The Chicago White Sox battle the visiting Cleveland Indians on Saturday in MLB betting action at U.S. Cellular Field.

The match puts starter Derek Lowe for the Indians on the hill facing Jake Peavy for the White Sox. Lowe brings a 6-2 mark to the game, while Peavy is 5-1 to date on the season.



View Cleveland 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 7.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The White Sox sit at No. 11 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Indians sit at an American League No. 9 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Chicago's No. 7-rated American League offense, averaging 4.4 runs per game, against a Indians defense that ranks No. 10 in the American League at 4.4 in runs allowed per game. The White Sox have averaged 8.5 hits per game so far, more than Indians batters have averaged on the year (8.4 hits per game).

Cleveland brings the American League's No. 10-rated defense to this matchup, facing the White Sox's league No. 5-ranked defense.

Cleveland lost its last outing, a 9-3 result against the White Sox on May 25. Bettors who backed the White Sox at -117 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Indians endured a 9-3 loss at the hands of the White Sox on Friday, with Jeanmar Gomez throwing 5 2/3 innings of 6-hit ball at U.S. Cellular Field.




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

Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Cleveland are 5-5
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Indians at White Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games


Next up:
Cleveland at Chi White Sox, Sunday, May 27