Cleveland Indians Starter Corey Kluber Out to Silence Chicago White Sox Bats in MLB Contest

A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Chicago White Sox dueling the Cleveland Indians on Friday at Progressive Field.

It's a pitching duel between Corey Kluber for the Cleveland Indians (4-2 on the year) and Miguel Gonzalez for Chicago White Sox (4-6 so far).

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The moneyline was hovering in the range of -237 for the Cleveland Indians in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 8.5 at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark prediction models pick the Indians to win this game 5.4-3.9. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Indians Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Cleveland (29-28) will face the 25-33 White Sox in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Chicago injuries news.

The Cleveland Indians sit at No. 16 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Chicago White Sox sit at No. 18 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Cleveland Indians No. 21 ranked offense (4.42 runs per game) against a Chicago White Sox defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 15 at 4.53 runs allowed per game. The Cleveland Indians have been averaging 8.18 hits per game, less than the Chicago White Sox have managed so far this season (8.67 hits on average).

Chicago brings the No. 15-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Indians's No. 6-ranked defense.