Martin Maldonado is not in our system yet and I have a feeling will be priced at least -220 to be Under 0.5 hits so we'll go with teammate Danny Mendick instead as Chris Sale returns to Chicago for the Braves. Mendick is hitting a robust .193 on the season and .175 this month. He has been much better vs. lefties, but Sale isn't your typical lefty and once he's out, the Braves surely will load up with righty relievers since the White Sox lineup is entirely right-handed. Mendick is hitting .149 off righties.

Chris Sale gets a crack at his old team, only he will barely recognize this version of the Pale Hose. My god do they suck. Atlanta, much like Houston in the AL, was eventually going to come around and start producing runs in a more robust manner. And it's happening. Rookie starter Drew Thorpe is finding life in MLB quite difficult since his first start in Seattle, and only nine strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings is problematic. This is his first home start, which could bring some nerves, too. The Bravos are 9-2 in Sale's last 11 starts, winning all nine by three runs or more. Chicago is licking its wounds again and scuffling. Blowout potential.

Chris Sale is very familiar with this ballpark, as we know, and faces a terrible offense in it on Thursday. He's struck out 107 in 86 2/3 innings this year and more than 7.5 in seven of his last nine starts. The White Sox have the 7th-highest strikeout percentage vs. lefties. This is an attainable number, so I'm fine with the juice.