Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago White Sox, 6/12/2018 Prediction & Preview

Posted on June 12, 2018

The Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox will continue their series on Tuesday night at 8:10 p.m. ET. After a low-scoring Game 1 of the series, will tonight’s matchup turn high-scoring?

Game Snapshot & Odds

969 Cleveland Indians at 970 Chicago White Sox

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

8:10 p.m. ET, Guaranteed Rate Field

TV: CLE (STO); CWS (WGN)

Public Betting Trends

Oddsmakers from online sportsbooks currently list the Indians as a -148 favorite. As of this writing, 77% of the betting tickets wagered at online sportsbooks are on the Indians to beat the White Sox on the moneyline.

Indians’ Plutko to start for Indians vs. White Sox on Tuesday

Adam Plutko will start for the Indians on Tuesday against the White Sox. The Indians opted for him over Shane Bieber. Plutko has had two good starts and one bad one for the Tribe this season. He’s a risky streaming option even in a good matchup.

White Sox’ Shields drops to 1-7 after losing to Twins in last start

James Shields fell to 1-7 after giving up seven runs in six innings Thursday against the Twins. The key to Shields’ modestly successful first two months was that he was staying away from the home run ball. However, he gave up three today after allowing just seven through his first 76 innings, and his ERA jumped to 4.92 as a result.

MLB Betting Trends

Cleveland

The Indians are 5-0 in their last five games in Chicago and 16-5 in their last 21 games versus the White Sox overall.

Chicago

The White Sox have dropped eight of Shields’ last 10 starts and are 0-4 in his last four outings versus the rest of American League Central.

Prediction:

Looking for a great ‘over’ bet tonight? Look no farther than this American League Central matchup. Shields has been more competitive this season than most would have thought coming the season but that doesn’t mean that he’s been. Facing this hot Cleveland offense is problematic. The over is 7-2-1 in the Indians’ last 10 games versus a team with a winning percentage below .400.

The Pick: Indians/White Sox over 9.5