Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians MLB Picks 4/1/2019

Monday, April 1, 2019

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Ivan Nova vs. Mike Clevinger

The Chicago White Sox head to Progressive Field on Monday, April 1, 2019 to take on the Cleveland Indians. The expected starting pitchers are Ivan Nova for the White Sox and Mike Clevinger for the Indians.

The odds for this matchup have Chicago at +167 and Cleveland at -177. The White Sox have a 1-1-0 over/under mark and a 0-2-0 run line record. The Indians are 1-1-0 against the run line and have a 0-2-0 over/under record.

Valuable Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 1-1-0 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 0-2-0 against the run line

Important Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 0-2-0 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 1-1-0 against the run line

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

03/27/19 P Ian Hamilton Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 CF Jon Jay Hip 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 P Michael Kopech Arm is out indefinitely

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

03/27/19 CF Bradley Zimmer Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Danny Salazar Shoulder 60-day IL (03/24)
03/25/19 SS Francisco Lindor Calf 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 2B Jason Kipnis Calf 10-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The White Sox have a 0-2 overall record this season. Starting pitcher The bullpen has an earned run average of 8.10 and they have given up 6 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .222 against the bullpen and they've struck out 3 hitters and walked 3 batters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.2 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 6.75. The White Sox pitchers collectively have given up 15 base hits and 12 earned runs. They have allowed 0 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 8 batters and struck out 11. They have walked 4.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 6.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.44 and their FIP as a unit is 3.54.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Chicago is hitting .209, good for 21st in the league. The White Sox hold a .313 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .284, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 7.0 hits per game. Jose Abreu is hitting .250 with an on-base percentage of .250. He has 2 hits this season in 8 at bats with 3 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .625 and an OPS+ of 164. Yoan Moncada is hitting .500 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .556. He has totaled 4 hits and he has driven in 2 men in 8 at bats. His OPS+ is 341 while his slugging percentage is at .875. The White Sox have 14 hits, including 1 double and 2 home runs. Chicago has walked 6 times so far this season and they have struck out 15 times as a unit. They have left 11 men on base and have a team OPS of .597. They score 4.5 runs per contest and have scored a total of 9 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cleveland has a 1-1 overall mark this year. The bullpen has an earned run average of 0.00 and they have given up 1 base hit on the year. Teams are hitting .100 against the Indians bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 2 batters and walked 2 opposing hitters. As a team, Cleveland allows 3.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 1.59. The Indians pitchers as a team have surrendered 6 base knocks and 3 earned runs this season. Cleveland as a staff has walked 4 hitters and struck out 16 batters. They give up a walk 2.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 0.59 while their FIP as a staff is 2.39.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .102, good for 30th in the league. The Indians hold a .169 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .156, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 3.0 hits per contest. Carlos Santana comes into this matchup batting .167 with an OBP of .286. He maintains a slugging percentage of .167 with an OPS+ of 42. Cleveland has walked 4 times this year and they have struck out on 26 occasions. They have had 8 men left on base and have an OPS of .326. They have scored 1 run per game and totaled 2 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the White Sox +167

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