Posted on
9/11/2007 5:17:40 PM
MLB Betting Trends - Cleveland Indians (84-60) vs. Chicago White Sox (61-83)
By Robby Maddux
The AL Central leading Cleveland Indians look for their 15th payday in 18 games for the MLB bettors tonight when they continue their three-game series with the money-shredding Chicago White Sox.
Cleveland, looking to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2001, enters this evening's game with a six-game lead over the second-place Detroit Tigers.
- Indians are 7-1 in their last 8 during Game 2 of a series.
- Indians are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Indians are 17-5 in their last 22 vs. American League Central.
- Indians are 8-2 in their last 10 road games.
- Indians are 19-7 in their last 26 overall.
The Indians will send Paul Byrd (14-6, 4.34 ERA) to the mound - who will be making his first start at US Cellular Field since Sept. 8, 2006 - and is 3-0 with a 3.54 ERA in four career starts on the south side.
This will be Byrd's second start this season against Chicago. The right-hander hasn't allowed a run in either of his wins over Chicago in 2007. In the most recent appearance against the White Sox, Byrd threw a four-hitter for his second complete game this year as Cleveland got the 7-0 victory.
In his last outing, he gave up five runs and eight hits in 4 2-3 innings of a 10-3 loss to the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels on Thursday.
- Indians are 4-0 in Byrd's last 4 Tuesday starts.
- Indians are 4-1 in Byrd's last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Indians are 9-3 in Byrd's last 12 starts on Grass.
- Indians are 8-2 in Byrd's last 10 road starts.
- Indians are 4-1 in Byrd's last 5 starts overall.
The White Sox will counter with John Danks (6-13. 5.41 ERA), who is 1-2 with a 4.76 ERA in three starts against Cleveland this season, including a home loss on Aug. 7 when he sat down eight over six innings.
Danks has lost his last six starts and is winless in eight since defeating Cleveland on July 16 at Jacobs Field.
The right-hander tied a career high with eight strikeouts over 5 2-3 innings but he was touched for five runs and seven hits in a 5-1 loss against the Rangers on Aug. 30.
- White Sox are 1-5 in Danks' last 6 starts during Game 2 of a series.
- White Sox are 0-5 in Danks' last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- White Sox are 0-6 in Danks' last 6 starts on Grass.
- White Sox are 2-5 in Danks' last 7 home starts.
- White Sox are 0-6 in Danks' last 6 starts overall.
Chicago has lost 21 of 28 and is tied with Tampa Bay for the majors' worst record.
- White Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 during Game 2 of a series.
- White Sox are 5-16 in their last 21 vs. a team with a winning record.
- White Sox are 7-22 in their last 29 games on Grass.
- White Sox are 3-7 in their last 10 home games.
- White Sox are 7-22 in their last 29 overall.
MLB odds display Cleveland (-165) favorites for Game 2 with a total of 9½ over -120.
- Indians are 11-1 in their last 12 games as a favorite.
- Indians are 4-0 in their last 4 games as a favorite of -151 to -200.
- Indians are 14-3 in their last 17 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
- White Sox are 5-21 in their last 26 games as an underdog.
- White Sox are 0-11 in their last 11 games as an underdog of +110 to +150.
- White Sox are 5-16 in their last 21 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
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