Chicago travels to Chicago for inter-league play on Monday, hoping to secure a victory over the White Sox.

The White Sox will turn to Gavin Floyd and his 6-5 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Cubs send Carlos Zambrano (5-4) to the hill.



View Chi Cubs vs Chi White Sox Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the White Sox as -145 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 8.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 7-rated White Sox and the league No. 8-ranked Cubs, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Chicago's No. 8 ranked American League offense (4.2 runs per game) against a Cubs defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 16 in the National League at 5.1 runs allowed per game. The White Sox have been averaging 8.6 hits per game, less than the Cubs have managed so far this season (9.2 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Chicago owns the National League's No. 16-rated road mark, allowing 5.3 runs per game on the highway. Chicago, on the other hand, rates No. 8 in scoring at home.

Chicago lost its last outing, a 10-4 result against the Yankees on June 19. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -193 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Chicago looks to rebound from a loss to the Yankees, who beat them 10-4 on Sunday behind a start from C.C. Sabathia at Wrigley Field.

Chicago won its last outing, an 8-2 result against the Diamondbacks on June 19. Bettors who backed the White Sox at +116 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The White Sox enjoyed an 8-2 victory at the expense of the Diamondbacks on Sunday, with Philip Humber throwing 7 2/3 innings of 7-hit ball at Chase Field.


Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Chi White Sox are 3-7
After playing NY Yankees are 4-4
After a loss are 3-7

Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Chi Cubs are 9-1
After playing Arizona are 5-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Cubs at White Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs' last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Chi White Sox are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs


Next up:
Chi Cubs at Chi White Sox, Tuesday, June 21