Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Sale (2-1) vs. Mike Fiers (1-4)

The Chicago White Sox head to Miller Park on Tuesday to take on the Milwaukee Brewers. The probable starters are Chris Sale for the White Sox and Mike Fiers for the Brewers. The opening line has Chicago at -132 and Milwaukee at +122. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Chicago is 12-15 against the over/under while the Brewers are 17-13.

The White Sox come into this game with a 12-16 record, including 2-11 on the road. Chris Sale has a 2-1 record and an earned run average of 5.93. He's given up 34 hits in 27.1 innings pitched so far and Chicago is currently averaging 5.8 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .250, good for 16th in the league. They also rank 22nd in the league in on base percentage at .308 with Avisail Garcia leading the way at .364.

The Brewers overall record is 11-21 and they are 7-13 at home. Mike Fiers is currently 1-4 with an ERA of 5.46. He's pitched 29.2 innings thus far and given up 37 hits. Milwaukee has averaged 4.7 runs in his starts this year. The Brewers are 27th in the league in team ERA at 4.64 and 23rd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.03. They come into this game batting .229 as a team with an OBP of .288, good for 29th in the league.

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 12-15 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 9-19 against the run line

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 17-13 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 14-18 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Chicago White Sox

05/09/15 P Hector Noesi Back left last game, "?" next start
05/07/15 P Chris Sale Suspension 5-game suspension, eligible to return Tuesday vs. Milwaukee
05/07/15 P Jeff Samardzija Suspension expected to start Monday vs. Milwaukee Brewers
04/25/15 P Matt Albers Finger 15-day DL (4/20)
04/20/15 P Javy Guerra Arm 15-day DL (4/20)
04/06/15 P Jacob Petricka Forearm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Nate Jones Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Milwaukee Brewers

05/11/15 3B Aramis Ramirez Back is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Monday vs. Chicago White Sox
04/21/15 C Jonathan Lucroy Toe 15-day DL (4/20)
04/05/15 P Jim Henderson Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the White Sox

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