Mike Fiers (1-4, 5.46 ERA) and Chris Sale (2-1, 5.93 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Milwaukee Brewers (12-21) and the Chicago White Sox (12-17) at Miller Park. The Brewers won the last game 10-7 and Milwaukee leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 8:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May. 12 and can be seen on CSN-CHI and FSN-WI.
Fiers pitched 5.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering five runs, striking out eight and walking five in a 14-4 defeat to the Dodgers. Ryan Braun (.257, 20 Rs, 6 HRs, 17 RBIs, 3 SBs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one RBI. When pitching against the Brewers, Sale is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 0.62 WHIP, and seven strikeouts. Jose Abreu (.289, 14 Rs, 6 HRs, 19 RBIs) has been successful at the plate for the White Sox, going 3 for 5 yesterday with two RBIs.
Chicago takes on Milwaukee as a -132 favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at seven runs. The Brewers have recorded an overall money line of -934 and have shown a weak performance as an underdog this season with a record of 8-12. Milwaukee has gone 5-2 in its last 10 as underdog. The Brewers have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 4.8 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 3.7 runs per game.
In games where it is the favorite, Chicago has a 8-6 record and an overall money line of -540. Chicago has put in a great performance against teams in the NL, coming in with a nice record SU ({betdsi.at.nl.su_record}) and as the favorite (2-1). Offensively, the White Sox have really picked up the pace in interleague games. They have exceeded their season average of 3.5 runs per game by averaging 5.3 in those contests.
The Brewers have the edge in the season series, 1-0. The Brewers have a 2-4 record against left-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Sale takes the mound. Fiers (RHP) will be on the hill against the White Sox, who have a 10-12 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – MIL, O/U – Under
Notes
Milwaukee has won 42% (5-7) of its games when leading after 7 innings. However, Chicago has won 50% (4-4) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Brewers are coming into this matchup after a high-scoring game where they scored a whopping 10 runs. The White Sox have a 0-5 record when opponents score that many runs or more.
When they are outhit, the White Sox are 2-15. The Brewers have a 4-16 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 27th in home runs, Chicago has hit 20 this season. Milwaukee ranks 10th with 31 home runs.
Ranking 14th, Milwaukee is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 7.59 per game. Chicago ranks in the top 10 at ninth with 8.36.
Milwaukee and Chicago both rank near the bottom of the league for their on-base plus slugging percentage. Milwaukee sits at 25th with an OPS of .670 and Chicago ranks 24th with an OPS of .676.
The White Sox are 5-13 when they allow at least one home run. The Brewers perform similarly when they allow one or more homers with a 9-17 record.
