The Cleveland Indians are traveling west to take on their AL Central rival Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. The matchup will get going at 8:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to WGN to catch the game.
Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago White Sox Odds
Chicago (+210) is the huge home-team underdog to Cleveland (-230) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this night game at 9.5 runs (-120 for the under and +100 for the over). Gamblers can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at -155 for the Indians -1.5 runs and +135 for the White Sox +1.5.
The Indians have gone 92-64 SU this year and are 85-71 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 3.9 units for moneyline gamblers and 10.6 units ATS. The White Sox, on the other hand, are 68-87 SU and 75-79 ATS. The team has gained 5.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 8.3 units ATS.
White Sox games have a 72-75-7 over/under record in 2019. Cleveland has been a strong under bet with a total record of 67-85-4.
The right-handed Mike Clevinger is the probable starter for Cleveland. Clevinger is 12-3 with a 2.54 ERA and 155 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with 21 strikeouts and a 1.29 ERA against Chicago this year (two starts).
The White Sox are turning to Hector Santiago (1-1, 5.65 ERA). Santiago has 29 punchouts and 19 walks, along with a 1.81 WHIP. Santiago is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA against Cleveland this year.
Chicago’s pitching staff has allowed 5.2 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has a 5.35 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.38 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 8.3 K/9. In 69 games against AL Central foes, White Sox starters have an ERA of 5.10 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.58.
The Chicago hitters are putting up 4.4 runs per outing, including 4.6 per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .358/.381/.563 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Jose Abreu and Tim Anderson have led the White Sox batters this year. Abreu is hitting .281/.326/.500 with 33 home runs, 121 RBIs and 81 runs scored, while Anderson’s line sits at .334/.354/.512 with 18 homers, 56 RBIs, 78 runs and 17 stolen bases.
For the visiting squad, Cleveland’s pitchers have allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starters own a 3.70 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 9.46 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.61, along with a K-per-9 of 9.33.
Indians hitters have slashed .251/.328/.434 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Shortstop Francisco Lindor and first baseman Carlos Santana have paced Cleveland’s hitters. Lindor is slashing .290/.343/.527 with 31 home runs, 72 RBIs, 99 runs and 22 steals, while Santana is hitting .288/.403/.529 with 34 homers, 93 RBIs and 109 runs scored.
The Indians have gained 3.4 units and are 31-22 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in 29 of those games, compared to 24 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. 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’s hit in 45 of those games, compared to 52 which went under the total.
Indians at White Sox Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in three of Cleveland’s last seven games.
- The Indians have a team OPS of .761 this season and an OPS of .746 against left-handed pitchers. The White Sox’ OPS sits at .727 overall and .760 against southpaws.
- The Indians have won six of their last seven games SU.
- Cleveland has posted 22.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.4 over its last five.
- The Indians have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The White Sox have hit 16 over their last 10.
