The Chicago White Sox are facing off against the Milwaukee Brewers at Guaranteed Rate Field. WGN will be showing this interleague matchup and the action gets going at 2:10 p.m. ET.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago White Sox Odds
Milwaukee (-150) is favored against Chicago (+140) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 9.5 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). Gamblers can also bet on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at Brewers -1.5 runs (-105) and White Sox +1.5 runs (-115).
The White Sox are 17-38 SU and 28-26 ATS. They’ve lost 17.2 units for moneyline bettors and 1.9 units against the spread (ATS). Chicago has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Brewers have gone 37-22 SU this year and are 33-25 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 15.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.3 units ATS. Milwaukee is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
White Sox games have a 26-24-4 over/under record so far in 2018. The Brewers have been a decent under bet with a total record of 23-33-2.
Brent Suter will get the start for the visiting Brewers. The left-handed Suter is 5-3 with a 4.63 ERA and 48 strikeouts. He has yet to face the White Sox this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The White Sox are putting the ball in the hands of righty Dylan Covey (1-1, 3.63 ERA), who’s got 14 punchouts and seven walks, as well as a WHIP of 1.44. Covey did not record a start against the Brewers in 2017.
As a unit, Chicago’s pitchers have given up 5.5 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starters have an ERA of 5.74, a WHIP of 1.50 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.1. The bullpen has a 4.18 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 9.1 K/9.
The Chicago offense is putting up 3.9 runs per outing, including 4.6 per game over its last 10 games and 3.6 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .244/.297/.406 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The White Sox offense has been led by first baseman Jose Abreu and third baseman Yolmer Sanchez. Abreu is slashing .300/.360/.521 with nine home runs, 31 RBIs and 29 runs scored, and Sanchez is hitting .278 with three homers, 25 RBIs and 20 runs.
Abreu performed well against lefties last year. Over 164 plate appearances, he slashed .356/.402/.631 (compared to his total season line of .304/.354/.552).
In the other dugout, Milwaukee’s pitching staff allowed 3.7 runs per game and its starters own a 4.14 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 7.20 K/9. The bullpen has an outstanding ERA of just 2.55, along with a WHIP of 1.29 and a K-per-9 of 10.36.
The Brewers offense has slashed .248/.320/.411 on its way to 4.3 runs scored per game this season, including 5.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Milwaukee’s offensive production been led by outfielders Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain, who collectively have belted 14 home runs. Yelich is slashing .304/.380/.484 with seven home runs, 26 RBIs, 36 runs and seven steals, while Cain (.277/.388/.436) has produced seven homers, 17 RBIs, 36 runs and 11 stolen bases.
The Brewers have gained 16.3 units and are 27-17 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 16 of those games, compared to 26 that’ve gone under against righty starters. On the other hand, the White Sox have lost 4.9 units and are 7-6 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in eight of those games, compared to five which went under the total.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago White Sox Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Brewers, ATS Winner – Brewers, O/U – OVER
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Each team has hit 14 home runs over its last 10 games.
The Milwaukee defense has allowed three errors over the last 10 games, compared to 10 errors for Chicago over its last 10.
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