Carlos Carrasco (8-6, 3.21 ERA) and Anthony Ranaudo (1-1, 8.71 ERA) start in the second of a three-game series between the Cleveland Indians (68-49) and the Chicago White Sox (56-62) at Progressive Field. The Indians won the last game 3-1, and Cleveland leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 7:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Aug. 17 and can be seen on STOh and WPWR.
Carrasco pitched 7.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering three runs and striking out eight in a 13-3 win over the Angels. Jason Kipnis (.294, 72 Rs, 20 HRs, 66 RBIs, 11 SBs) continued his strong play yesterday, going 3 for 4 with one run and one RBI. Ranaudo went 6.2 innings, surrendering three runs, striking out three and walking four in an 8-1 defeat to the Cubs in his most recent start.
The odds for Cleveland and Chicago are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. Within its division, Cleveland has a record of 31-16 SU. Cleveland is one of the best in the MLB in terms of steals, swiping 100 bases. Opposing batters know they’re in for a battle when they play Cleveland. The Indians are one of the top teams when it comes to pitching, allowing just 4.2 runs per game. The Indians are the top team in the AL at limiting hits to their opponents, allowing only 8.2 hits per game so far this season.
The White Sox are 19-27 against teams in their division.
The Indians have controlled the season series, 8-2. Carrasco (RHP) will be on the hill against the White Sox, who have a 44-50 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – CLE
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Cleveland is 27-24, while Chicago is 27-27.
Having scored one run in their last game, the White Sox are going to have to step it up if they want to win this matchup. The Indians have a 26-0 record in games where opponents scored one run or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the White Sox are 40-11. The Indians have a 54-6 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 26th in runs, Chicago has earned 469 this season. Cleveland ranks fourth with 593 runs.
Ranking 21st, Chicago is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 340 this season. Cleveland ranks in the top half at 13th with 369.
The Indians are 49-31 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The White Sox are 41-36 when they hit at least one homer.
