Wednesday, May 20, 2015

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Shaun Marcum (0-0) vs. Carlos Rodon (1-0)

The Cleveland Indians head to U.S. Cellular Field on Wednesday to take on the Chicago White Sox. The probable starters are Shaun Marcum for the Indians and Carlos Rodon for the White Sox. The opening line has Cleveland at +126 and Chicago at -136. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Cleveland is 21-16 against the over/under while the White Sox are 15-19.

The Indians come into this game with a 14-23 record, including 8-11 on the road. Shaun Marcum has a 0-0 record and an earned run average of 1.80. He's given up 3 hits in 5 innings pitched so far. As a team, they are batting .251, good for 16th in the league. They also rank 9th in the league in on base percentage at .323 with Michael Brantley leading the way at .429.

The White Sox overall record is 18-17 and they are 11-5 at home. Carlos Rodon is currently 1-0 with an ERA of 4.96. He's pitched 16.1 innings thus far and given up 18 hits. Chicago has averaged 7.5 runs in his starts this year. The White Sox are 22nd in the league in team ERA at 4.29 and 25th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.22. They come into this game batting .256 as a team with an OBP of .313, good for 20th in the league.

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 21-16 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 16-21 against the run line

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 15-19 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 14-21 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Cleveland Indians

05/02/15 P T.J. House Shoulder 15-day DL (5/1)
04/12/15 C Yan Gomes Knee 15-day DL (4/12)
04/06/15 P Josh Tomlin Shoulder 60-day DL (3/29)
04/05/15 P Gavin Floyd Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)

Chicago White Sox

05/19/15 RF Avisail Garcia Knee left last game, "?" Tuesday vs. Cleveland Indians
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)

Guy's Pick: Take the White Sox

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