Jose Abreu and the Chicago White Sox will do battle against their division rival Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in a Wednesday showdown. NBC Sports Chicago is in line to televise the matchup and the game is scheduled to get underway at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians Odds
Bookmakers have Chicago (+240) as the underdog to Cleveland (-280). The total currently stands at 9 runs and gamblers can play the over for even money (+100) or the under for -120. There’s a runline of White Sox +1.5 (+115) and Indians -1.5 (-135) for this matchup.
The White Sox are 61-77 SU and have gone 64-73 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 5.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline, despite having lost 14.6 units ATS. Chicago has failed to cover the spread in each of its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Indians, on the other hand, are 80-59 SU and 75-63 ATS. The team’s gained 1.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 9.4 units ATS. Cleveland has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has cashed in four of those seven.
Indians games have had an over/under record of 61-73-4 in 2019. The White Sox have also been a decent under bet with a total record of 62-70-5.
The right-handed Ivan Nova is projected to start for the visiting White Sox. Nova is 9-11 with a 4.48 ERA and 97 strikeouts. He’s 1-1 with 12 strikeouts and a 2.14 ERA against Cleveland this year (three starts).
The Indians will send righty Shane Bieber (12-7, 3.27 ERA) to the mound. Bieber has 224 strikeouts and 36 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.01. Bieber is 0-1 with 12 strikeouts and a 5.68 ERA over two starts against Chicago this year.
Chicago’s pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.20 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 8.29 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.61, along with a WHIP of 1.44.
White Sox hitters have slashed .254/.310/.399 on their way to 4.2 runs scored per game this season, including 4.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Jose Abreu and Leury Garcia continue to lead Chicago’s offense. Abreu is hitting .280/.323/.492 with 28 home runs, 104 RBIs and 68 runs scored, while Garcia (.276/.308/.378) is up to seven homers, 38 RBIs, 86 runs and 15 stolen bases.
In the other dugout, Cleveland’s pitching staff has allowed 4.0 runs per game overall this season. Its starting pitching staff has a 3.78 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.60 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 9.1 K/9. In 62 games against AL Central foes, Indians starters have an ERA of 3.59 and the bullpen’s ERA is 2.90.
Cleveland’s hitters have produced 4.7 runs per outing, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .241/.332/.401 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Indians’ hitters have been led by shortstop Francisco Lindor and first baseman Carlos Santana. Lindor is slashing .297/.349/.535 with 27 home runs, 64 RBIs, 83 runs and 20 stolen bases, while Santana’s line is .289/.408/.544 with 32 homers, 84 RBIs and 97 runs.
The White Sox have lost 9.2 units and are 36-55 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 39 of those games, compared to 48 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Indians have lost 1.2 units and are 48-45 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 34 of those games, compared to 55 that’ve gone under.
White Sox at Indians MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in four of Chicago’s last seven games.
- Cleveland has posted 21.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 20.4 over its last five.
- The White Sox have hit five home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.
- The White Sox have a total OPS of .710 this season and an OPS of .696 against right-handed pitchers. The Indians’ OPS sits at .763 overall and .768 against righties.
