White Sox at Indians 7/27/20 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Chicago White Sox open a three-game series Monday on the road against American League Central rival the Cleveland Indians. Chicago  bounced back with a victory on Saturday over the Minnesota Twins 10-3 following an opening night 10-5 loss to the Twins. Leury Garcia hit a home run from both sides of the plate, while Dallas Keuchel pitched a strong outing on the mound for Chicago in the win.

Eloy Jimenez is leading Chicago with a batting average of .500 and in hits with four, while Leury Garcia has the White Sox lead in home runs with two and is tied for the lead in RBIs with Yoan Moncado with four each. On Monday, Chicago will send Dylan Cease to the mound. In 2019, the right-hander was 4-7 with an ERA of 5.79, 81 Ks and 35 BBs

The Cleveland Indians fell to 1-1 following a 3-2 loss on Saturday to the Kansas City Royals in 10 innings. The Indians had the tying run on second base with no outs in the 10th inning but could not put the run across the plate. Cesar Hernandez, Jose Ramirez and Francisco Lindor all struck out with a runner in scoring position. The Indians have scored just four runs through two games.

Jose Ramirez is leading the Cleveland Indians in hitting with a batting average of .286. Through the first two games of the regular season, the Indians have yet to hit a home run and three players are tied for the lead in RBIs with one each. On Monday, Cleveland will send Aaron Civale to the mound. The right-hander in 2019 was 3-4 with an ERA of 2.34, 46 Ks and 16 BBs.