The Chicago White Sox will head east to face the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. The game gets underway 7:10 p.m. ET and NBC Sports Chicago is in line to televise this interleague matchup.
Chicago White Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Cincinnati (-175) as the favorite over Chicago (+165). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at +100 for over 9.5 runs and -120 for under 9.5. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at -135 for the White Sox +1.5 runs and +115 for the Reds -1.5.
The White Sox are just 29-54 SU and have gone 41-41 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 17.8 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 7.4 units ATS. The Reds, on the other hand, are 36-48 SU and 48-35 ATS. They’ve lost 6.0 units for moneyline bettors while earning 3.0 units ATS.
Reds games have an over/under record of 40-39-4 so far in 2018. The White Sox have an over/under record of 36-41-5.
James Shields will get the start for the visiting White Sox. The right-handed Shields is 3-9 with a 4.29 ERA and 73 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Reds this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Reds will put the ball in the right hand of Luis Castillo (5-8, 5.85 ERA), who has 85 strikeouts and 33 walks this season as well as a 1.41 WHIP. Castillo did not record a start against the White Sox in 2017.
Cincinnati’s pitchers have allowed 5.0 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 5.19 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.92 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 8.1 K/9.
The Cincinnati hitters have produced 4.6 runs per outing, including 6.6 per game over its last 10 games and 6.4 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .297/.366/.453 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Second baseman Scooter Gennett and first baseman Joey Votto have led the Reds’ offense this year. Gennett is hitting .332/.372/.526 with 13 home runs, 54 RBIs and 48 runs scored, while Votto’s line sits at .300/.433/.454 with eight homers, 43 RBIs and 44 runs.
For the visiting squad, Chicago’s pitching staff allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.25 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 6.29 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.04, along with a WHIP of 1.46.
The White Sox offense has slashed .243/.304/.398 on its way to 3.9 runs scored per game this year, including 5.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Chicago’s hitters have been paced by first baseman Jose Abreu and third baseman Yolmer Sanchez. Abreu is slashing .271/.328/.474 with 12 home runs, 50 RBIs and 41 runs scored. Sanchez (.257/.302/.405) is up to five homers, 36 RBIs, 31 runs and eight stolen bases.
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Predictions: SU Winner – Reds, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – UNDER
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Chicago has tallied 18 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Cincinnati has 14 XBH over its last five.
Chicago fielders have committed seven errors over their last five games, compared to four errors for Cincinnati over its last five.
The White Sox have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The Reds have hit 13 over their last 10.
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