As a lifelong White Sox fan, I am very familiar with the west coast blunders that Chicago often finds themselves in on their California coast road trips. The offense gets stuck somewhere between the jet lag and the self-inflicted "we can't win out west" mentality and it's a pain in the ass to observe. And with the way these two teams have been sailing under the posted total this month, this play is a no-brainer for me.
Since September 1, the White Sox have cashed the under in 7 of 9 games and get this -- the Angels (sans one push) are a perfect 8 for 8 when it comes to sailing under the total. That's highly unusual for the Halos given their offensive prowess, but I'm going to beat the dead horse today and call for a low scoring affair in the series opener. I think we're in for a pitching duel to say the least and I'm riding the hot arm of Gavin Floyd (11-9, 3.84) to keep the Angels bats at bay. In Floyd's last ten starts, the under has cashed eight times and he's allowed more than three runs only twice. Parlay that with the fact that Joe Saunders, the bulldog that he is, has had moderate success against Chicago throughout his career. He's 2-2 with a 3.98 ERA in five career starts and I love his chances tonight in the opener against a Chicago team that is notorious for struggling at the plate on road trips.
Sam clayton 9/11
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