Chicago at Cleveland

The White Sox saw their playoffs hopes disappear last night, but the Cleveland Indians saw theirs vanish back in June. The Tribe is a woeful 17-44 in their last 61 games, and basically aren’t competitive against anyone. Justin Masterson has been brutal for Cleveland, pitching to a 5.03 ERA. His last 18 starts have allowed 4 or more runs in 10 of them. It has been a great comeback season for Jake Peavy who has topped the 200-inning mark for the first time since 2007, when he won 19 games for the Padres. He has put together a 3.37 ERA in the process. The White Sox are now 21-8 in their last 29 when facing an opponent that allowed 5 or more runs in their previous game. Cleveland is just 2-10 in their last 12 at home vs. a winning team. Play the White Sox in this one.