Monday, May 5, 8:05 PM on CSCh, WCIU

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago White Sox - Quintana, J (1-2) vs. Chicago Cubs - Samardzija, J (0-3)

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The battle of the Windy City will be in full effect on Monday night when Wrigley Field plays host to an interleague game between the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs. The White Sox will send left hander Jose Quintana to the mound for the start, while the Cubs will turn to Jeff Samardzija.

Quintana has made 6 starts this season and is currently 1-2 with a 4.00 ERA. In 36 innings, he has allowed 16 earned runs on 39 hits and 9 walks with 32 strikeouts in 36 innings. The native of Arjona, Colombia is 16-15 in his career and will hope to give the White Sox a solid performance against their cross-town rivals. He has faced 6 Cub players before, allowing just 2 hits in 13 at-bats.

If there was ever a pitcher that didn’t deserve to be winless through 6 starts, it would be Samardzija. To say he has been remarkable for the Cubs would be an understatement. He is just 0-3 this season, but has a 1.98 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and .250 BAA. He has given up just 9 earned runs in 41 innings and has 31 strikeouts. He simply does not give up a lot of runs, but his biggest issue is the lack of run support. The Cubs have won just 1 of his starts and have scored a total of 8 runs in the other 5.

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

Chicago White Sox are 19-10-1 against the Over/Under

Run Differential for Chicago White Sox is -0.1

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

Chicago Cubs are 14-12-1 against the Over/Under

Run differential for Chicago Cubs is -0.3

Injuries to Watch

Chicago White Sox

05/03/14 LF Adam Eaton Hamstring questionable
04/27/14 3B Conor Gillaspie Hand 15-day DL (4/22)
04/22/14 P Chris Sale Elbow 15-day DL (4/18)
04/19/14 P Felipe Paulino Shoulder 15-day DL (4/19)
04/10/14 RF Avisail Garcia Shoulder 60-day DL (4/9); out for season
04/04/14 P Nate Jones Hip 15-day DL (4/4)
03/30/14 2B Jeff Keppinger Shoulder 15-day DL (3/21)

Chicago Cubs

05/03/14 CF Ryan Sweeney Hamstring 15-day DL
05/02/14 P Jake Arrieta Shoulder expected to start Saturday vs. St. Louis Cardinals
04/27/14 P Jose Veras Oblique 15-day DL (4/25)
04/24/14 CF Justin Ruggiano Hamstring 15-day DL (4/24)
03/31/14 P James McDonald Shoulder 60-day DL (2/23)
03/28/14 P Kyuji Fujikawa Elbow 60-day DL (3/21)

Josh's Pick: Take Chicago White Sox

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