Friday MLB Interleague Betting – White Sox vs Diamondbacks Preview & Pick
The Chicago White Sox are back in the American League Central hunt, partially because their play has improved and partially because the Cleveland Indians have predictably faltered.
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Date: Friday, June 17, 2011
Venue: Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Broadcast: CSN, FSAZ
Chicago White Sox at Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Lines from BetOnline.com
Money Line: Arizona -133
Over/Under: 9
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Chicago White Sox (33-36 through June 15)
Edwin Jackson (4-5, 4.39)
One reason why Chicago has shown signs of life of late: its starting pitchers are bouncing back. Edwin Jackson is among the game’s most maddeningly inconsistent hurlers but he’s allowed two earned runs or fewer in five of his last seven starts. Maybe he’s turning a corner. He’s 1-1 with a 2.75 ERA against his former Arizona teammates but his overall track record at Chase Field is spotty (4-5, 5.23 ERA).
Facing the man they traded for Jackson, the Pale Hose will hope for continued brilliance from Paul Konerko at the dish and, hopefully, better effort from Adam Dunn. The big fella’s average sits at a hideous .183 through 59 games but he has a pair of long balls and six RBI over his last five contests, so maybe he’s coming around. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]
Arizona Diamondbacks (37-32 through June 15)
Daniel Hudson (7-5, 3.82)
Arizona has levelled off a bit since rising to the top of the National League West a few weeks back. The Snakes have slipped into second behind San Francisco. Young gun Daniel Hudson isn’t really to blame for any recent hiccups; over his last two starts, he’s allowed three earned runs in 13 innings, striking out 14 batters.
Hudson is remarkably consistent wherever he pitches. At home, he’s 8-4 with a 3.13 ERA in this career; away, he’s 8-4 with a 3.16 ERA. Hudson has never faced the team that drafted him before.
MLB Trends:
CHW are 2-8 in their last 10 Fri. games.
CHW are 37-14 in their last 51 interleague games.
CHW are 2-8 in Jacksons last 10 starts.
ARI are 21-9 in their last 30 overall.
ARI are 11-5 in their last 16 home games.
Under is 11-2 in Hudsons last 13 home starts.
The pick:
Tough choice for Friday night. The White Sox have swung the bats better lately but Jackson hasn’t fared too well at Chase Field in the past. Since the White Sox haven’t faced Hudson before, he may have the slight edge over Jackson, so I like Arizona to win a close one at home.
White Sox vs Diamondbacks prediction: Diamondbacks 4, White Sox 3
