Francisco Lindor and the surging Cleveland Indians are preparing to take the field against their division rival Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field in a Wednesday showdown. NBC Sports Chicago will televise the matchup and the game is scheduled to get underway at 8:10 p.m. ET.
Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago White Sox Odds
Las Vegas has Cleveland (-310) as the favorite over Chicago (+255). You can play game’s total with current odds listed at -120 for over 9 runs and even money (+100) for under 9. This game currently has a runline of Indians -1.5 (-175) and White Sox +1.5 (+155).
The White Sox are 68-88 straight up (SU) and 75-79 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 5.5 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 8.3 units ATS. Chicago has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven. The Indians are 93-64 SU and have gone 85-71 against the spread. Overall, the club has accumulated 3.9 units for moneyline bettors and 10.6 units ATS. Cleveland has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
White Sox games have an over/under record of 72-75-7 in 2019. Indians games have gone under 85 times, gone over 67 times and pushed on four occasions.
The right-handed Shane Bieber will get the start for Cleveland. Bieber is 15-7 with a 3.23 ERA and 252 strikeouts. He’s 1-1 with 21 strikeouts and a 4.58 ERA against Chicago this year (three starts).
The White Sox are putting the ball in the left hand of Ross Detwiler (2-5, 6.98 ERA, 1.72 WHIP), who has 42 strikeouts and 26 walks. Detwiler is 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA in one start against Cleveland this year.
Cleveland’s pitchers have allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starters own a 3.67 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 9.48 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.59, along with a WHIP of 1.17 and a K/9 of 9.36.
Indians hitters have slashed .252/.328/.436 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game this year, including 5.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 7.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Shortstop Francisco Lindor and first baseman Carlos Santana continue to lead Cleveland’s offense. Lindor is slashing .290/.342/.524 with 31 home runs, 72 RBIs, 100 runs and 22 steals. Santana is hitting .286 with 34 homers, 93 RBIs and 110 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Chicago’s pitching staff has allowed 5.3 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starters have an ERA of 5.39, a WHIP of 1.46 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.3. The bullpen has a 4.44 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 8.3 K/9. In 70 games against divisional opponents, White Sox starters have an ERA of 5.19 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.69.
Chicago’s offense has produced 4.3 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .325/.348/.495 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Jose Abreu and Tim Anderson have led the White Sox offense this year. Abreu is slashing .281/.326/.500 with 33 home runs, 121 RBIs and 81 runs scored, and Anderson’s line sits at .334/.354/.511 with 18 homers, 56 RBIs, 78 runs and 17 stolen bases.
The Indians have gained 3.4 units and are 31-22 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in 29 of those games, compared to 24 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the White Sox have lost 5.3 units and are 42-59 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 45 of those games, compared to 52 which went under the total.
Indians at White Sox MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in three of Chicago’s last seven games.
- The Indians have won seven of their last eight games SU.
- Cleveland has posted 23.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 25.4 over its last five.
- The Indians have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
- The Indians have a team OPS of .764 this season and an OPS of .753 against left-handed pitchers. The White Sox’ OPS stands at .725 overall and .760 against southpaws.
