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The Cincinnati Reds (13-18) and Chicago White Sox (10-22) meet Friday at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch at 6:40 PM ET on Apple TV+. The Reds are -114 moneyline favorites for the contest, however, the White Sox are favored against the spread of 1.5 runs with +153 odds.
Cincinnati’s Hunter Greene and Chicago’s Lance Lynn have been named the starters for this contest.
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Who Will Win Reds vs. White Sox?
Reds and White Sox Betting Trends
The Reds have a 5-3 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 62.5% of those games).
Cincinnati has gone 5-2 (winning 71.4% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -114 or shorter.
The White Sox have entered the game as underdogs 23 times this season and won five, or 21.7%, of those games.
Chicago has a record of 4-18 in games where oddsmakers have it as underdogs of at least -105 on the moneyline.
The Reds have combined with opponents to go over the total 16 times this season for a 16-15-0 record against the over/under.
Games involving the White Sox have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 17 of 32 chances this season.
Reds Stats & Insights
The Reds are the 22nd-highest scoring team in MLB action averaging 4.2 runs per game (131 total).
Cincinnati has hit the third-fewest home runs in baseball this season (21).
The Reds rank 16th in the majors with a .245 batting average.
Cincinnati strikes out 9.1 times per game, the No. 17 mark in the majors.
The Reds pitching staff ranks fourth in the majors with a collective 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
Cincinnati has a 4.98 team ERA that ranks 25th across all MLB pitching staffs.
White Sox Stats & Insights
The White Sox have scored 130 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
Chicago’s 31 home runs rank 21st in Major League Baseball.
The White Sox rank 22nd in MLB with a .235 team batting average.
Chicago ranks 16th in strikeouts per game (8.8) among MLB offenses.
The White Sox strike out 10.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
Chicago has the 28th-ranked ERA (5.60) in the majors this season.
Reds Key Players to Watch
Greene (0-1) takes the mound for the Reds in his seventh start of the season. He’s put together a 2.89 ERA in 28 2/3 innings pitched, with 40 strikeouts.
Jonathan India has been key for Cincinnati with one home run, 12 RBI and a batting average of .281 this season.
Nick Senzel is slugging .455 this season, with a team-best three homers while driving in 12 runs.
Jake Fraley leads Cincinnati in runs batted in (17) this season. He has a .235 batting average and a .353 slugging percentage.
TJ Friedl leads Cincinnati with a .311 batting average.
White Sox Key Players to Watch
Lynn (0-4) will take to the mound for the White Sox and make his seventh start of the season.
Andrew Vaughn leads the White Sox with 20 runs batted in.
Luis Robert is batting .218 with seven doubles, six home runs and 10 walks.
Andrew Benintendi paces the White Sox with a team-high batting average of .275.
Eloy Jimenez is batting .258 with four doubles, four home runs and 10 walks.
Reds and White Sox Injuries
Reds: Wil Myers: 10 Day IL (Undisclosed), Joey Votto: 10 Day IL (Bicep/shoulder), Fernando Cruz: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Connor Overton: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Tony Santillan: 60 Day IL (Back), Vladimir Gutierrez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tejay Antone: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Dunn: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
White Sox: Jake Burger: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Romy Gonzalez: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Yoán Moncada: 10 Day IL (Back), Liam Hendriks: 15 Day IL (Illness), Garrett Crochet: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Matt Foster: 60 Day IL (Forearm)
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