In the second game of a three game series, the Cleveland Indians will take on the Chicago White Sox. These two teams are both in the American League Central. The Cleveland Indians are tied with Detroit at the top of the division. The Indians are 8-7 on the season, and have won three straight games.
The Chicago White Sox are coming off losing two out of three to the New York Yankees. The White Sox dropped to 7-7 on the season, tied with the Kansas City Royals for third place. The Cleveland Indians come into this game -125 over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Find the latest MLB betting run lines here.
In Depth Analysis On The Indians Vs White Sox MLB Free Picks
When: Saturday April 22, 2017
Where: Guaranteed Rate Field; Chicago, IL
TV: SportsTime Ohio, CSN-C+
Radio: WMMS 100.7, Indiands Radio Network, WTAM 1100, WRTO 1200, WLS 890
Stream Option: MLB.TV
Odds: Cleveland Indians -125
Why Bet on Cleveland Indians
The defending American League Champion Cleveland Indians got off to a slow start, but have turned things around a bit, by winning three in a row. The Indians outscored the Twins 20-7 in the series. The Indians are led offensively by Jose Ramirez with a .345 batting average, 4 homeruns and 16 runs batted in.
The Indians as a team are batting .253 as a team, and have scored 69 runs on the season. The starting pitcher for Cleveland is veteran Corey Kluber. The 31 year old has gotten off to a slow start, with a 1-1 record, and 6.38 earned run average. Kluber has thrown 18.1 innings, and struck out 18 batters.
Why Bet on Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox will turn to their ace Jose Quintana in this game. The 28 year old lefthander has also struggled this season. He is 0-3 on the season with an earned run average of nearly 7. Quintana has thrown 17.1 innings, with 19 hits allowed and 13 runs. Quintana has struck out 14 and walked 9.
The White Sox top offensive threat has been Avisail Garcia. The designated hitter has hit .423 on the season, and crushed three homeruns. Garcia also leads the team with 13 runs batted in. The White Sox as a team is hitting just .217, which is 26th in Major League Baseball. Chicago also has the worst on base percentage, at .278.
Expert Score & Prediction
Both of these teams have their best starting pitcher on the mound. At some point, both of these guys is going to get on track and be dominant. This game looks like it could be a real low scoring game. Look for Kluber and Quintana to both throw really well, and make this quite an interesting baseball game.
In the end though, Cleveland will be able to get to the White Sox bullpen late in the game. The Cleveland Indians are the better overall team, and will come away with a road win here. The final bet for this game is the Cleveland Indians -125 over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday in the second game of the series.
