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Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago White Sox — Prediction & Pitchers

Wed, Aug 12, 7:40 PM ET · Rate Field

Cincinnati Reds
57-61
VS7:40 PM ET
Chicago White Sox
61-57

CWS 57% on the money line.

⚾ Starting Pitchers

Rhett Lowder
CIN
Rhett Lowder
5.26 ERA · sharp · 1.9 R/5 allowed
Luis Castillo
CWS
Luis Castillo
5.30 ERA · struggling · 3.2 R/5 allowed

📊 Model Read vs Market

CIN to win48%mkt 43%
CWS to win52%mkt 57%
Total (model)9 Rline 8.5

Biggest edge: CIN ML — model 48% vs market 43% (+500pts).

💣 Home Run Watch

  • Munetaka Murakami CWS23.6% to go yard (26 HR)
  • Sal Stewart CIN22.4% to go yard (25 HR)
  • Elly De La Cruz CIN21.8% to go yard (20 HR)
  • Eugenio Suárez CIN20.4% to go yard (17 HR)

🌤️ Ballpark & Weather

Rate Field · park factor 97 (#23) · Partly cloudy, 74°F, wind 4 mph — Fair — no weather edge

🔥 Hot Bats

CIN Elly De La Cruz .271 AVG · 25 HR · .847 OPS
CWS Miguel Vargas .274 AVG · 26 HR · .814 OPS

🩹 Injury Report

CIN
  • Hunter Greene 60-Day-IL Surgery
  • Spencer Steer 10-Day-IL Sprain
  • Brandon Williamson 60-Day-IL Soreness
  • Blake Dunn 60-Day-IL Surgery
  • Tony Santillan 15-Day-IL Strain
CWS
  • Chase Meidroth Day-To-Day Soreness
  • Drew Thorpe 60-Day-IL Surgery
  • Joey Bart 10-Day-IL Fracture
  • Chris Murphy 15-Day-IL Strain
  • Jordan Leasure 60-Day-IL Strain

📈 Recent Form

CIN 2-3 last 5 · W1
WLLLW
CWS 2-3 last 5 · L2
LLWWL

🎯 The Cobia Pick

Our read: CWS 52% to win, best value on CIN ML. See the live smart-money board, conviction, and the exact market at cobiapicks.com.

Verified smart-money picks, graded in public. 21+ · not financial advice.

FAQ

Who is pitching in Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago White Sox?

Rhett Lowder (5.26 ERA) starts for CIN; Luis Castillo (5.30 ERA) starts for CWS.

What is the prediction for Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago White Sox?

Our model favors CWS at 52% to win, with a projected 9 total runs.

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