The Indians get a visit from the Chicago White Sox in baseball action on Monday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

John Danks gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the White Sox on this day; he's 2-8 on the season. The Indians, meanwhile, will counter with Zach McAllister, who will be looking to improve on his 4-6 mark.



View Chi White Sox vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Indians as -145 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 8 at shops such as Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 5 (Indians) and the No. 12 (White Sox) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Cleveland's No. 3-rated American League offense, averaging 4.8 runs per game, against a White Sox defense that ranks No. 9 in the American League at 4.4 in runs allowed per game. The Indians have averaged 8.7 hits per game so far, more than White Sox batters have averaged on the year (8.5 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, Chicago owns the American League's No. 10-rated road mark, allowing 4.4 runs per game on the highway. Cleveland, on the other hand, rates No. 6 in scoring at home.

Chicago lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Royals on July 28. Bettors who backed the Royals at -102 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Chicago lost a tight one on Sunday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 4-2 score against Kansas City at U.S. Cellular Field.

In their last action, Cleveland was a 6-0 Sportsbook at home against the Rangers. Bettors on Cleveland at +102 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Indians didn’t allow a single run in their last start, as their staff shut out Texas 6-0 on Sunday at Progressive Field.


Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Cleveland are 0-10
After playing Kansas City are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Chi White Sox are 8-2
After playing Texas are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few White Sox at Indians trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 9 games


Next up:
Chi White Sox at Cleveland, Tuesday, July 30