Chicago White Sox (10-22) vs. Cincinnati Reds (13-18)
May 5, 2023 6:40 pm EDT
The Line: Cincinnati Reds -110 / Chicago White Sox -110; Over/Under: +9
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The Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds meet in MLB action from the Great American Ballpark on Friday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
This game is lined as a coin flip with -110 odds on both sides while the total for this game is set at 9 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Lance Lynn will start for the White Sox here and is 0-4 with a 7.16 ERA and 42 strikeouts this season. Hunter Greene will get the start for Cincinnati and is 0-1 with a 2.89 ERA and 40 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Chicago’s 6-1 win over the Reds back on September 29th, 2021, made it back-to-back wins for the White Sox in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Chicago is 7-19 in their last 26 games overall and 2-5 in their last 7 series-opening games while the under is 4-0-1 in their last 5 road games. Cincinnati is 2-5 in their last 7 games against the NL Central and 3-9 in their last 12 games following an off day while the under is 22-8-1 in their last 31 games following a loss.
Pick
I’m rolling with Cincinnati here. The run likely won’t go on forever, but the White Sox have yet to win with Lance Lynn on the mound and now shifting to hitter-friendly Great American, I don’t imagine it’ll get better for Lynn here. Hunter Greene has solid stuff and even being at home, I think he has a great shot to shine through here. The Reds tend to play their best at home and I look for them to do it again here. Give me the Reds in this one.
