Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox 8/1/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 07/31/2021 at 8:06 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians conclude a three-game series on the road Sunday against American League Central rival the Chicago White Sox. Cleveland is 50-50 following a 6-4 loss to Chicago in the opening game of the series on Friday. The Indians have lost two of the last three and five of the last seven. Cleveland is second in the AL Central nine games behind first-place Chicago.
Amed Rosario is batting .261 to lead Cleveland and the shortstop has a team high 91 hits. Third baseman Jose Ramirez is leading Cleveland in home runs with 22, RBIs with 61 and on-base percentage at .344. Cleveland has hit 126 home runs in 120 games. On Sunday, Cleveland will send Cal Quantrill to the mound. The right-hander is 2-2 with an ERA of 3.66, 55 Ks and 26 BBs.
Chicago improved to 61-43 following its victory over Cleveland on Friday. The White Sox lead the Indians by nine games in the AL Central, but have struggled of late, losing six of the last nine. However, Chicago continues to be strong at the plate with the seventh best team batting average and 11th best slugging percentage and on the mound the White Sox are seventh in team ERA.
Tim Anderson is batting .301 to lead Chicago and the shortstop has a team-high 110 hits. First baseman Jose Abreu is leading Chicago with 18 home runs and 76 RBIs, while Yona Moncada is the leader in on-base percentage at .385. On Sunday, Chicago will send Dylan Cease to the mound. The right-hander is 7-6 with an ERA 4.14, 138 Ks and 44 BBs.
Betting Trends for vs
Cleveland has held an advantage over Chicago of late but the White Sox this year are much better than the Indians. Chicago leads the American League Central by nine games over Cleveland and has won 48 of the last 65 played at home as the favorite. In contrast, Cleveland has lost five of its last seven overall and has won only three of its last 12 played on the road. Final Score Prediction, Chicago White Sox win 7-3.
Download the Picks and Parlays Mobile App
Get A free VIP Pick Daily!
