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Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago White Sox
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox meet at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Jean Carlos Mejia will be the starting pitcher for the Indians on this day. Right hander Mejia is 1-6 this season with a 7.52 ERA.
Starting this game for the White Sox will be Lance Lynn. The right hander has a 1.97 ERA to go along with a 10-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -210-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The White Sox were a 5-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at 158 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Cleveland was a 7-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as +100 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 50-49 SU
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Cleveland is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chicago:
Team record: 60-42 SU
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chi White Sox is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland at Chicago Saturday, July 31