Indians vs White Sox MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox meet at U.S. Cellular Field. The Indians will trot Fausto Carmona out to the mound in this one. Righthander Carmona has a 12-14 record and a 3.79 ERA this season. Meanwhile, it'll be Tony Pena who starts for the White Sox. Righthander Pena is 1-0 with a 4.85 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the White Sox listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Indians completed a sweep of their three-game series on Wednesday by defeating the Tigers 4-3. Cleveland won that game as +135 underdogs, while the seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. Michael Brantley went 2-for-3 with a run batted in for the Indians. Josh Tomlin picked up the win, while Chris Perez closed out the game for his 23rd save. Paul Konerko belted a grand slam homer in leading the White Sox over the Red Sox 8-2 on Thursday. The White Sox won that game as +135 underdogs, while the 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. John Danks allowed five hits and two runs over his six innings in the White Sox victory. Current streak: Cleveland has won 6 straight games. Chicago has won 3 straight games. Team records: Cleveland: 68-91 SU Chicago: 86-73 SU Cleveland most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Chi White Sox are 5-5 After playing Detroit are 7-3 After a win are 7-3 Chicago most recently: When playing on Friday are 7-3 Before playing Cleveland are 4-6 After playing Boston are 8-2 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox Cleveland is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox Chi White Sox are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Cleveland The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing Cleveland Chi White Sox are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games at home Next up: Chi White Sox home to Cleveland, Saturday, October 2 Fantastic poker strategy articles are often overlooked as a key part of the OffshoreInsiders.com Network. It's more than just the best sports picks to beat the offshore betting line.