The Chicago White Sox will be facing off against their division rival Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. SportsTime Ohio will televise the action and the game gets underway at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Indians Odds
Cleveland (-290) is favored over Chicago (+245) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this day game at 8 runs (-120 for the over and +100 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds coming in at White Sox +1.5 runs (+120) and Indians -1.5 runs (-140).
The Indians are 28-25 SU and 23-29 ATS. The team’s lost 8.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 9.7 units against the spread (ATS). The White Sox have gone 16-36 SU this year and are 27-24 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 16.6 units for moneyline gamblers and 0.9 units ATS.
Indians games have a 29-22-1 over/under record so far in 2018. The White Sox have an over/under record of 24-24-3.
The right-handed Reynaldo Lopez is the probable starter for Chicago. Lopez is 1-3 with a 2.93 ERA and 42 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Indians this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-1, 1.50 ERA and two strikeouts over six innings).
The Indians are sending righty Corey Kluber (7-2, 2.17 ERA) to the mound. Kluber has 78 punchouts and 10 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 0.86. Kluber made five starts against the White Sox in 2017, posting a spotless 3-0 record with a 2.70 ERA and 45 strikeouts.
As a unit, Cleveland’s pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starters have an ERA of 3.46, a WHIP of 1.11 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.5. The bullpen has a 6.08 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 8.9 K/9. In 17 games against divisional foes, Indians starters have an ERA of 2.11 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.64.
The Cleveland hitters are putting up 5.0 runs per contest, including 5.3 per game against divisional foes and 7.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .309/.356/.565 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Indians’ offense has been led by shortstop Francisco Lindor and outfielder Michael Brantley. Lindor is hitting .300/.375/.538 with 12 home runs, 30 RBIs, 41 runs and six stolen bases, while Brantley’s line is .343/.380/.573 with nine homers, 36 RBIs and 28 runs.
Compared to his overall season slash line of .299/.358/.444, Brantley performed well against right-handed pitching at home in 2017, hitting .323/.400/.511 across 150 plate appearances.
For the visitors, Chicago’s pitching staff allowed 5.5 runs per game and its starters own a 5.58 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 6.11 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.28, along with a K/9 of 9.34.
White Sox hitters have slashed .247/.313/.417 on their way to 4.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.7 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Chicago’s offensive production been led by first baseman Jose Abreu and third baseman Yolmer Sanchez. Abreu is slashing .302/.362/.530 with nine home runs, 31 RBIs and 28 runs scored, while Sanchez is hitting .280/.316/.415 with two homers, 23 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
The White Sox have lost 11.7 units and are 20-18 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 16 of those games, compared to 19 that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Indians have lost 9.3 units and are 14-19 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 18 of those games, compared to 14 that went under the total.
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The under has cashed in just two of Chicago’s last seven games.
The White Sox have lost five of their last six games SU.
Chicago has posted 22.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 23.0 over its last five.
Both teams have hit 14 home runs over their last 10 games.
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