The White Sox just completed a four-game home sweep of the Mariners to move to 13 games over .500 overall and 12 games over .500 at home and they are home underdogs here? The A’s dropped two of three in Texas to go to seven games under .500 on the road and they are road favorites here? You see my point as this line is based purely on the starting pitching and even that is not is that much in favor of Oakland in my opinion. The sweep of the Mainers made it 11 straight home wins for Chicago as well as 18 of the last 19 and that is a streak you simply cannot go against. Oakland sends Brett Anderson to the mound for his first Major League start since June 3rd as has been out since then due to left elbow tendinitis. That is an injury that is tough to come back from as rest is the remedy and it took nearly two months for him to get back on track. Anderson was having a solid season up to that point and very well could finish strong but the first outing back is always a tough one. Making matters worse is his memory of his last start against the White Sox where he yielded seven runs in five innings last August. Daniel Hudson gets the call for Chicago and he will be looking for some redemption. He has been tagged for five runs in two of his three starts this season and that includes his last outing against the A’s in Oakland last weekend. While that is helping in driving the line the other way, it sets up great value for the home team. The potential is there as in his other start this season as well as both from last season, he allowed two runs or less and posted a 2.04 ERA in those games. Play on American League home teams with a team batting average of .265 or worse on the season but hitting .290 or better over their last 20 games. This situation is 103-56 (64.8 percent) since 1997. 10* Chicago White Sox

Tampa Bay is playing some great baseball once again as it has won six straight games following a four-game sweep of the Tigers to start the week. The Rays continue to keep pace in the American League East as they trail the Yankees by only two games which makes this series a big one for both sides. The Rays are now 10-1 in their last 11 home games. New York won three of four on Cleveland as the bats came alive over the final two games after scoring just two runs in the first two games of the set. That moved the Yankees 11 games over .500 on the road but this is the first true road test in nearly a month. Philip Hughes is 12-3 on the season which is a façade in my opinion and has been most of the season. He started the season by barely making the rotation but began very strong by allowing two runs or fewer in his first six starts while also tossing seven quality outings in his first 10 starts. It has been a struggle since as he has a 6.26 ERA over his last seven starts. The reason he is 12-3 is that he has the best run support in baseball as he is getting 7.3 rpg. Wade Davis gets the call for the Rays and while it has been a tough season for him, he has been pitching much better of late. He has allowed three runs or fewer in seven of his last eight starts and has posted a 3.83 ERA over that span. Most importantly, the Rays have won his last four start. Tampa Bay is 14-1 at home over the last three seasons when hosting a team with a winning percentage of .620 or better. 3* Tampa Bay Rays

Matt is split in MLB on Thursday but splits are good when you bet underdogs as he WON with +135 Washington! He is back on Friday with just one report but it is a MASSIVE TOP PLAY! This is his first Enforcer play since going 2-1 with these GEMS last weekend and this one is backed by a SENSATIONAL 103-56 (64.8%) Power Situation! Head into the weekend with a BIG WIN!