The Cleveland Indians will head west to Guaranteed Rate Field to face their divisional rival Chicago White Sox. The matchup will begin at 8:10 p.m. ET and fans hoping to watch it can tune in to SportsTime Ohio.
Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox Odds
Vegas has listed Chicago (+190) as the underdog to Cleveland (-210). Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -120 for over nine runs and +100 for under nine. Runline odds sit at -145 for taking the Indians -1.5 runs and +125 for the White Sox +1.5.
The Indians are 34-29 SU and have gone 27-35 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 8.2 units for moneyline gamblers and 12.0 units ATS. The White Sox, on the other hand, are 22-41 SU and 32-30 ATS. They’ve lost 14.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 2.8 units ATS.
Chicago games have had an over/under record of 26-31-5 so far in 2018. Indians games have gone over 33 times, gone under 27 times and pushed on two occasions.
Carlos Carrasco will get the start for the visiting Indians. The right-handed Carrasco is 7-4 with a 4.23 ERA and 83 strikeouts. He has yet to face Chicago this year, but he did make four starts against the team in 2017, putting together a 3-0 record with a 1.23 ERA and 28 strikeouts.
The White Sox will put the ball in the right hand of Lucas Giolito (4-6, 7.08 ERA, 1.66 WHIP), who’s got 31 strikeouts and 39 walks. Giolito is 0-1 with three strikeouts and a 7.50 ERA against Cleveland this year.
Chicago’s pitchers have allowed 5.1 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have a 5.32 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.96 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 9.2 K/9. In 25 divisional games, White Sox starters have an ERA of 5.01 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.55.
The Chicago offense has produced 3.9 runs per contest, including 4.4 per game against divisional foes and 3.0 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .213/.267/.287 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The White Sox offense has been led by first baseman Jose Abreu and third baseman Yolmer Sanchez. Abreu is slashing .295/.356/.520 with 10 home runs, 38 RBIs and 34 runs scored, while Sanchez’s line is .273/.309/.416 with three homers, 27 RBIs and 25 runs scored.
For the visitors, Cleveland’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 3.45 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 8.85 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.79, along with a K-per-9 of 9.05.
Indians hitters have slashed .253/.322/.441 on their way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Shortstop Francisco Lindor and third baseman Jose Ramirez have paced Cleveland’s offense. Lindor is slashing .291/.363/.533 with 14 home runs, 35 RBIs, 48 runs and eight stolen bases, while Ramirez (.292/.391/.617) has produced 19 homers, 43 RBIs, 44 runs and seven steals.
The Indians have lost 8.9 units and are 18-25 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 22 of those games, compared to 19 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the White Sox have lost 12.1 units and are 23-23 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 18 of those games, compared to 23 which went under the total.
Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago White Sox MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
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The over has hit in only two of Cleveland’s last seven games.
The Indians have won four of their last five games SU.
Cleveland has posted 22.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 21.0 over its last five.
The Indians have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games. The White Sox have hit four over their last 10.
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