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Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Guardians meet at Progressive Field.
The White Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Lance Lynn in this game. Lynn has a 3-5 record and a 5.62 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Triston McKenzie who starts for the Guardians. Right hander McKenzie is 8-9 with a 3.14 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -172-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 8-4 winner on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Cleveland at -220 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 21-5 result against the Astros on August 18. Bettors who backed the Astros at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (26) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 61-58 SU
Chi White Sox is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Cleveland:
Team record: 63-55 SU
Cleveland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games
Next up:
Chicago at Cleveland Saturday, August 20