Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 8/9/24
From Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, we have an interleague matchup between the Cubs and White Sox. The Cubs are the favorites on the money line (-144) and have won two straight, and they are 57-60 this season. The White Sox are +122 on the money line, but they are just 28-89 overall and are 5th in the AL Central.
Friday night’s forecast in Chicago calls for clear skies and temperatures in the mid-70s. NBCS will be televising this one, and the White Sox vs. Cubs game has an over/under line of 8 runs. First pitch is set for 8:10 PM ET.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS CHICAGO CUBS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Chicago White Sox Moneyline +122
This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field at 8:10 ET on Friday, August 9th.
HOW TO BET THE CUBS VS WHITE SOX:
- We have the White Sox winning by a score of 6 to 5
- 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 11 runs and like the over
Cubs Records & Stats
The Cubs’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Twins, closing out their series with an 8-2 win. After allowing one run to the Twins in the top of the first, the Cubs responded with a run of their own and added three more in the 3rd inning. Chicago went on to add another three runs in the 4th to put things out of reach. The Cubs were the +120 underdog at home going into the game.
Javier Assad got the start for the Cubs, going four innings and giving up just two runs on three hits. He only had one strikeout in the outing and got the win.
Chicago will be on the road for today’s game vs. the White Sox, and they are 57-60 overall, putting them 5th in the NL Central. The Cubs are 9.5 games behind the Brewers for the NL Central lead, and they are 17-26 against other teams in the division. Chicago has won two straight games and closed out their series vs. the Twins with a win.
At home, the Cubs have gone 32-27 this year and are just under .500 at 25-33 on the road. As the favorite, the Cubs are 25-28 this year and 32-32 as the underdog. They have won two straight series and are 14-20-3 in series this year.
Despite a winning run line record overall, the Cubs have been a poor bet at Wrigley Field, where they are just 23-36 against the run line. However, they have been a solid bet on the road, going 34-24 against the run line. They have been particularly good against the run line as the underdog, going 43-21.
The Chicago Cubs are on the road today against the Chicago White Sox. The O/U line for the game is set at 8 runs. The Cubs have an average combined run average of 8.4 runs per game this season. Their O/U record for the year is 51-62. When the O/U line is set at 8 runs, their record is 5-14-1. The over has hit in two straight games for the Cubs.
Right-hander Jameson Taillon gets the start for the Cubs today as he faces off against the White Sox on the road. He has made 19 starts this season and has a record of 7-6 with a 3.25 ERA. In his last outing, Taillon finished with a no-decision, going six innings and giving up one earned run on six hits. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. Taillon has made 11 quality starts this year and is averaging 6.99 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, he has given up 15 homers and is averaging just 1.79 walks per nine innings.
Overall, the Cubs are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 19th in the league. This is also where they rank in terms of home runs, and they are also near the bottom of the league in terms of batting average and slugging percentage. However, they do have the 7th fewest strikeouts in the league and have been one of the better teams in terms of drawing walks.
Over his last 10 games, Michael Busch has gone deep four times while going 8/31. Nico Hoerner also has a solid stretch, batting .293 over his last 10 games. For the season, Ian Happ is leading the team with 18 homers, but he is batting just .226. Isaac Paredes is 2nd on the team with 17 homers and has a batting average of .237.
White Sox Records & Stats
The White Sox will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Athletics with a 3-2 loss. Chicago was the +156 underdog on the money line going into this matchup. Things started off well for the White Sox, as they got on the board with two runs in the 2nd inning but couldn’t hold the lead. The Athletics scored three runs in the 7th to pick up the win. Chicago’s offense also wasted a good start from Davis Martin, who went six innings without giving up a run.
Touki Toussaint took the loss out of the bullpen for the White Sox, as Chicago allowed three runs in the bottom of the 7th. Andrew Benintendi had only one hit, but it was a home run, and Gavin Sheets had a good day at the plate, going 2/3 with a run scored.
With a record of 28-89, the White Sox trail the Guardians by 40.5 games in the AL Central. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 8-34. Chicago opens their series vs. the Cubs having lost nine of their last ten games.
At home, the White Sox are 17-40 compared to an 11-49 mark on the road. This season, they have really struggled in day games, going 11-38. As the underdog, the White Sox are 23-86 this season and 5-3 when favored. Heading into today’s game, they have dropped ten straight series.
The White Sox have been a poor bet on the run line this season, going 50-67 overall. They are 25-32 on the run line at home and 25-35 on the run line on the road. They have been an underdog in 109 of their 114 games and are 45-64 on the run line in those games. Their average run differential is -2.1 runs per game.
Chicago White Sox games have gone over the total in 52 of their 112 games this season, and they have a combined run average of 8.3 runs per game. In games with an over/under line of 8 runs, their record is 10-10-2. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs this season, and their over/under record is 52-60 overall. Their games have had an over/under line of 8 runs in 47.0% of their games this season. Their current under streak is at 3 games.
White Sox starter Garrett Crochet finished with a no-decision in his last outing, going four innings and giving up one earned run on four hits. This outing came against the Twins on August 3rd. Before that, he had taken the loss in two straight starts. Crochet’s record for the season is 6-8, and he has an ERA of 3.19. The left-hander has made 23 starts this year, and opponents are batting .198 off him. Crochet has a total of 11 quality starts and is averaging 12.32 strikeouts per nine innings.
Chicago’s offense has been one of the worst in the league so far, as they are last in the league in runs per game (3.1) and have the worst team batting average in the league at .216. They are also near the bottom of the league in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS. The White Sox have been especially bad at home, averaging just 3.1 runs per contest.
Andrew Vaughn has been the team’s top power threat this season, with 13 homers, and he is also the team’s leader in RBIs, with 51. However, he is batting just .236 for the year. Luis Robert Jr. has also struggled at the plate, hitting only .207 so far. Chicago will be looking for Andrew Benintendi to keep his hot streak going, as he has three homers in his last five games while batting .300 in that stretch.