#921/922 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Under 8.5 Runs – Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Indians, Friday at 8:10 PM ET – In theory, the White Sox should be able to hit Jean Carlos Mejia but Chicago just has not been hitting at all lately plus Mejia has a solid K:BB ratio and this is his first ever start against the Sox. In other words, advantage goes to the pitcher and this is particularly true when you consider that the White Sox have lost 6 of 8 games and scored an average of only 2.1 runs in those 8 games! As for the Indians bats, the likelihood here is plenty of struggles as Chicago's Lance Lynn continues to dominate. The veteran simply has phenomenal numbers and has been so consistent. Lynn has allowed only 1 earned run in each of his last 3 starts. Also, he is 10-3 with a 1.91 ERA this season. The White Sox, in Lynn's home starts, have had only one over in 11 games! 8 unders, 2 pushes, 1 over in the 11 home starts for Lynn! Each of Mejia's last 2 starts have been games for Cleveland that remained under the total. Mejia's high ERA is hiding the fact that he has recently been burned by some mistake pitches but pitching better than the overall numbers show. Again, he has a great strikeout to walk ratio and, right now, this struggling White Sox lineup does not seem to know how to even handle "mistake pitches". Look for this one to be a tight game with runs at a premium. Per our computer math model, this game lands around 6 to 7 runs and even if it reaches 8 that is still a winning ticket based on the 8.5 that is posted at most books as of early morning Friday. We like the odds being in our favor for a well-pitched affair in this one! Bet the UNDER