Chicago at Cleveland

Chicago is on a dismal 7-21 slide, losing five in a row by a 27-6 count. The White Sox play their fifth straight road game on a 20-39 run away from home and are 23-49 as an underdog. The offense is 24th in runs scored, last in on-base percentage, 26th in slugging, and 22nd in steals, while the pitching is 25th in ERA (4.64), 23rd in WHIP, and 24th in the pen (4.60 ERA). Michael Kopech (4.49 ERA) walks too many batters (63 in 102+ innings) and Chicago is 2-8 in his last 10 starts. Cleveland plays its second straight home game after topping Chicago yesterday, 4-2. The pitching is sixth in the majors in ERA (3.83) and third in the bullpen (3.58 ERA). Cleveland is 72-53 in the second half of the season while Chicago is 9-29 after playing three or more straight road games, so back home field. Play Cleveland.