White Sox vs. Reds odds, tips and betting trends

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05 May 2023

White Sox vs. Reds odds, tips and betting trends

At Great American Ball Park on Friday, the Chicago White Sox (10-22) begin a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds (13-18), at 6:40 PM ET.

The Reds are projected as a close favorite (-110 moneyline odds to win) against the White Sox (-108). The Reds will give the ball to Hunter Greene (0-1) versus the White Sox and Lance Lynn (0-4).

The Reds’ matchup Friday versus the Padres resulted in a 7-1 loss. Spencer Steer went 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI in the defeat, while Luis Cessa threw 3 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits while striking out two en route to taking the loss.

The White Sox were defeated by the Twins 7-3 yesterday. Eloy Jimenez led the way offensively after going 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in the defeat, while Alex Colome took the loss on the mound, throwing 1/3 of an inning, giving up one earned run without allowing a hit.

Here is what you need to get ready for Friday’s Reds vs. White Sox contest, including viewing options.

Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago White Sox Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Reds (-110, bet $110 to win $100)
Underdog: White Sox (-108, bet $108 to win $100)
Over/under: 9

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Reds Stats and Trends

Reds Betting Records

The Reds have entered the game as favorites eight times this season and won five of those games.
Cincinnati has entered eight games this season favored by -110 or more and is 5-3 in those contests.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 52.4% chance to win.
Games involving Cincinnati has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 16 of 31 chances this season.
The Reds are 18-13-0 ATS in their 31 games with a spread this season.

Hunter Greene (Reds Probable Starter)

Greene (0-1) gets the starting nod for the Reds in his seventh start of the season. He has a 2.89 ERA in 28 2/3 innings pitched, with 40 strikeouts.
The righty last pitched on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics, when he tossed five innings, allowing no earned runs while giving up five hits.
In six games this season, the 23-year-old has a 2.89 ERA and 12.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .259 to his opponents.
Greene is trying to collect his third quality start of the season in this matchup.
Greene is aiming for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.7 frames per appearance on the mound.
The opposing White Sox offense has a collective .235 batting average, and is 16th in the league with 259 total hits and 23rd in MLB action with 130 runs scored. It has the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.374) and ranks 21st in home runs (31) in all of MLB.

Reds Batting Stats

The Reds rank 28th in Major League Baseball with just 21 home runs as a team.
Hitters for Cincinnati have combined to rank 27th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .358 this season.
The Reds’ .245 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.
Cincinnati ranks 22nd in the majors with 131 total runs scored this season.
The Reds have an OBP of .323 this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
Cincinnati is ranked 18th in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.

White Sox Stats and Trends

White Sox Betting Records

The White Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 23 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (21.7%) in those games.
Chicago has a win-loss record of 4-18 when favored by -108 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 51.9% chance of walking away with the win.
Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 17 of its 32 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
The White Sox have an against the spread record of 14-18-0 in 32 games with a line this season.

Lance Lynn (White Sox Probable Starter)

Lynn (0-4) takes the mound first for the White Sox in his seventh start of the season. He’s put together a 7.16 ERA in 32 2/3 innings pitched, with 42 strikeouts.
His last appearance was on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when the righty tossed 6 1/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing three hits.
The 35-year-old has an ERA of 7.16, with 11.6 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opposing batters have a .280 batting average against him.
Lynn has one quality start under his belt this season.
Lynn is looking for his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.4 innings per start.
He will face a Reds offense that ranks 22nd in the league with 131 total runs scored while batting .245 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .358 slugging percentage (27th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 21 home runs (28th in the league).
The 35-year-old ranks 72nd in ERA (7.16), 69th in WHIP (1.592), and sixth in K/9 (11.6) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

White Sox Batting Stats

The White Sox average one home run per game to rank 21st in MLB action with 31 total home runs .
So far this season, Chicago is 24th in the majors with a .374 slugging percentage.
The White Sox have the 22nd-ranked batting average in the league (.235).
Averaging 4.1 runs per game (130 total), Chicago is the 23rd-highest scoring team in the majors.
The White Sox’s .300 on-base percentage is the fifth-worst in baseball.

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