The Cleveland Indians will head west to take on their AL Central foe Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. The action will begin at 8:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to SportsTime Ohio to catch the game.
Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox Odds
The right-handed Corey Kluber is the projected starter for the visiting Indians. Kluber (19-7, 2.93 ERA) has racked up 205 strikeouts in 202 innings so far. He’s 3-0 with 28 strikeouts and a 1.29 ERA against Chicago this year (three starts).
The White Sox are sending righty Dylan Covey (5-13, 5.33 ERA) to the mound. Covey has 81 strikeouts and 49 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.51. Covey is 1-2 with 18 strikeouts and a 5.04 ERA over five starts against Cleveland this year.
Chicago’s pitchers have allowed 5.2 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 4.95 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.47 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 9.6 K/9. In 69 divisional games, White Sox starters have an ERA of 4.68 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.29.
Chicago’s offense is putting up 4.1 runs per outing, including 4.2 per game against divisional foes and 4.0 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .255/.301/.375 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Third baseman Yolmer Sanchez and shortstop Tim Anderson have led the White Sox hitters this year. Sanchez is hitting .246/.312/.378 with eight home runs, 52 RBIs, 58 runs and 14 steals, and Anderson’s line is .244/.285/.413 with 20 homers, 64 RBIs, 76 runs and 26 stolen bases.
For the visitors, Cleveland’s pitching staff allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starters own a 3.45 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 9.61 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.50, along with a K/9 of 9.22.
The Indians offense has slashed .257/.333/.432 on its way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Cleveland’s offensive production has been powered by shortstop Francisco Lindor and outfielder Michael Brantley, who have combined to swat 53 home runs. Lindor is hitting .281/.355/.524 with 36 home runs, 89 RBIs, 124 runs and 23 stolen bases, while Brantley is hitting .309/.363/.471 with 17 homers, 75 RBIs and 86 runs scored.
Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – White Sox, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – UNDER
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Betting Notes
Cleveland has logged 15 extra-base hits over its last five games. Chicago has 12 XBH over its last five.
Chicago has recorded 21.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.8 over its last five.
The Indians have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The White Sox have hit 16 over their last 10.
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