Inter-league play resumes on Friday as the White Sox take on the Brewers at U.S. Cellular Field in a key battle on the odds menu.

Chris Sale will take the mound for Chicago, and he'll carry a 8-2 record into the contest. Zack Greinke gets the ball for Milwaukee; he's 7-2 so far this season.



View Milwaukee vs Chi White Sox Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Chicago opened as -145 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 7.5.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the White Sox, most recently No. 8 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Brewers, who rate a National League No. 11 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Chicago's No. 5-rated American League offense, averaging 4.7 runs per game, against a Brewers defense that ranks No. 14 in the National League at 4.7 in runs allowed per game. The White Sox have averaged 8.7 hits per game so far, more than Brewers batters have averaged on the year (8.3 hits per game).

Chicago owns the American League's No. 6 defense, allowing 4.2 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Milwaukee's National League No. 14-rated defense.

In their last action, Milwaukee was an 8-3 Sportsbook at home against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Milwaukee at -152 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Milwaukee rolled to an 8-3 win against Toronto on Wednesday, as Yovani Gallardo and the Brewers' bats led the team to victory at Miller Park.

Chicago won its last outing, a 7-0 result against the Cubs on June 20. Bettors who backed the White Sox at -178 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Gavin Floyd silenced the Cubs bats in a 7-0 victory last time out versus Chicago at U.S. Cellular Field.


Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Chi White Sox are 1-9
After playing Toronto are 5-3
After a win are 4-6

Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Milwaukee are 9-1
After playing Chi Cubs are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few Brewers at White Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chi White Sox's last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing Milwaukee


Next up:
Milwaukee at Chi White Sox, Saturday, June 23