Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Indians Betting Matchup Report

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Aug 17, 8:10 PM | GrassU.S. Cellular Field

Cleveland Indians vs Chicago White Sox Odds

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The Chicago White Sox look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Indians arrive at U.S. Cellular Field on Wednesday.

The White Sox will turn to Mark Buehrle and his 10-5 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Indians send Fausto Carmona (5-12) to the hill.



View Cleveland vs Chi White Sox Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the White Sox as -155 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 8 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the White Sox, most recently No. 6 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Indians, who rate an American League No. 12 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Chicago's No. 10 ranked American League offense (4 runs per game) against a Indians defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 9 in the American League at 4.3 runs allowed per game. The White Sox have been averaging 8.7 hits per game, more than the Indians have managed so far this season (8.4 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Cleveland owns the American League's No. 10-rated road mark, allowing 4.3 runs per game on the highway. Chicago, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Cleveland was an 8-7 loser on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Chicago at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Cleveland lost in extra innings against the White Sox on Tuesday as Chicago edged them 8-7 at U.S. Cellular Field.




Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Cleveland are 8-2
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a win are 7-3


A few Indians at White Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland


Next up:
Cleveland at Chi White Sox, Thursday, August 18

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