While the White Sox are at least within shouting distance of the lead in the AL Central and the AL Wild Card spot, the Cubs have done nothing to convince MLB bettors to take a shot at them at 200/1 on the current World Series odds at Bodog. The Cubs are also back at 100/1 to win the NL Pennant this season.

Randy Wells (1-2, 6.25 ERA) gets the ball for the Cubs in Friday's series opener, and he'll be looking to put forth a better effort than he did last time out against the Royals when he gave up six runs on 10 hits over six innings of work in a loss.

Wells has started seven times for the Cubs so far this season, winning his first time out and taking either a loss or a no-decision in each of the next six games. Overall the Cubs are 3-4 when Wells heads to the hill.

Edwin Jackson (4-6, 4.13 ERA) gets the start for the White Sox on Friday, and the team is 0-5 in his last five trips to the mound. Righthander Jackson deserved a better fate last time out, however, as he blanked the Nationals on five hits over seven innings of work but still picked up a no-decision.

Jackson outings are where wagers have gone to die over the past couple of months, as the White Sox are 2-8 in his last 10 starts.

Luckily for the White Sox they've been a little better when their other starters have headed to the hill, and they're at 30/1 to win the World Series on the Bodog MLB futures list right now. The ChiSox are also at 16/1 to claim this year's AL Pennant.