Last Updated on April 9, 2016 1:10 pm by drew
Will Sale lead Sox past Cleveland?
After a sizable loss in its home opener, will the Chicago White Sox bounce back today behind Chris Sale when they host the Cleveland Indians at 2:10PM ET?
The Indians have Cody Anderson taking the mound today to face Sale of the White Sox. According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Chicago is favored heavily today, as the White Sox are getting odds of -170 to win, while the Indians are getting odds of +155 to win. The over/under total for the contest is listed at 7 runs. The run line is Chicago -1.5 for this game.
Chicago is 3-2 on the season, 0-1 at home and 2-3 with the run line. Cleveland is 2-1 overall, 1-0 on the road and 1-2 with the run line. The Indians dominated the first game of the series, picking up a 7-1 victory. Cleveland has now won four of its last five against the White Sox.
MLB Quick Links: Free Matchup Reports | Injuries | Odds Comparison | Scoreboard | Betting Trends
Sale took the mound once already this season and picked up a win for Chicago as he pitched seven strong innings, allowing three runs over seven innings of work. The Sox have won 6 of Sale’s last 7 Saturday starts while the Indians are 1-4 in Anderson’s last 5 starts when the team allows 2 runs or less in their previous game. Chicago didn’t have a home opener like it planned, getting somewhat embarrassed. Look for Sale to lead Chicago to a solid win today.
SATURDAY’S MLB FREE PICK: CHICAGO WHITE SOX -1.5
Want More From TheSpread.com? Follow us on Twitter and Facebook or Subscribe to Our News Feeds!