CLEV -1.5 -135 $405 to win $300
This may seem like a lazy pick and really obvious but here are some stats to back up the chalky RL play.
Cleveland (80-56) has outscored opponents by a whopping margin of 79-18 during its 11-game streak. The Indians are 33-16 since the All-Star break and have won 15 of their past 17 road games.
* Bought Cleve to win WS +515 on the weekend
That could spell trouble for White Sox right-hander James Shields (2-5, 5.72 ERA), who is set to make his 17th start of the season. The 35-year-old has not earned a victory in 10 consecutive outings, but he showed signs of improvement in August. He is 0-2 with a 4.76 ERA in his past five starts.
In 19 career starts against the Indians, Shields is 4-6 with a 3.91 ERA and 124 strikeouts in 115 innings. He has faced the Indians once this season, allowing one run in 5 1/3 innings.
The Indians will counter with 26-year-old right-hander Trevor Bauer (14-8, 4.46 ERA), who is 7-0 with a 2.42 ERA in nine games (eight starts) since July 21.
In 12 career appearances (10 starts) against the White Sox, Bauer is 4-2 with a 3.82 ERA. He has not faced Chicago yet this year.
Perhaps no player enters the series hotter than Cleveland's Jose Ramirez, who went 5-for-5 with two home runs and three doubles Sunday. The outburst followed a recent 0-for-17 skid.....if rameriez gets hot the Indians deadly run could contine...
This may seem like a lazy pick and really obvious but here are some stats to back up the chalky RL play.
Cleveland (80-56) has outscored opponents by a whopping margin of 79-18 during its 11-game streak. The Indians are 33-16 since the All-Star break and have won 15 of their past 17 road games.
* Bought Cleve to win WS +515 on the weekend
That could spell trouble for White Sox right-hander James Shields (2-5, 5.72 ERA), who is set to make his 17th start of the season. The 35-year-old has not earned a victory in 10 consecutive outings, but he showed signs of improvement in August. He is 0-2 with a 4.76 ERA in his past five starts.
In 19 career starts against the Indians, Shields is 4-6 with a 3.91 ERA and 124 strikeouts in 115 innings. He has faced the Indians once this season, allowing one run in 5 1/3 innings.
The Indians will counter with 26-year-old right-hander Trevor Bauer (14-8, 4.46 ERA), who is 7-0 with a 2.42 ERA in nine games (eight starts) since July 21.
In 12 career appearances (10 starts) against the White Sox, Bauer is 4-2 with a 3.82 ERA. He has not faced Chicago yet this year.
Perhaps no player enters the series hotter than Cleveland's Jose Ramirez, who went 5-for-5 with two home runs and three doubles Sunday. The outburst followed a recent 0-for-17 skid.....if rameriez gets hot the Indians deadly run could contine...
