Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago White Sox Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 4/12/24, 2:08 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 4/12/24 at 4:09 AM in MLB Picks

The Cincinnati Reds will begin a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox at 7:40 p.m. on April 12 at Guaranteed Rate Field Arena in Chicago, Illinois, following a difficult series against the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Reds are favored by -175 going into their series opener against the White Sox, despite their 2-1 away record.

Following a thrilling 10-8 victory to start the series against the Brewers, Cincinnati lost its next two games as the team's chronic pitching shortage persisted.

With only three quality starts through 12 games, the Reds pitching staff has given up runs at a 4.50 ERA. When it comes to batting, though, Cincinnati is a whole different story. The Reds have already scored 63 runs with a solid batting line of .243/.312/.426.

After losing to the Cleveland Guardians 7-6 in the series finale, the White Sox are still trying to figure out how to start winning consistently.

Chicago was in a position to build on their 7-5 victory the day before, but disaster struck in the last seconds when the White Sox let up two runs in the 10th inning, including Tyler Freeman's game-winning single.

Andrew Abbott will get the start for the Reds on Thursday. In 4.1 innings pitched per game, Abbot has a 2.20 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and a 2-3 record.

Chris Flexen, the White Sox's starter, will take the mound in this contest. The last time Flexen faced the Reds in 2017, he gave up seven runs in 4.2 innings and had a 1-4 record with a 3.20 ERA.