U.S. Cellular Field hosts an MLB battle between the Chicago White Sox and the visiting Cleveland Indians on Thursday.

The match puts starter Corey Kluber for the Indians on the hill facing John Danks for the White Sox. Kluber brings a 7-5 mark to the game, while Danks is 4-12 to date on the season.



View Cleveland vs Chi White Sox Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the White Sox in this matchup found them as +116 underdogs on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 8.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the White Sox rated this week at No. 12 and the Indians sitting at No. 6.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Chicago and its American League No. 15-rated batting order, averaging 3.7 runs per nine innings, against the American League's No. 8 lineup of the Indians at 4.5 runs per outing.

Defensively, Cleveland features the American League's No. 8-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.4 runs per game. Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 in the American League at home, scoring 3.8 runs per game.

Cleveland lost its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Royals on September 11. Bettors who backed the Royals at -115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Cleveland suffered a 6-2 loss against Kansas City on Wednesday, as Scott Kazmir wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Progressive Field.

Chicago was a 1-0 loser in its last match at home against the Tigers. They lost as +165 underdogs, while the total score of 1 made winners of UNDER bettors. Chicago didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Anibal Sanchez in a losing cause, 1-0, against Detroit on Wednesday.


Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Chi White Sox are 9-1
After playing Kansas City are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 0-10
After playing Detroit are 3-7
After a loss are 1-9

A few Indians at White Sox trends to consider:
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 9 games on the road
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Cleveland's last 19 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Chi White Sox's last 19 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland


Next up:
Cleveland at Chi White Sox, Friday, September 13