Tuesday, September 13, 2016

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Trevor Bauer vs. Jose Quintana

The Cleveland Indians head to U.S. Cellular Field on Tuesday to take on the Chicago White Sox. The probable pitchers are Trevor Bauer for the Indians and Jose Quintana for the White Sox. The opening line for this game has Cleveland at +115 and Chicago at -125. The over/under is 8. The Indians have a 70-62-10 over/under mark and a 68-74-0 run line record, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The White Sox are 71-71-0 against the run line and have a 66-69-7 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Indians head into this game with a 83-59 record, and they are 36-34 on the road. Starting pitcher Trevor Bauer has a 11-6 record with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.29. He has 141 strikeouts during his 165.1 innings pitched and he has given up 150 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 8.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.01. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 3.35 and they have allowed 379 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the pen while they've been struck out 432 times and walked 167 times this year. As a unit, Cleveland has given up 8.22 base hits per nine innings while striking out 8.73 hitters per nine. They are 6th in the Majors in team earned run average at 3.77. The Indians pitchers have collectively given up 1,170 base hits and 537 earned runs. They have allowed 166 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 418 batters and struck out 1,242. They walk 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.24 and their FIP as a unit is 3.93.

As a team, Cleveland is hitting .265, good for 5th in the league while putting together a .239 average on the road. The Indians have a .436 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .330 which is good for 6th in the league. They rank 6th in baseball with 9.12 hits per contest. Francisco Lindor comes into this game hitting .319 and his on-base percentage is at .364. He has 177 hits this season along with 92 runs scored and 70 runs batted in. He's struck out 77 times and has walked 42 times. Jason Kipnis is hitting .280 and he has an on-base percentage of .347. He has totaled 151 hits so far while scoring 82 runs and he's driven in 77. He has walked 56 times and has struck out 128 times. The Indians have 1,295 hits, including 268 doubles and 172 home runs. They've stolen 112 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 28 times. Cleveland has walked 459 times this season and they've struck out 1,102 times as a unit. They've left 939 men on base and have a team OPS of .766. They score 4.93 runs per contest and have scored a total of 700 runs so far this year.

Chicago comes into this game with a 38-32 home mark and a 68-74 overall record. With an ERA of 3.13, Jose Quintana has a 11-10 record and a 1.13 WHIP. He has 165 strikeouts over the 184 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 166 hits. He has allowed 8.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.41. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.70 and they have given up 401 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the White Sox bullpen while being struck out 392 times and walking 205 times this season. As a team, Chicago has allowed 8.89 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.89 batters per nine. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.07. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,257 base knocks and 576 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 168 home runs this year and they give up 1.2 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Chicago as a staff has walked 470 hitters and struck out 1,116. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.33.

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 15th in the league while putting together a .260 average at home. The White Sox hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317 which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 16th in baseball with 8.77 hits per contest. Jose Abreu comes into this matchup batting .297 and he has an OBP of .349. He has 164 hits this year along with 58 runs scored and 90 RBI. He's struck out 112 times and has walked on 36 occasions. Melky Cabrera is hitting .295 and he has an OBP of .347. He has collected 151 hits so far while he's scored 60 runs and drove in 71. He has earned a walk 43 times and has punched out 62 times. The White Sox as a unit have 1,244 base hits, including 243 doubles and 143 homers. They have 68 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 31 times. Chicago as a team has walked 407 times this year and they have struck out 1,134 times. They've had 977 men left on base and have an OPS of .722. They score 4.16 runs per game and have totaled 591 runs so far this season.

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 70-62-10 against the over/under so far this season

The Cleveland Indians are 68-74-0 against the run line so far this season

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 66-69-7 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 71-71-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cleveland Indians

09/10/16 P Danny Salazar Forearm "?" for next scheduled start
08/31/16 C Yan Gomes Shoulder 60-day DL (7/18)
07/18/16 P Tommy Hunter Back 15-day DL (7/10)
07/07/16 P Zach McAllister Hip 15-day DL (7/6)
06/01/16 LF Marlon Byrd Suspension out for season
05/14/16 LF Michael Brantley Shoulder 60-day DL (5/10); out for season

Chicago White Sox

08/03/16 CF Charlie Tilson Hamstring 15-day DL (8/3)
07/27/16 2B Brett Lawrie Hamstring 15-day DL (7/22)
07/01/16 3B Matt Davidson Foot 60-day DL (6/30)
06/21/16 P Zach Putnam Elbow 15-day DL (6/21)
06/10/16 CF Austin Jackson Knee 15-day DL (6/10)
05/06/16 P Jacob Petricka Hip 60-day DL (5/2)

Guy's Pick: Take the White Sox

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