OC Dooley
White Sox +165
You will see at the bottom of this analysis that by pure pitching statistics this is an outstanding "percentage" underdog wager. The intangible surrounds the "psyche" of Cleveland who just late this afternoon learned that one of their starting pitchers Danny Salazar will MISS the next 3-to-4 weeks due to injury which will jeopardize his participation in the upcoming postseason. At most offshore locations Cleveland opened as a 145-road favorite but that price tag has been inflated due in part because the dissapointing White Sox were shutout yesterday (for the 10th time this campaign). But the fact of the matter is Cleveland's Carlos Carrasco has struggled against Chicago (3-8, 5.54 ERA) in his career. In a stunning statistic Carrasco the past two years (post All Star Break) is WINLESS at "0-6" up against opposition with a marginal losing record (percentage between 46-and-49). On the flipside Chicago's Miguel Gonzalez (coming off a 6.2 inning SHUTOUT performance) is an outstanding 6-1 this campaign when facing quality opposition (win percentage between 54-and-62)