The Milwaukee Brewers are ready to play the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. The game gets underway 2:10 p.m. ET and NBC Sports Chicago will televise this interleague matchup.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago White Sox Odds
Vegas has listed Chicago (+125) as the underdog to Milwaukee (-135). The total is sitting at 9.5 runs and bettors can take the over for -105 or the under for -115. Runline odds stand at +110 for betting the Brewers -1.5 runs and -130 for the White Sox +1.5 runs.
The Brewers are 36-22 SU and are 33-24 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 17.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.3 units ATS. The White Sox, on the other hand, are 17-37 SU and 27-26 ATS. They’ve lost 18.6 units for moneyline bettors and 3.0 units ATS.
White Sox games have an over/under record of 25-24-4 so far in 2018. Brewers games have gone under 33 times, gone over 22 times and pushed on two occasions.
Jhoulys Chacin will get the start for the visiting Brewers. The right-handed Chacin is 3-1 with a 3.69 ERA and 45 strikeouts. He has yet to face the White Sox this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (1-0, 4.26 ERA and five strikeouts over 6.1 innings).
The White Sox are sending righty James Shields (1-5, 4.54 ERA) to the mound. Shields has 45 strikeouts and 30 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.25. Shields did not record a start against the Brewers in 2017.
Milwaukee’s pitchers have allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starters own a 4.22 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 7.18 K/9. The bullpen has an outstanding ERA of just 2.59, along with a K/9 of 10.32.
The Brewers offense has slashed .247/.320/.406 on its way to 4.3 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Outfielders Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain continue to lead Milwaukee’s hitters. Yelich is hitting .304/.377/.486 with seven home runs, 26 RBIs, 35 runs and six stolen bases, while Cain (.278/.390/.424) has produced six homers, 16 RBIs, 35 runs and 11 stolen bases.
For the home team, Chicago’s pitchers have given up 5.5 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have an ERA of 5.79, a WHIP of 1.51 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.1. The bullpen has a 4.13 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 9.2 K/9.
Chicago’s offense has produced 4.0 runs per outing, including 4.9 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .244/.292/.431 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
First baseman Jose Abreu and third baseman Yolmer Sanchez have led the White Sox offense this year. Abreu is hitting .301/.362/.526 with nine home runs, 31 RBIs and 29 runs scored, while Sanchez’s line is .279/.313/.423 with three homers, 25 RBIs and 20 runs.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago White Sox Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Brewers, ATS Winner – Brewers, O/U – OVER
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Betting Trends
The over has cashed in of Chicago’s last seven games.
Chicago has recorded 22.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 19.6 over its last five.
The Brewers have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The White Sox have hit 14 over their last 10.
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