White Sox at Indians 4/3/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/07/2019 at 7:42 AM ET

The Chicago White Sox are set to visit Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio for an American League Central clash against the Cleveland Indians. The Chicago White Sox come into this matchup with a 1-3 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping the series opener to the Cleveland Indians, 5-3. Ivan Nova received the starting nod for the Chicago White Sox, and he was fairly solid a she went 7 innings while only giving up 1 earned run. Ryan Cordell came in as a pinch hitter in the 8th inning and delivered a 2-run HR while Yoan Moncada was responsible for the other RBI.

The Chicago White Sox are set to start Carlos Rodon (0-1, 3.38 ERA) who lost his 1st start of the 2019 season as he gave up 2 earned runs in 5.1 innings against the Kansas City Royals. Carlos Rodon struggled in his 4 starts against the Cleveland Indians during the 2018 season as he went 0-2 with a 3.42 ERA.
The Cleveland Indians come into this matchup with a 2-2 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after beating the Chicago White Sox in the series opener, 5-3. Mike Clevinger received the starting nod for the Cleveland Indians, and he had a stellar game as he struck out 12 guys and gave up only 1 hit in 7 innings. Max Moroff came in as a pinch hitter in the 8th inning and delivered the game-tying run with a single.

The Cleveland Indians are set to start Corey Kluber (0-1, 2.57 ERA) who lost his 1st start of the 2019 season as he gave up 2 earned runs in 7 innings against the Minnesota Twins. Corey Kluber had a ton of success in his 4 starts against the Chicago White Sox during the 2018 season as he went 4-0 with a 0.96 ERA.

Corey Kluber and the Cleveland Indians have dominated the Chicago White Sox when the ace is on the mound as they have won 9 of their last 10 matchups with the struggling franchise. The Cleveland Indians completely redid their team, but they still have a superstar in Jose Ramirez as well as solid players like Hanley Ramirez and Carlos Santana. The Chicago White Sox are still rebuilding their team, and it is too much to ask for them to win on the road against a divisional foe and a great pitcher. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Indians win 5-1.

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