Cleveland at Chicago

A tough spot for Cleveland, its seventh straight road game. They are 2-3 the last five games losing 5-3, 5-1, and 6-0. The Cleveland offense has dipped to 22nd in baseball in runs scored and 23rd in slugging. Indians starter Trevor Bauer (4.56 ERA) had another rough outing Wednesday at Toronto, where he gave up five runs in 1+ inning. He is 1-3 over his last five starts and owns a 22.74 ERA in the three defeats! The Indians are 0-6 in his last six starts vs. a team with a losing record. Bauer was reached for six runs in his last appearance against the White Sox and faces a Chicago team that is on a nice roll, starting a 10-game homestand. The White Sox scored a big sweep at division-leading Kansas City over the weekend and have won four in a row, producing at least six runs in each victory. White Sox left-hander Chris Sale has 239 strikeouts, and the team is 10-2 when he starts with five days of rest. His last six wins have been by double digit scores of 4-2, 5-1, 10-3, 8-2, 3-1, and 11-4. Play Chicago on the runline.