PREMIUM
Thursday MLB 3-Game Afternoon SWEEPER-PASS
(MLB) Cleveland vs. Chi White Sox,
Money Line: -138.00 Cleveland (Away)
Result: Win
Money Line: -138.00 Cleveland (Away)
Result: Win
The set-up: One of these pitchers has been solid from Spring Training, while the other returned from injury to make his first start just last week. The Indians hand the ball to Mike Clevinger in this one, while the White Sox go with Carlos Rodon.
The pitchers: Clevinger is so far 4-2 with a 3.31 ERA. Most recently Clevinger gave up two earned runs over 6.2 innings in a no-decision to Detroit on Saturday, also posting five strikeouts. Note that Clevinger is 2-1 with a 2.43 ERA on the road and an even better 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in all "day" games.
Rodon is so far 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA. As mentioned above, Rodon made his debut against the Red Sox on Saturday, allowing four runs off six hits and two walks over five innings. Rodon was decent, but it should be noted that he was a poor 0-2 with a 6.19 ERA in all "day" games last season.
The pick: Take it for what you will as well, but Cleveland is already 17-11 (+1.6 units) this year in all "day" games, while Chicago is just 8-24 (-14 units) in all "day" games. I like Clevinger to out-duel Rodon and I look for the hard-hitting Tribe to do the rest.
The pitchers: Clevinger is so far 4-2 with a 3.31 ERA. Most recently Clevinger gave up two earned runs over 6.2 innings in a no-decision to Detroit on Saturday, also posting five strikeouts. Note that Clevinger is 2-1 with a 2.43 ERA on the road and an even better 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in all "day" games.
Rodon is so far 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA. As mentioned above, Rodon made his debut against the Red Sox on Saturday, allowing four runs off six hits and two walks over five innings. Rodon was decent, but it should be noted that he was a poor 0-2 with a 6.19 ERA in all "day" games last season.
The pick: Take it for what you will as well, but Cleveland is already 17-11 (+1.6 units) this year in all "day" games, while Chicago is just 8-24 (-14 units) in all "day" games. I like Clevinger to out-duel Rodon and I look for the hard-hitting Tribe to do the rest.