Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Friday as the White Sox of Chicago swing away against the Dodgers of Los Angeles.

For the Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw gets the ball, charged with keeping the White Sox hitters off the base paths. He'll face Chris Sale, 8-2 on the year.



View Chi White Sox vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Dodgers as -135 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 5.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 1-ranked Dodgers and the American League No. 8-rated White Sox in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting White Sox rank No. 8 in the American League at 8.8 hits per game. That compares with Los Angeles’s No. 6 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Chicago owns the American League's No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 2.9 runs per game on the highway. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 8 in scoring at home.

The White Sox were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors. Chicago didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 5-3 to St. Louis on Thursday at Busch Stadium.

Los Angeles was a 2-1 loser in its last match at home against the Angels. They lost as +128 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors. Los Angeles didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 2-1 to Los Angeles on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.


Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few White Sox at Dodgers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Chi White Sox are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers' last 8 games at home
LA Dodgers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games


Next up:
Chi White Sox at LA Dodgers, Saturday, June 16