I am with you on this play. Normally this game would be a absolute no-go for me, because all the public over it, but if you think everytime this way, you would have never bet on the Indians last 20 games. But in this case there are a lot of reasons to back white sox right now: First they have started a series right in time as journeyman mentioned and 2nd they must win this game to have a cushion of 2 games for the showdown against cleveland end of the week. Right now, i think indians are stronger than sox and sox know they must win these games against Detroit to go in the showdown with a lead of at least 2 games. As i said i normally don't bet on public favs, but i have bet the last days just Philly and San Francisco and made good money, because they couldn't afford to loose. And they were also public favs.
Just my 2 cents.
cheers,
colton