MLB Odds: Manny Ramirez Likely to Debut Tuesday vs. Indians (Really)

The White Sox rented Manny Ramirez for the final 31 games. (AP Images)

Newly acquired Manny Ramirez didn’t make it to Cleveland in time to play for the White Sox on Monday night against the Indians as was speculated he might (including here) but Man-Ram should be in the lineup Tuesday night for the Pale Hose, who are -140 favorites on Bodog’s MLB odds.

Ramirez was awarded to the Sox on Monday on a waiver claim from the Dodgers at a cost of about $3.8 million. Manager Ozzie Guillen said there was a chance that Ramirez might be too tired in traveling from L.A. to play tonight, but he’s expected to be in the lineup and bat fifth behind Paul Konerko. Manny has hit only eight home runs in 66 games in an injury-plagued season. He has only 13 at-bats in the second half of the season because of those injuries. And by the way, Ramirez may be forced by the White Sox to cut his trademark dreadlocks as well. He will again wear jersey No. 99.

Chicago moved to within four games of the idle Twins on Monday, beating Cleveland 10-6 in 11 innings. It was almost a very costly win as starting second baseman Gordon Beckham had to leave the game after being hit by a pitch on the hand. He was actually originally told at the hospital that it was broken, but it turns out it’s just bruised and he’s probably out until the weekend. Beckham is hitting .349 in his last 44 games. Brent Lillibridge likely will start while he’s out, and Lillibridge hit the tiebreaking homer in the 11th Monday.

The pitching matchup certainly favors Chicago tonight as it starts Edwin Jackson (2-0, 0.96) against Justin Masterson (5-12, 5.23). Jackson has fanned 34 in 28 innings since coming to Chicago and not allowing more than one earned run in any of his four starts. Masterson is 1-1 with a 4.30 ERA in three starts against the White Sox in 2010.

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