The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox meet Saturday in MLB action from Guaranteed Rate Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago White Sox prediction.
Cincinnati Reds Team Preview
The Cincinnati Reds come into this game looking to build on their 11-1 win over the White Sox on Friday. Going into Friday’s matchup, Spencer Steer leads the Reds with 16 hits, 3 home runs, 15 RBIs, 4 doubles and a .372 batting average while Elly De La Cruz also has 3 homers and 4 doubles of his own with 17 strikeouts. Will Benson leads the Reds with 18 strikeouts while Jeimer Candelario has 17 strikeouts and 4 doubles. Benson also has a team-high 5 doubles as well this season. Nick Lodolo will make his season debut for the Reds here and was 2-1 with a 6.29 ERA and 47 strikeouts last season. The Reds will take on the Mariners after this series.
Cincinnati Reds Team Facts
- The Reds have lost each of their last seven day games following a win.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven day games following a win.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Reds’ last seven games as road favorites.
- The Reds have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games as favorites.
- The Reds have trailed after 7 innings in five of their last six games as favorites.
Chicago White Sox Team Preview
The Chicago White Sox come into this one looking to bounce back from their loss to the Reds last time out. Entering Friday, Gavin Sheets leads the White Sox with 2 home runs and 7 RBIs while Paul DeJong has a team-high 13 strikeouts this season. Andrew Benintendi has 11 strikeouts with a .149 batting average this season. Garrett Crochet will start this one for the White Sox and is 1-1 with a 2.00 ERA and 21 strikeouts this season. The White Sox will play against the Royals following this series.
Chicago White Sox Team Facts
- The White Sox have lost each of their last eight home games against NL Central opponents.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight Saturday day home games against National League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the White Sox’s last four day games against National League opponents.
- The White Sox have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five day games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The White Sox have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last six day games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Reds vs. White Sox Prediction
I’m on the under here. I just think that Crochet can have another solid outing here against a Reds team that’s been solid offensively but also has a tendency to strike out a fair bit and Crochet’s been a strikeout master so far this season. On the other side, the White Sox offense has been brutal to this point and I don’t envision them scoring a ton of runs in this game. Give me the under here.