White Sox vs. Indians Prediction
Are the Indians a safe play on the runline this afternoon when they host the White Sox at 4:10PM ET in their home opener?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Indians are -1.5 (-120) on the runline to beat the White Sox, who have odds of +1.5 (+100) to pull off the upset. With James Shields set to face Carlos Carrasco in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs for tonight’s game.
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Shields allowed just one run on two hits and five walks while striking out five over 5 1/3 innings of work in last Thursday’s 11-2 win over the Tigers. Chicago’s offense came alive versus Detroit starter Matt Boyd, putting up nine runs by the end of the fourth inning. Shields was wild, but he got better the deeper he went into the game.
Carrasco picked up his first victory of 2017 when he allowed just two runs on four hits in a win over the Rangers last Tuesday. He walked one batter in his 5 2/3 innings of work and struck out seven. He threw 68 percent of his pitches for strikes and his lone mistake was a Joey Gallo home run in the second inning.
Bet Today’s White Sox vs. Indians Game
OUR PICK: Despite winning in his start last week, the White Sox are just 5-12 in Shield’s last 17 outings dating back to last season. They’re also 1-7 in his last eight road starts and have dropped six of his last eight outings against American League Central rivals. On the other side, the Indians are 4-1 in Carrasco’s last five home starts, are 4-1 in his last five starts overall, and are 10-2 in his last 12 opportunities to start Game 1 of a new series.
TUESDAY MLB FREE PICK: CLEVELAND INDIANS -1.5 (-120)