GAME: #905 White Sox @ #906 Indians
DATE: 7/29/2020 – 6:10p EST
ODDS: White Sox -110 / Indians -110
O/U: 9.5
The Chicago White Sox (1-4) have their third game of the year at Progressive Field to play against the Cleveland Indians(4-1). Cleveland took both games of the double header on Tuesday after Monday’s game was rained out. The White Sox have ace righty Lucas Giolito starting while the Indians have righty Zach Plesac on the bump.
WEATHER (baseball-weather.com)
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Lucas GIolito gets the start for the White Sox in a game that is a must-win after losing 3 straight. Lucas Giolito had a terrible first outing against the Twins and he will be looking to rebound back to his 2019 stats of a 3.41 ERA with 14 wins and 9 losses. Giolito had 228 strikeouts with only 57 walks. The White Sox offense have a career .250 batting average against Zach Plesac with Yoan Moncada’s .667 and Tim Anderson’s .333 leading the way.
Zach Plesac is getting his first start of the season for the Indians. Plesac had a 3.81 ERA last season with 88 strikeouts and 40 walks finishing the season with 8 wins and 6 losses. The Indians offense has a career .208 batting average against Giolito with Francisco Lindor’s .417 leading the way.
BATTER VS PITCHER (dailybaseballdata.com)
STARTING LINEUPS (baseballpress.com)
INJURY REPORT (covers.com)
TRENDS (covers.com)
WHITE SOX
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Under is 4-0-1 in White Sox last 5 games as a favorite.
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Under is 4-0 in Giolitos last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
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Under is 3-0-1 in White Sox last 4 road games.
INDIANS
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Over is 5-0 in Plesacs last 5 starts as an underdog.
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Under is 8-0 in Indians last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
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Under is 4-0 in Plesacs last 4 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.
HEAD TO HEAD
- White Sox are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings in Cleveland.
- Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
WHITE SOX vs INDIANS PREDICTION
The White Sox are nearly in a must-win game situation before their season starts to slip away. After losing 3 straight and 2 games in Tuesdays double-header their offense will have to step up and Zach Plesac is the perfect pitcher for Chicago. The White Sox have the better pitcher on the mound and will be hungry for a much needed win. The White Sox offense has died down after coming out with a boom and we expect some revival today against Plesac who has control issues. Walks will lead to runs.
The Bookie is taking the White Sox today and the public is mixed with around 50% of the money coming in on both sides. The public is split on the team that is playing better right now and the team that needs to win. The sharp bettors are putting their early money on the Indians.
The Bookie: White Sox -110
Fade the Public: no data
Sharp Action: Indians -110
1.1 Unit(s) to win 1 Unit(s) on: (#905) White Sox -110
BONUS ACTION
7:10pm EST
(917)Los Angeles Dodgers -130
1.3 Units to win 1 Unit