Chicago's pitching staff and batting order hope to create an unwelcoming environment in interleague play on Tuesday when the Chicago Cubs pay a visit to U.S. Cellular Field.

Mark Buehrle gets the call for the Chicago White Sox and he will try to build on a 6-5 mark. In the other dugout, Matt Garza brings a 3-6 ledger to the game for the Cubs as he tries to quiet the White Sox bats.



View Chi Cubs vs Chi White Sox Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Cubs listed as underdogs of +-125 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 6 (White Sox) and the No. 8 (Cubs) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Chicago's American League No. 8-ranked scoring average of 4.2 runs per game, against a Cubs offense rated No. 7 and scoring 4.1 runs per game in the league. The White Sox have averaged 8.6 hits per game to date this season, less than the Cubs hitters have managed (9.1 per nine innings).

Defensively, Chicago features the National League's No. 16-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.2 runs per game. Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 in the American League at home, scoring 4.1 runs per game.

Chicago was a 6-3 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the White Sox. They won as +143 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. The Cubs enjoyed a 6-3 victory at the expense of the White Sox on Monday, with Carlos Zambrano throwing 8 innings of 7-hit ball at U.S. Cellular Field.




Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Chi White Sox are 3-7
After playing Chi White Sox are 3-7
After a win are 3-7

Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Chi Cubs are 9-1
After playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

A few Cubs at White Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs' last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chi Cubs' last 18 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi Cubs are 7-14 SU in their last 21 games
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
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 at home


Next up:
Chi Cubs at Chi White Sox, Wednesday, June 22