Take the Cubs during the day game here on the run line. It's plain and simple if the Cubs played during the day this year they would have wont he division. They have won 80% of their home wins by more than 1 run including 17 straight! The Whitesox visit here today with Torres on the mound who in two starts has allowed twice as many runners as innings pitched (9.1). Dempster has not pitched extremely well, but he'll go at home and during the day two spots he has pitched better as well as he'll be on a bounce back start which should motivate him more.
Dempster who gave up 4 ER in his last start will have the day start as well as the liberty of facing a struggling offense in the White Sox who are hitting just .186 in their last 5 and .218 in their last 10 vs. RHP. They are also scoring just 2.25 R/9 and 3.76 r/9 vs. RHP in their last 5 and 10 games. All along their bullpen has been terrible and really has fallen apart on them in August. In their last 10 games they have a 7.36 ERA. With Torres on the mound they are going to need that bullpen and I fear it could fall apart on them big time here. Cubs on the other hand has a 0ERA from their bullpen in the last 5 and 2.70 in their last 10 so expect them to shut down the White Sox here today.
The White Sox are 4-17 in their last 28 as a road dog and the Cubs are 15-3 when Dempster pitches at home with the total 9-10.5. White Sox are also 0-4 in their last 4 overall vs. RH starter and 7-21 overall in their last 28 on the road including a recent 2-8 stretch that they are in.
