Cleveland Indians (51-50) vs. Chicago White Sox (61-44)
August 1, 2021 2:10 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago White Sox / Cleveland Indians ; Over/Under: -
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The Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox meet Sunday in MLB action at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Indians need a win after losing five of their last eight games. The White Sox need a win after losing seven of their last 10 games.
The Cleveland Indians have scored 23 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last nine games. The Indians have split their last eight games when scoring four or more runs. Amed Rosario leads the Indians with 93 hits and 29 RBI while Jose Ramirez and Harold Ramirez have combined for 147 hits and 89 RBI. Cal Quantrill gets the ball, and he is 2-2 with a 3.66 ERA and 55 strikeouts this season. Quantrill is 0-0 with a 1.26 ERA and 11 strikeouts in his career against the White Sox.
The Chicago White Sox have scored 17 runs in their last three games and three or less runs in six of their last nine games. The White Sox have lost eight of their last nine games when scoring three or less runs. Tim Anderson leads the White Sox with 110 hits and 37 RBI while Yoan Moncada and Jose Abreu have combined for 176 hits and 122 RBI. Dylan Cease gets the ball, and he is 7-6 with a 4.14 ERA and 138 strikeouts this season. Cease is 1-2 with a 7.27 ERA and 18 strikeouts in his career against the Indians.
The Indians are 3-9 in their last 12 road games and 2-5 in their last 7 overall. The White Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 Sunday games and 52-21 in their last 73 home games. The under is 4-0-1 in Indians last 5 Sunday games. The under is 5-1-3 in White Sox last 9 overall. The over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
The White Sox are the better team on paper, but they’re going through a rough stretch and it’s hard to justify some of these lines given their current form. The Indians have issues of their own, but it’s easier to back them in the underdog role. Also, Quantrill has allowed just 23 hits and nine runs in his last 28.1 innings. I’ll take a shot with the Indians as more of a fade from the White Sox at the moment.
