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White Sox just 18-38 in last 56 meetings, 3-7 in last ten
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White Sox 7-15 on the road
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The OVER is 16-4-2 in White Sox last 22 games following a loss
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The Chicago White Sox come into Cleveland having won just 18 of their last 56 meetings and 3 of the last 10. They are also just 7-15 on the road.
Jose Abreu though owns multiple hits in eight of his last ten games. He is 25-for-58 with five homers along with 23 RBIs over his past 14 contests for the White Sox.
The total for this game opened at 8.5 and has moved to 9.
The line on this game had the White Sox at +220 and Indians at a pricey -243.
PITCHING MATCHUP: White Sox RH Ivan Nova (0-3, 8.33 ERA) vs. Indians RH Trevor Bauer (4-1, 2.45)
Nova is still looking for his first victory in a White Sox jersey after getting pounded for 20 runs on 31 hits over 16 innings the past three outings. The 37-year-old Dominican Republic native, who served up six homers in the last two trips to the mound, posted two quality starts in his first three starts this season before his struggles began. Jason Kipnis is 4-for-6 with a homer and a double versus Nova, who is 2-1 with a 3.70 ERA in four career games against the Indians.
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Bauer has won his last three decisions over four starts after giving up four runs on four hits across seven innings with 10 strikeouts last time out at Miami in a 7-4 victory. The 28-year-old UCLA product, who is limiting opponents to a .167 batting average, has struck out 55 over 47 2/3 innings and owns five quality starts among his seven appearances this year. Yonder Alonso is 5-for-14 with a homer against Bauer, who was 2-1 with a 2.16 ERA in four outings versus the White Sox in 2018.
The White Sox are just 1-5 in Novas last 6 starts.
The Indians are 11-4 in Bauer's last 15 starts.
The OVER is 16-4-2 in White Sox last 22 games following a loss.
The OVER is 5-1 in Novas last 6 starts overall.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
