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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago White Sox
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago White Sox will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Guaranteed Rate Field in an interleague contest.
The Diamondbacks will give the ball to starter Tommy Henry in this one. Left hander Henry is 2-2 this season with a 3.57 ERA.
The White Sox will counter Henry with Johnny Cueto. Right hander Cueto has a 2.58 ERA to go along with a 6-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Orioles on August 25. Bettors who backed the Orioles at 100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Arizona was a 5-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Royals. They lost as -130 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of OVER bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 56-67 SU
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Chicago:
Team record: 63-62 SU
Chi White Sox is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Next up:
Arizona at Chicago Saturday, August 27