The Chicago White Sox will head east to square off against their divisional rival Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. The game gets underway 7:10 p.m. ET and SportsTime Ohio will televise the matchup.
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians Odds
Cleveland (-270) is the favorite over Chicago (+235) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this night game at nine runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total sit at -105 for the over and -115 for the under. The game’s runline odds sit at +110 for taking the White Sox +1.5 runs and -130 for the Indians -1.5.
The White Sox are just 24-46 SU and have gone 35-34 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 13.4 units for moneyline gamblers and 4.5 units ATS. Chicago is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in six of those seven. The Indians, on the other hand, are 37-33 SU and 30-39 ATS. The team’s lost 12.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 13.3 units ATS. Cleveland has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven outings and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Indians games have an over/under record of 36-31-2 so far in 2018. Chicago has been a decent under bet with a total record of 27-37-5.
Dylan Covey is getting the nod for the visiting White Sox. The right-handed Covey is 3-1 with a 2.29 ERA and 33 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with eight strikeouts and a 3.18 ERA against Cleveland this year (two starts).
The Indians are putting the ball in the hands of righty Trevor Bauer (5-5, 2.69 ERA), who’s got 121 strikeouts and 31 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.12. Bauer is 0-1 with 12 strikeouts and a 3.52 ERA in one start against Chicago this year.
Chicago’s pitching staff allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 5.21 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 6.32 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.79, along with a K-per-9 of 9.40.
White Sox hitters have slashed .240/.304/.399 on their way to 3.8 runs scored per game this season, including 4.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
First baseman Jose Abreu and third baseman Yolmer Sanchez continue to lead Chicago’s offense. Abreu is slashing .284/.339/.504 with 11 home runs, 41 RBIs and 36 runs scored, while Sanchez (.264/.313/.417) has produced four homers, 28 RBIs, 28 runs and six stolen bases.
In the home-team dugout, Cleveland’s pitchers have yielded 4.4 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have a 3.52 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.38 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 8.8 K/9. In 32 divisional games, Indians starters have an ERA of 2.97 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.53.
Cleveland’s offense has put up 4.8 runs per contest, including 4.8 per game against divisional foes and 3.4 per game over its last five. The team has hit .257/.321/.398 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Shortstop Francisco Lindor and third baseman Jose Ramirez have led the Indians’ hitters this year. Lindor is slashing .289/.360/.533 with 16 home runs, 37 RBIs, 53 runs and nine stolen bases, while Ramirez’s line sits at .288/.382/.607 with 21 homers, 47 RBIs, 47 runs and eight stolen bases.
The White Sox have lost 11.6 units and are 26-27 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 19 of those games, compared to 29 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Indians have lost 14.0 units and are 20-29 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 25 of those games, compared to 22 that’ve gone under.
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Chicago has recorded nine extra-base hits over its last five outings. Cleveland has 13 XBH over its last five.
Chicago fielders have committed two errors over their last five games, compared to six errors for Cleveland over its last five.
The White Sox have hit five home runs in their last 10 games, including three over their last five.
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