking one in a 4-3 win over the Athletics. Todd Frazier (.200 ) had a good game yesterday, going 2 for 3 with one run, one home run, and one RBI. Anderson will get the start on the other side. Last season, he pitched 91.1 innings, going 7-3 with a 3.05 ERA 1.11 WHIP, and three strikeouts. Carlos Santana (.400 ) went 1 for 4 yesterday with two RBIs.
The odds for Chicago and Cleveland are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available.
The Indians have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – CLE
Notes
The White Sox are coming off of a hot pitching game where they recorded nine strikeouts. The Indians have a record of 1-1 when they are struck out that many times or more.
When they are outhit, the White Sox are 0-2. The Indians have a 1-1 record when opponents outhit them.
Cleveland ranks near the bottom of the league at 21st when it comes to home runs, hitting two this season. Chicago ranks in the bottom half with four.
Chicago and Cleveland both rank in the bottom half of the league in hits. Chicago sits at 17th with 7.40 hits per game and Cleveland ranks 16th with 7.67.
Cleveland tops the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage of .000 this season. Chicago ranks near the bottom at 29th with an OPS of .613.
When the Indians allow at least one home run, they are 2-1. When the White Sox allow one or more homers, they have a 0-1 record.
