Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox 9/7/2017 Free MLB Pick and Parlay

Thursday, September 7, 2017

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Corey Kluber vs. Carlos Rodon

The Cleveland Indians visit U.S. Cellular Field on Thursday, September 7, 2017 to play the Chicago White Sox. The probable starters are Corey Kluber for the Indians and Carlos Rodon for the White Sox.

The opening line for this matchup has Cleveland at -260 and Chicago at +237. The Indians have a 53-75-10 over/under record and a 67-71-0 run line mark. The White Sox are 71-66-0 against the run line and have a 64-68-5 over/under record.

Valuable Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 53-75-10 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 67-71-0 against the run line

Important Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 64-68-5 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 71-66-0 against the run line

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

08/23/17 2B Jason Kipnis Hamstring 10-day DL (08/23)
08/22/17 P Andrew Miller Tendonitis 10-day DL (08/22)
08/09/17 LF Michael Brantley Ankle 10-day DL (08/09)
07/30/17 P Boone Logan Back 60-day DL (07/20)
04/09/17 P Cody Anderson Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

09/04/17 P James Shields Knee left last game, "?" for next scheduled start
09/02/17 CF Leury Garcia Thumb 10-day DL (09/02)
08/26/17 LF Nicky Delmonico Wrist 10-day DL (08/26)
08/01/17 LF Willy Garcia Concussion 10-day DL (08/01)
06/28/17 P Zach Putnam Elbow 60-day DL (04/23)
05/15/17 C Geovany Soto Elbow 60-day DL (05/08)
05/04/17 P Nate Jones Elbow 10-day DL (05/01)
04/23/17 CF Charlie Tilson Foot 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Indians have a 82-56 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Corey Kluber has a 14-4 record with an earned run average of 2.56 and a WHIP of 0.90. He has 222 strikeouts over his 168.2 innings pitched and he's given up 118 hits. He allows 6.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.55. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.92 and they have given up 358 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .228 against the bullpen and they've struck out 462 hitters and walked 134 batters. As a team, Cleveland allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.51. The Indians pitchers collectively have given up 1,094 base hits and 477 earned runs. They have allowed 144 home runs this season, ranking them 30th in the league. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 367 batters and struck out 1,363. They have walked 2.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 10 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.19 and their FIP as a unit is 3.44.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cleveland is hitting .263, good for 6th in the league. The Indians hold a .447 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .339, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Francisco Lindor is hitting .270 with an on-base percentage of .332. He has 150 hits this season in 555 at bats with 70 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .479 and an OPS+ of 106. Edwin Encarnacion is hitting .253 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .378. He has totaled 120 hits and he has driven in 82 men in 474 at bats. His OPS+ is 124 while his slugging percentage is at .496. The Indians have 1,237 hits, including 283 doubles and 179 home runs. Cleveland has walked 521 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,007 times as a unit. They have left 989 men on base and have a team OPS of .786. They score 5.03 runs per contest and have scored a total of 694 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 54-83 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.15, Carlos Rodon has a 2-5 record and a 1.37 WHIP. He has 76 strikeouts over the 69.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 64 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.66. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.34 and they have given up 428 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the White Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 449 batters and walked 207 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.84. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,191 base knocks and 646 earned runs this season. They have given up 209 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 542 hitters and struck out 1,040 batters. They give up a walk 4.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.44 while their FIP as a staff is 5.16.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 15th in the league. The White Sox hold a .415 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Jose Abreu comes into this matchup batting .298 with an OBP of .350. He has 158 hits this year along with 83 RBI in 531 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .533 with an OPS+ of 134. Tim Anderson is hitting .247 this season and he has an OBP of .268. He has collected 122 hits in 493 at bats while driving in 48 runs. He has an OPS+ of 77 and a slugging percentage of .398. The White Sox as a unit have 1,186 base hits, including 219 doubles and 156 homers. Chicago has walked 345 times this year and they have struck out on 1,172 occasions. They have had 894 men left on base and have an OPS of .730. They have scored 4.28 runs per game and totaled 586 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the White Sox +237 and over 8 total runs

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