Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 8/10/24

At 7:15 PM ET, the Cubs and White Sox face off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, and the Cubs are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -253. The White Sox have lost two straight and are +207 on the money line, with the over/under line sitting at 8.5 runs.

Justin Steele will start for the Cubs, and he is facing off against Chris Flexen for the White Sox. Chicago comes in with a record of 58-60, while the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central with a record of 28-90.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS CHICAGO CUBS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago White Sox Moneyline +207

This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field at 7:15 ET on Saturday, August 10th.

HOW TO BET THE CUBS VS WHITE SOX:

• We have the White Sox winning by a score of 5 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the White Sox to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Chicago picked up a 7-6 road win over the White Sox in the most recent game of this crosstown series. The Cubs had a three-run 1st inning but didn’t score another run until putting up four in the top of the 9th. As for the White Sox, they scored four runs in the 4th and added two more in the 7th.

Jameson Taillon got the win for the Cubs, going five innings and giving up five runs. He finished the game with just four strikeouts and allowed two home runs. Garrett Crochet had a rough outing for the White Sox, taking the loss after going just 2 1/3 innings and giving up seven runs.

Cody Bellinger and Pete Crow-Armstrong each had three hits and two RBIs for the Cubs’ offense. Andrew Benintendi did all he could for the White Sox, going 2/4 with two homers.

Cubs Records & Stats

With their three-game winning streak, the Cubs have improved to 58-60 overall, and they trail the Brewers by 9.5 games in the NL Central. So far, they have gone just 17-26 in divisional games. The Cubs took the first game of this series vs. the White Sox and will be the road team for today’s matchup.

Chicago has been good at home this year, going 32-27, but they are just below .500 at 26-33 on the road. As the road favorite, the Cubs are 7-8 this year and 26-28 as the favorite overall. Chicago has won two straight games as the favorite, and they are 14-20-3 in series this year.

When the Cubs win, they win big, averaging a 3.4 run margin in those games. When they lose, they lose by an average of 3.2 runs. Their overall run line record is 57-61, and they are 34-25 on the run line on the road. They are 23-36 on the run line at home. As the favorite, they are just 14-40 on the run line, while as the underdog, they are 43-21.

The Chicago Cubs are on the road today against the Chicago White Sox. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is slightly higher than their combined run average of 8.4 runs per game. The Cubs have a 52-62 over/under record this season, and their games have averaged an over/under line of 8 runs per game. When the line has been set at 8.5 runs, the Cubs have a 15-13 over/under record. Their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs in 28.0% of their games this season, and they are currently on a three-game over streak.

Left-hander Justin Steele gets the start for the Cubs today as he faces the White Sox on the road. He has made 18 starts this season and has a record of 3-5 with a 3.33 ERA. In his last outing, Steele went 6 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits. He picked up the win in that start. Before that, he had taken the loss in three straight outings. Steele has turned in nine quality starts this year and has a WHIP of 1.09. Opponents are batting .215 off Steele this season.

Heading into today’s game, the Cubs are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. Their batting average of .236 is also 17th in the league, and their slugging percentage of .386 is 18th. Overall, the Cubs are 17th in home runs this season. Chicago’s offense has been led by Ian Happ, who has 19 homers this season and is batting just .229.

Isaac Paredes has been swinging the bat well for the Cubs of late, going 5/18 in his last five games with two homers and seven RBIs. Pete Crow-Armstrong has also been hot, going 8/19 in his last five games. Crow-Armstrong is also on a seven-game hitting streak.

White Sox Records & Stats

With an overall record of 28-90, the White Sox are 40 games out of the AL Central lead. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 8-34. The White Sox have dropped two straight games, and they are just 1-9 over their last 10 games.

Chicago has really struggled at home this year, going 17-41. On the road, they are just 11-49 this season. When playing as the underdog, the White Sox are 23-87 this year and 5-3 when favored. Looking at their overall series record, the White Sox are 6-30-2 and have dropped ten straight series.

When the White Sox win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.0 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.7 runs per game. The White Sox are 51-67 against the run line this season, including a 26-32 mark at home and a 25-35 mark on the road. They are 5-3 against the run line as the favorite and 46-64 as the underdog.

The Chicago White Sox are hosting the Chicago Cubs today, and the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for White Sox games this season is 8.3 runs, and their over/under record is 53-60. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 16-17. So far this season, 19.5% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher.

White Sox starter Chris Flexen has a record of 2-11 and an ERA of 5.53 heading into today’s game vs. the Cubs. He has made 22 starts this season, and opponents are batting .271 off the right-hander. Flexen’s WHIP for the season is 1.49. In his last outing, Flexen took the loss, giving up six earned runs in 1 2/3 innings of work vs. the Twins. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight starts. Flexen has made seven quality starts this year and is averaging 6.55 strikeouts per nine innings.

Chicago’s offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, as they are last in the league in both on-base percentage and OPS. As a team, they are batting just .218 and averaging only 3.1 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league. Their team slugging percentage of .345 is also near the bottom of the league rankings.

Andrew Vaughn and Andrew Benintendi have been two of the team’s better power hitters this season, but both are batting under .235 for the season. Benintendi has been on a tear of late, going 8/20 in his last five games with five homers and nine RBIs. Vaughn is also on a five-game hitting streak.