First-place Cleveland has won four of five, with winning records both home and away. The pitching is ninth in ERA (3.53) and second in the pen (2.44 ERA), while the offense is eighth in runs scored and seventh in steals. Starter Ben Lively (2.08 ERA) is holding batters to a .205 average. Cleveland is 46-25 after playing five or more straight home games. Chicago's pitching is 27th in ERA (4.88), while the offense is last in runs scored, on-base percentage, and slugging. The White Sox played yesterday on the road, coming home from a six-game trek. Chicago is on a 36-62 run at home, including 19-46 as a home underdog. They're also 4-17 after playing six or more straight road games, 22-44 after a victory, and 2-18 versus division opponents. Play Cleveland.
This pick was released to clients on May 09, 2024 at 11:52AM ET.
MLB
Cleveland at Chicago
May 9, 2024
8:25 PM Eastern
1 unit on Cleveland -140 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 1.71)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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