A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Cleveland Indians dueling the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday at U.S. Cellular Field.
For the Chicago White Sox, Carlos Rodon gets the ball, charged with keeping the Cleveland Indians hitters off the base paths. He'll face Shaun Marcum, 0-0 on the year.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Cleveland Indians were 126 moneyline underdogs in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 8.5 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under betting.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4-3.9 result in favor of the Indians. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Cleveland Indians vs Chicago White Sox Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Chicago (18-18) will face the 15-23 Indians in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs Cleveland injuries news.
According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 25-ranked Chicago White Sox and the No. 18-rated Cleveland Indians in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
At the plate, Chicago owns the No. 15 ranking for hits at 8.58 per game. By contrast, the Cleveland Indians are rated No. 17 in the same category at 8.5 per game.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Chicago has the No. 22-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Indians own the No. 25 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Cleveland got the job done in their last match in a 3-1 victory over Chicago on Tuesday at U.S. Cellular Field behind starter Trevor Bauer.
Next Betting Matchups
Cleveland at Chicago, Thursday, May 21st