Saturday, September 6, 2014

Progressive Field in Cleveland

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Two teams from the American League Central division will compete at Progressive Field when the Chicago White Sox play the Cleveland Indians. The White Sox will send left-hander Jose Quintana (7-10) against the Indians and right-hander Corey Kluber (13-9).

The White Sox have nearly been eliminated from the playoffs and will rely on their 25-year-old Colombian-born pitcher to continue fighting for pride. Quintana currently has a 3.44 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and .254 BAA this season. After 4 straight terrible starts, Quintana rebounded in his last outing, allowing just 2 earned runs on 6 hits in 7 innings, earning his first win since July 29. In his career against the Indians, he has allowed 39 hits in 142 at-bats with Michael Brantley and Mike Aviles each having the most hits off him with 8.

Unless you're a fan of the Indians or own Kluber on your fantasy baseball team, you don't know exactly how good he has been this season. He has a great record to go with other stellar numbers including 1.13 WHIP, .237 BAA, 2.58 ERA, and 215 strikeouts. For every 4 strikeouts, he averages 1 walk, which is a great ratio, especially for a pitcher competing in only their fourth big league season. He has lost 3 straight starts, but has only received 4 total runs of support in those starts. In his career against the current Chicago roster, he has allowed 35 hits in 128 at-bats with 4 home runs. Jose Abreu and Conor Gillaspie have had the most success against him.

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

Chicago White Sox are 70-65-4 against the Over/Under

Run Differential for Chicago White Sox is -0.6

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

Cleveland Indians are 63-70-4 against the Over/Under

Run differential for Cleveland Indians is 0.1

Injuries to Watch

Chicago White Sox

04/19/14 P Felipe Paulino Shoulder 15-day DL (4/19)
04/04/14 P Nate Jones Hip 60-day DL (4/4)

Cleveland Indians

08/29/14 C Chris Gimenez Personal placed on paternity list
08/10/14 RF David Murphy Side 15-day DL (8/10)
08/10/14 1B Nick Swisher Knee 15-day DL (8/10); out for season
06/12/14 1B Jason Giambi Knee 60-day DL (6/12)

Josh's Pick: Take Cleveland

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