The Chicago White Sox host the Cincinnati Reds at 7:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Luis Castillo (3-9, 5.30 ERA) will start for the White Sox, who are 61-57 this season and first in the AL Central. Rhett Lowder (4-7, 5.26 ERA) is expected to start for the Reds, who are 57-61 and fourth in the NL Central.
How to watch Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago White Sox
Reds vs. White Sox odds
- Favorite Moneyline: White Sox -149
- Underdog Moneyline: Reds +125
- Total: 8.5
- Total Over Odds: -120
- Total Under Odds: +100
Injury reports
White Sox
Joey Bart: 10 Day IL (Hand), Kyle Teel: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Chris Murphy: 15 Day IL (Flexor), Tanner Murray: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Prelander Berroa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ky Bush: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Vasil: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jordan Leasure: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Brooks Baldwin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Thorpe: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Chase Meidroth: day-to-day (Wrist)
Reds
Spencer Steer: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Tony Santillan: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Hunter Greene: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Graham Ashcraft: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Dunn: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
- Chicago’s Miguel Vargas is slashing .235/.342/.472 this season with 25 home runs (15th in MLB), 68 RBIs and an OPS of .814. He has a 17.9% strikeout rate and a 12.9% walk rate in 513 plate appearances, and he has scored 79 total runs. Vargas has recorded 12 steals on 14 attempts.
- In 475 plate appearances, Chase Meidroth is hitting .274/.350/.404 with a .754 OPS. He has hit 11 long balls, driven in 46 runs and scored 67 times.
- Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart is slashing .254/.331/.472 this season with 25 home runs (15th in MLB), 86 RBIs (3rd in MLB) and an OPS of .803. He has a 22.1% strikeout rate and a 10.2% walk rate in 511 plate appearances, and he has scored 64 total runs. Stewart has recorded 12 steals on 16 attempts.
- In 444 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz has hit 20 long balls, tallied 56 RBIs and scored 67 runs. He is batting .271/.351/.496 and has posted a 26.6% strikeout rate and a 10.8% walk rate. De La Cruz has recorded 21 steals on 27 attempts.
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