* Cleveland has won two of the three meetings between these teams this season.
* The Indians will be looking to snap their three-game losing streak and to avoid losing four in a row for the first time this season.
* The White Sox will be seeking their sixth straight victory which would be their longest winning streak since winning nine in a row from June 15-24, 2006.
* After posting a 0-3 record with a 13.50 ERA in his first four starts of the season, C.C. Sabathia is now 3-2 with a 1.49 ERA in his last five starts. Sabathia is 14-3 with a 3.66 ERA in 24 career starts against the White Sox, including 6-0 in his last nine starts against them.
* Jose Contreras is 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA in his last two starts.
* The Indians have the worst batting average in the American League this season (.236) while the White Sox have the second-worst (.247).
* A.J. Pierzynski will be looking to extend his hitting streak to 11 games.
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