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Chicago White Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds
The Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Great American Ball Park.
Right hander Michael Kopech will take the mound for the White Sox to start this game. Kopech is 0-3 this season with a 5.97 ERA.
The Reds will counter Kopech with Graham Ashcraft. Right hander Ashcraft has a 2.00 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -125-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 5-3 winner as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -135 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The White Sox were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 11-23 SU
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
Cincinnati:
Team record: 14-19 SU
Cincinnati is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Kansas City Monday, May 8
Cincinnati home to New York Tuesday, May 9