Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs Betting Pick & Prediction 6/5/24
The forecast for Wednesday’s Cubs vs. White Sox matchup calls for light rain and temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. This interleague matchup is set for 8:05 PM ET from Wrigley Field in Chicago, and the Cubs are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -188. The White Sox are +158, and they will be looking to end a 12-game losing streak.
Chicago White Sox is 15-46 overall, and they are starting Erick Fedde, while the Cubs, who are 2nd in the NL Central, will have Jameson Taillon on the mound. MARQ will be televising this game.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS CHICAGO CUBS BETTING PICK
The Pick: OVER 8.5 Runs
This game will be played at Wrigley Field at 8:05 ET on Wednesday, June 5th.
HOW TO BET THE WHITE SOX VS CUBS:
- We have the Cubs winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we 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 win over the White Sox in the most recent game of this crosstown series. The Cubs had a huge 6th inning, scoring four of their seven runs. As for the White Sox, they scored five of their six runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Cubs were favored at -289 on the money line.
Shota Imanaga got the start for the Cubs, going just 4 1/3 innings while giving up one run and striking out six. Luke Little got the win out of the bullpen, and Hector Neris got the save. Jordan Leasure took the loss for the White Sox out of the bullpen.
Christopher Morel and Patrick Wisdom each homered for the Cubs, while Lenyn Sosa hit a home run for the White Sox.
White Sox Records & Stats
With an overall record of 15-46, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central and trail the Guardians by 25.5 games. The White Sox have dropped 12 straight games, and they are just 5-19 in divisional matchups this year.
So far, the White Sox have gone 2-0 as the favorite, but they are just 5-25 on the road overall. At home, the White Sox are 10-21 this season. They have really struggled in day games, going 5-22 compared to 10-24 in night games.
The White Sox have been a poor run line bet overall this season, going 25-36, including a 10-20 mark on the road. They have been a better bet at home, going 15-16 against the run line, but they are just 2-0 as a favorite. Their average run differential in games they win is +2.5, but in their losses, it’s -3.8.
The Chicago White Sox are on the road today against the Chicago Cubs, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for White Sox games this season is 8.1, and their over/under record is 28-30. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 6-6. Overall, 62.3% of their games have had lower over/under lines than 8.5 runs. The over has hit in their last two games.
Right-hander Erick Fedde gets the start for the White Sox today as he faces the Cubs on the road. He has made 12 starts this season and has a record of 4-1 with a 3.12 ERA. Opponents have hit .224 off Fedde this season, and he has a total of five quality starts. In his most recent outing, Fedde finished with a no-decision after giving up four earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had gone 6 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run. Fedde’s ERA on the road is 5.93, compared to 1.0 at home.
Chicago’s offense has been the worst in the league this season, averaging just 2.9 runs per game. They are also the league’s worst home run hitting team and have the worst team batting average in the MLB. However, they do have a few hitters who have hit for a good average so far, including Korey Lee (.256) and Gavin Sheets (.232). Sheets is also the team’s leader in RBIs and is 2nd on the team with five homers.
Andrew Vaughn is currently on a four-game hitting streak, but he is batting just .205 for the season. Paul DeJong and Eloy Jiménez are tied for the team lead with nine homers, but DeJong has really struggled of late, going just 4/26 in his last seven games.
Cubs Records & Stats
With a record of 30-31, the Cubs are six games behind the Brewers for the NL Central lead. So far, the Cubs have gone just 7-12 in divisional games. Chicago will be at home today, and they are 17-13 at home compared to 13-18 on the road.
Chicago has lost six straight series, and their overall series record is 7-10-2 this year. The Cubs are also just 14-13 as the favorite and 10-9 as the home favorite. They are coming off a win in the first game of this series vs. the White Sox and are 3-7 over their last 10 games overall.
When betting the run line this season, the Cubs have been a solid play on the road, going 18-13, while they have been a fade at home, going 12-18. They have been a profitable underdog play, going 23-11, while they have struggled as the favorite, going 7-20. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.0, while their average run margin in losing games is -3.3.
The Cubs have been involved in 14 games this season with an over/under line of 8.5 runs, and the over has hit in nine of those contests. Their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 28-30. The Cubs have played in 55.7% of their games with an over/under line lower than 8.5 runs.
Right-hander Jameson Taillon gets the start for the Cubs today as he faces the White Sox at home. He has made eight starts this season and has a record of 3-2 with an ERA of 2.84. Taillon’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.26. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision after giving up three earned runs in six innings of work. Taillon has not picked up a win since May 19th. He has made three quality starts this year and is averaging 5.89 strikeouts per nine innings. So far, he has allowed five homers at home and five on the road.
Christopher Morel has struggled with his batting average this season, hitting just .201, but he does lead the team with 11 home runs and is 12th in the league in RBIs. Morel has gone 5/22 in his last seven games with two homers. Cody Bellinger and Michael Busch are tied for 2nd on the team with eight homers apiece, with Bellinger’s 27 RBIs being the 2nd best mark on the team.
As a team, the Cubs are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 14th in the league and are batting just .228 for the season. They have been pretty good at drawing walks and have the league’s 5th best on-base percentage. In terms of slugging percentage and OPS, they are below average.