Milwaukee (36-21) at Chicago (16-37)
When: Friday, June 1st 2018
Where: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago
Time: 8:10 ET | TV: FS Wisconsin, NBCS Chicago
Opening Odds: Milwaukee -141/9.5
Its been a tough season so far for the young Chicago White Sox, and I’ll be first to admit, I predicted them to be a surprise team in the American League prior to the season starting. You see this a lot nowadays with young talented teams ascending earlier than expected. The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies for example, but the White Sox aren’t there yet. There is help on the way with one of the best farm systems in the league and the MLB Draft coming up. For now, the last place White Sox will make due with what they have and will host a three-game interleague series against the first-place Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. The Brewers are winners of 11 of their last 14 games to improve to 36-21 and ascend to the top of the NL Central. Milwaukee did not drop back-to-back games in the month of May and won their last six series after a win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. The White Sox are losers of four in a row and six of seven after wrapping up a six-game road trip by getting swept in Cleveland by a combined score of 25-10. Chicago will try and get back into the win column behind left-hander Hector Santiago while Milwaukee counters with righty Chase Anderson on Friday. Brewers OF Christian Yelich has multiple hits in five of his last six games and scored 10 runs in that span, but fellow outfielder Lorenzo Cain is 1-for-12 over the last three games.
Pitchers: Brewers – Chase Anderson (4-3, 4.42 ERA) | White Sox – Hector Santiago (1-2, 4.87)
Anderson is coming off a no-decision against the New York Mets on Saturday thanks to his offense letting him off the hook. Anderson was blitzed for five runs on seven hits and three walks in 3.2 innings in a game Milwaukee went onto win 17-6. Anderson posted just one quality start in the month of May, when he allowed two runs over six innings in a win over Arizona on May 21st. Anderson won his lone previous start against Chicago and is 5-2 with a 2.93 ERA in 13 career interleague games – 12 starts.
Santiago was summoned out of the bullpen on Monday and pitched a scoreless inning, but will be making his regular turn in the rotation on Friday. Santiago posted his first victory of 2018 at Detroit in his last start on Saturday, scattering three runs – two earned – and seven hits across five innings. He is making his second career start against the Brewers and is 1-5 with a 4.10 ERA in 23 career interleague games – 14 starts.
I was thinking about taking a shot with the White Sox in this one, but Anderson has been stellar on the road – 2.19 ERA and Milwaukee is 3-1 in his four road starts. This is a low price to lay for a team with the best record in the National League against a team with the worst record in the American League.
Pick: Brewers -135
BETTING TRENDS:
- Brewers are 6-1 in their last 7 during game 1 of a series.
- Brewers are 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
- Brewers are 13-3 in their last 16 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Brewers are 4-1 in their last 5 interleague road games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Brewers are 4-1 in their last 5 interleague road games.
- Brewers are 4-1 in their last 5 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Brewers are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Brewers are 10-3 in their last 13 road games.
- Brewers are 14-5 in their last 19 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Brewers are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. American League Central.
- Brewers are 5-2 in their last 7 interleague games.
- Brewers are 5-2 in their last 7 games following a win.
- Brewers are 20-8 in their last 28 overall.
- Brewers are 20-8 in their last 28 games on grass.
- Brewers are 10-4 in their last 14 Friday games.
- Brewers are 7-3 in their last 10 games following an off day.
- Brewers are 9-4 in their last 13 interleague road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Brewers are 4-0 in Anderson’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Brewers are 6-1 in Anderson’s last 7 road starts.
- Brewers are 5-1 in Anderson’s last 6 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Brewers are 5-1 in Anderson’s last 6 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Brewers are 4-1 in Anderson’s last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Brewers are 12-3 in Anderson’s last 15 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Brewers are 11-4 in Anderson’s last 15 starts.
- Brewers are 11-4 in Anderson’s last 15 starts on grass.
- Brewers are 1-4 in Anderson’s last 5 Friday starts.
- White Sox are 17-38 in their last 55 interleague games.
- White Sox are 16-36 in their last 52 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
- White Sox are 8-18 in their last 26 home games.
- White Sox are 25-57 in their last 82 games following a loss.
- White Sox are 15-36 in their last 51 games on grass.
- White Sox are 16-39 in their last 55 games following an off day.
- White Sox are 14-37 in their last 51 overall.
- White Sox are 7-19 in their last 26 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
- White Sox are 18-50 in their last 68 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- White Sox are 10-28 in their last 38 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- White Sox are 13-41 in their last 54 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- White Sox are 2-7 in their last 9 interleague home games.
- White Sox are 5-18 in their last 23 vs. National League Central.
- White Sox are 12-44 in their last 56 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- White Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- White Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- White Sox are 1-6 in their last 7 during game 1 of a series.
- White Sox are 0-6 in their last 6 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- White Sox are 0-9 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- White Sox are 0-4 in their last 4 Friday games.
- White Sox are 4-11 in Santiago’s last 15 home starts.
- White Sox are 7-20 in Santiago’s last 27 starts.
- White Sox are 7-20 in Santiago’s last 27 starts on grass.
- White Sox are 1-4 in Santiago’s last 5 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- White Sox are 0-6 in Santiago’s last 6 starts during game 1 of a series.
- White Sox are 0-5 in Santiago’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- White Sox are 0-8 in Santiago’s last 8 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- White Sox are 0-4 in Santiago’s last 4 Friday starts.
- White Sox are 0-6 in Santiago’s last 6 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- White Sox are 0-4 in Santiago’s last 4 interleague starts.
- Over is 6-1 in Brewers last 7 interleague road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Under is 14-4-2 in Brewers last 20 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Under is 6-2-1 in Brewers last 9 vs. American League Central.
- Under is 8-3-1 in Brewers last 12 interleague road games.
- Under is 18-7-2 in Brewers last 27 interleague games.
- Under is 7-3-1 in Brewers last 11 interleague road games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 39-17 in Brewers last 56 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Under is 4-0 in Anderson’s last 4 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 6-1 in Anderson’s last 7 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 5-1 in Anderson’s last 6 road starts.
- Under is 4-1 in Anderson’s last 5 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Under is 4-1 in Anderson’s last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
- Under is 3-1-1 in Anderson’s last 5 Friday starts.
- Under is 9-3-1 in Anderson’s last 13 starts on grass.
- Under is 9-3-1 in Anderson’s last 13 starts overall.
- Over is 7-0-1 in White Sox last 8 Friday games.
- Over is 3-0-2 in White Sox last 5 games following a loss.
- Over is 4-0-2 in White Sox last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 4-0-1 in White Sox last 5 interleague home games.
- Over is 2-0-2 in White Sox last 4 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 3-0-1 in White Sox last 4 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Over is 5-1-2 in White Sox last 8 on grass.
- Over is 5-1-2 in White Sox last 8 overall.
- Over is 4-1 in White Sox last 5 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 3-1-1 in White Sox last 5 during game 1 of a series.
- Over is 19-7-2 in White Sox last 28 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 9-4-1 in White Sox last 14 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Under is 5-0 in Santiago’s last 5 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 6-1 in Santiago’s last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 5-1 in Santiago’s last 6 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 5-1 in Santiago’s last 6 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1 in Santiago’s last 5 home starts.
- Under is 7-2 in Santiago’s last 9 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 13-4 in Santiago’s last 17 starts on grass.
- Under is 13-4 in Santiago’s last 17 starts overall.
- Brewers are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.
