The Chicago White Sox will square off against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. WGN will be televising this interleague matchup and the game gets going at 1:15 p.m. ET.
Chicago White Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
St. Louis (-250) is favored over Chicago (+225) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this one at 8.5 runs. Odds for wagering on the game’s total sit at -115 for the over and -105 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at White Sox +1.5 runs (+100) and Cardinals -1.5 runs (-120).
The Cardinals are 16-12 SU and 14-13 ATS. They’ve gained 0.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 0.1 units against the spread (ATS). St. Louis has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The White Sox have gone 8-19 SU this year and are 13-13 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 8.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline in the season’s early going and 2.8 units ATS. Chicago has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven.
St. Louis games have had an over/under record of 13-12-2 so far in 2018. Chicago has an over/under record of 12-12-2.
Right-hander Lucas Giolito is the projected starter for the visiting White Sox. Giolito is 1-3 with a 7.71 ERA and 11 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Cardinals this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Cardinals are handing the ball to righty Carlos Martinez (2-1, 1.43 ERA), who has 40 strikeouts and 17 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.06. Martinez did not record a start against the White Sox in 2017.
St. Louis’ pitching staff has allowed 3.7 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starters have a 3.32 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.46 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 8.6 K/9.
The St. Louis hitters have produced 4.6 runs per outing, including 4.5 per game over its last 10 games and 2.8 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .191/.247/.306 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Right fielder Tommy Pham and shortstop Paul DeJong have led the Cardinals’ hitters so far. Pham is hitting .337/.445/.533 with four home runs, 11 RBIs, 23 runs and five stolen bases, while DeJong’s line is .269/.327/.529 with seven homers, 14 RBIs and 17 runs.
Pham seemed to take a step back when hitting righty pitching at home last year, slashing .257/.377/.355 in 183 such plate appearances (his total season line was .306/.411/.520).
In the visiting dugout, Chicago’s pitching staff allowed 5.5 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.27 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 5.46 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.88, along with a WHIP of 1.51 and a K-per-9 of 9.41.
White Sox hitters have slashed .243/.315/.413 on their way to 3.9 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Matt Davidson and Yoan Moncada have led Chicago’s offense. Davidson is slashing .256/.380/.600 with nine home runs, 18 RBIs and 16 runs scored, while Moncada (.273/.355/.527) is up to six homers, 15 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
Compared to his total season slash line of .231/.338/.412, Moncada thrived hitting against righties on the road in 2017, putting up a slash line of .297/.416/.516 over 77 such plate appearances.
The White Sox have lost 5.2 units and are 9-9 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in seven of those games, compared to nine that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Cardinals have lost 1.6 units and are 9-10 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in nine of those games, compared to eight that went under the total.
Chicago White Sox at St. Louis Cardinals Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – OVER
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St. Louis has posted 20.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 16.0 over its last five.
The White Sox have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Cardinals have hit 10 over their last 10.
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