Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox 6/13/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

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Probable Pitchers: Trevor Bauer vs. Dylan Covey

The Cleveland Indians head to Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 to take on the Chicago White Sox. The expected starting pitchers are Trevor Bauer for the Indians and Dylan Covey for the White Sox.

The odds for this matchup have Cleveland at -180 and Chicago at +170. The Indians have a 34-28-2 over/under mark and a 29-35-0 run line record. The White Sox are 35-29-0 against the run line and have a 26-33-5 over/under record.

Valuable Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 34-28-2 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 29-35-0 against the run line

Important Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 26-33-5 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 35-29-0 against the run line

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

06/12/18 2B Jason Kipnis Neck is "?" Tuesday vs Chicago White Sox
06/11/18 DH Edwin Encarnacion Ankle is "?" Tuesday vs Chicago White Sox
05/26/18 P Andrew Miller Knee 10-day DL (05/26)
05/24/18 LF Brandon Guyer Neck 10-day DL (05/20)
05/13/18 CF Tyler Naquin Hamstring 10-day DL (05/12)
05/04/18 P Danny Salazar Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Cody Anderson Elbow 60-day DL (02/25)
03/26/18 P Ryan Merritt Knee 60-day DL (03/26)

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

05/25/18 CF Leury Garcia Knee 10-day DL (05/24)
05/23/18 C Welington Castillo Suspension 80-game Suspension (05/23)
05/21/18 LF Nicky Delmonico Hand 10-day DL (05/19)
04/26/18 RF Avisail Garcia Hamstring 10-day DL (04/24)
04/24/18 P Danny Farquhar Head 60-day DL (04/21)
04/23/18 P Miguel Gonzalez Rotator Cuff 60-day DL (04/23)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Indians have a 35-29 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Trevor Bauer has a 5-4 record with an earned run average of 2.62 and a WHIP of 1.15 this year. He has 109 strikeouts over his 86 innings pitched and he's given up 70 hits. He allows 7.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.48. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.72 and they have given up 176 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .258 against the bullpen and they've struck out 171 hitters and walked 59 batters. As a team, Cleveland allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.13. The Indians pitchers collectively have given up 536 base hits and 264 earned runs. They have allowed 89 home runs this season, ranking them 5th in the league. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 158 batters and struck out 569. They have walked 2.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.21 and their FIP as a unit is 4.08.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cleveland is hitting .253, good for 8th in the league. The Indians hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Francisco Lindor is hitting .291 with an on-base percentage of .363. He has 76 hits this season in 261 at bats with 35 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .533 and an OPS+ of 135. Jose Ramirez is hitting .292 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .391. He has totaled 70 hits and he has driven in 43 men in 240 at bats. His OPS+ is 163 while his slugging percentage is at .617. The Indians have 559 hits, including 125 doubles and 93 home runs. Cleveland has walked 202 times so far this season and they have struck out 528 times as a unit. They have left 431 men on base and have a team OPS of .762. They score 4.95 runs per contest and have scored a total of 312 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 22-42 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.22, Dylan Covey has a 2-1 record and a 1.27 WHIP this season. He has 28 strikeouts over the 28.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 25 hits. He allows 7.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.29. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.89 and they have given up 225 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the White Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 230 batters and walked 96 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.76. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 543 base knocks and 293 earned runs this season. They have given up 70 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 264 hitters and struck out 460 batters. They give up a walk 4.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.46 while their FIP as a staff is 4.69.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .243, good for 17th in the league. The White Sox hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Carlos Sanchez comes into this matchup batting .273 with an OBP of .309. He has 63 hits this year along with 27 RBI in 231 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .416 with an OPS+ of 100. Jose Abreu is hitting .295 this season and he has an OBP of .356. He has collected 72 hits in 244 at bats while driving in 38 runs. He has an OPS+ of 141 and a slugging percentage of .520. The White Sox as a unit have 518 base hits, including 105 doubles and 68 homers. Chicago has walked 174 times this year and they have struck out on 590 occasions. They have had 409 men left on base and have an OPS of .711. They have scored 3.9 runs per game and totaled 246 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Indians/White Sox MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Indians -180

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