MLB wagering interest swings to the Cleveland vs Chicago battle on Tuesday at Progressive Field as the Indians try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Jake Peavy, with a record of 11-12 on the season, gets the ball for the White Sox, while the Indians trot Justin Masterson to the mound in this one. He is 11-15 so far in 2012.



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Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 14-ranked Indians and the American League No. 7-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 8.6 hits per game. That compares with Cleveland’s No. 9 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Chicago features the American League's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.7 runs per game. Cleveland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 in the American League at home, scoring 4 runs per game.

The White Sox were a 11-0 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Indians. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Chicago at -109 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors. Chicago hopes solid pitching and defense that led to their last victory - a 10-strikeout performance from Hector Santiago - will prevail again after their 11-0 victory against Cleveland at Progressive Field.




Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 5-5
After playing Cleveland are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

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

A few White Sox at Indians trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 12 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 15-5 SU in their last 20 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Chi White Sox at Cleveland, Wednesday, October 3