The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox meet Friday 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 one looking to bounce back from their series loss to the Brewers after a 7-2 loss in Wednesday’s finale. 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. Andrew Abbott will get the start for the Reds here and is 0-1 with a 3.48 ERA and 8 strikeouts this season.
Cincinnati Reds Team Facts
- The underdogs have won each of the Reds’ last three games.
- The Reds have covered the run line in each of their last four night games against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Reds have lost the first inning in three of their last four games as road favorites against American League opponents.
- The Reds have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three road games against American League opponents.
- The Reds have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last three games as favorites.
Chicago White Sox Team Preview
The Chicago White Sox come into this one looking to rebound from a series loss to Cleveland thanks to a 7-6 defeat in Wednesday’s finale. 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. Chris Flexen will get the start for the White Sox in this one and is 0-2 with a 5.91 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season.
Chicago White Sox Team Facts
- The White Sox have lost each of their last 10 games at Guaranteed Rate Field following an extra innings loss.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven night games at Guaranteed Rate Field following a road loss.
- The White Sox have led after 7 innings in each of their last four games against the Reds at Guaranteed Rate Field.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the White Sox’s last three home games.
- The White Sox have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games as home underdogs against NL Central opponents.
Reds vs. White Sox Prediction
I’m on the Reds in this one. I don’t love Abbott on the road if we go by the comparison put out from last season, but backing Flexen is a no-go, and the White Sox don’t have a consistent enough offense to be able to back him up if he were to struggle again which I’m anticipating he will. Abbott’s the better starter with the better lineup behind him, and I think Cincinnati starts the series with a win here. Give me the Reds.