Terry Francona and the Indians sit in the driver’s seat atop the American League standings and with two games remaining against the hapless White Sox, home field throughout the American League playoff bracket is all but clinched.
Another honor that’s all but clinched is the AL Cy Young award. Corey Kluber has separated himself from the pack with an insane September that’s seen him go 5-0 with a 0.71 ERA in five starts. This White Sox team, while playing better of late, is not the club that’s going to end Kluber’s run.
He’s 3-0 against the Pale Hose this season and he hasn’t given up an earned run in three consecutive starts (23 scoreless innings).
The Tribe put up 10 in their win over the White Sox last night and they could do something similar tonight against the 23-year-old Carson Fulmer. Everything is clicking for the Indians and they’re hitting .288 as a team in the month of September.
An Indians win paired with an Astros loss tonight gives Cleveland the all-important home field advantage in the ALCS. That should be all the motivation you need to bet the Tribe on the runline.
Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Indians Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
101-59 Cleveland battles the White Sox, currently with a 66-94 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Chicago injuries news.
The Cleveland Indians sit at No. 1 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Chicago White Sox sit at No. 9 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Chicago White Sox rank No. 14 at 8.76 hits per game. That compares with the Cleveland Indians No. 8 ranking in that category.
Defensively, Chicago features the No. 23-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.29 runs per game. Cleveland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 at home, scoring 5.09 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The White Sox endured a 10-1 loss at the hands of the Indians on Friday, with M Pelfrey throwing 2.2 innings of 6-hit ball at Progressive Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Chicago at Cleveland, Sunday, October 1st