Saturday, July 25, 2015

Progressive Field

For Updated Odds on This Game Click Here

Probable Pitchers: Chris (8-5) vs. Carlos Carr (10-7)

The Chicago White Sox visit Progressive Field on Saturday to play the Cleveland Indians. The White Sox send Chris Sale to the mound to face Carlos Carrasco of the Indians. The opening line for this matchup has Chicago at -107 and Cleveland at -103. The over/under was set at 6.5. The White Sox, with a 42-52 run line record, cover the spread 44% of the time. They also have a 36-54 over/under record. The Indians are 42-53 against the run line and have a 46-48 over/under record. They cover the spread 45% of the time.

The White Sox come into this game with a 44-50 record, and they are 20-28 away from home. Chris Sale has an earned run average of 2.86 and is 8-5 so far on the season while having a 0.99 WHIP. He's pitched 125.2 innings thus far while surrendering 101 hits over that time and when he starts, the White Sox are 11-7. The White Sox are also 7-5 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.57 and they have given up 246 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .257 against the bullpen while being struck out 230 times and walking 97 times this season. As a team, Chicago has allowed 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.34 batters per nine. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 3.87.

As a team, Chicago is batting .242, good for 25th in the league while putting together a .245 average away from home. The White Sox hold a .360 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .295 which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 24th in baseball with 8.16 hits per game and Jose Abreu leads the team with 100.

With a 45-50 overall record, Cleveland will come into this game 19-28 at home. Carlos Carrasco is starting this game 10-7 for the season with an earned run average of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.17. He's pitched 114.1 innings thus far while surrendering 110 hits over that time in which the Indians are 11-8. The Indians are also 10-7 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.14 and they have given up 248 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Indians bullpen while being struck out 274 times and walking 100 times this season. As a team, Cleveland has allowed 8.44 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.26 batters per nine. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 3.88.

As a team, they are batting .249, good for 22nd in the league while putting together a .252 average at home. The Indians hold a .385 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 21st in baseball with 8.35 hits per game and Jason Kipnis leads the team with 121.

Chicago has a team fielding percentage of .983 after having committed 60 errors with 940 assists and 2,526 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .986 team fielding percentage while committing 50 errors, accumulating 892 assists and compiling 2,524 put outs.

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 36-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 42-52 against the run line so far this season

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 46-48 against the over/under so far this season

The Cleveland Indians are 42-53 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Chicago White Sox

07/23/15 2B Emilio Bonifacio Personal on the bereavement list
07/08/15 P Javy Guerra Suspension expected to miss 50 games
04/04/15 P Nate Jones Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Cleveland Indians

07/08/15 P Nick Hagadone Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/7), out for season
06/14/15 1B Nick Swisher Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/13)
04/06/15 P Josh Tomlin Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/29)
04/05/15 P Gavin Floyd Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Guy's Pick: Take the White Sox

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Guy Bruhn