Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs Prediction & Betting Tips 8/9/2024

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From Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, we have an interleague matchup between the Cubs and White Sox. The Cubs are the favorite on the money line (-144), while the White Sox have a line of +122. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs.

First pitch for Friday’s Cubs vs. White Sox matchup is set for 8:10 PM ET, and NBCS will be carrying the TV coverage for this one. Jameson Taillon will be starting for the Cubs, and the White Sox are starting Garrett Crochet. Chicago is 57-60 this season, while the White Sox are 28-89.

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Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs Trends and Key Stats

• The Cubs are 3-2 across their last five road games. They have gone 3-2 vs. the runline.
• On the opposing side, the White Sox have a 1-4 (SU) record, along with a 2-3 record in their last five home contests.
• The Cubs have a 4-6 straight-up record in their last ten games as the favorite, and 3-7 against the runline.
• The White Sox have a 3-7 record vs. the runline and a 4-6 straight-up record in their last ten games as the underdog.

Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs Prediction

Heading into their last game vs. the Twins, the Cubs closed out the series with an 8-2 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at +120 on the money line. It was a big third inning for the Cubs, as they scored three runs in the inning, and added another three runs in the 4th.

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 is on the road today, taking on the White Sox, and they are 5th in the NL Central, trailing the Brewers by 9.5 games. Overall, the Cubs are 57-60 and have gone 17-26 against other teams in the NL Central. The Cubs have won two straight games, and they 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 underdog, Chicago is 32-32 this season compared to 25-28 as the favorite. The Cubs’ overall series record is 14-20-3, but they have won two straight series.

Chicago Cubs have a run line record of 57-60 this season, with a run line record of 23-36 at home. They have a run line record of 34-24 on the road, with an average run margin of -0.4 runs per game. They are 43-21 against the run line as an underdog, and 14-39 against the run line as a favorite.

Chicago Cubs games have gone over the total in two straight games, and their games have averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. Their over/under record for the season is 51-62, and when the O/U line has been set at 8 runs, they have gone over the total in just five of 20 games. Overall, 51.3% of their games have had higher O/U lines than 8 runs.

Jameson Taillon gets the start for the Cubs today as he faces 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. Taillon’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.16. In his last outing, he 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 given up a homer in each of his last three outings. The right-hander has made 11 quality starts this season.

Heading into today’s game, the Cubs are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 19th in the league. This is a team that has been pretty consistent at home and on the road, averaging 4.1 and 4.3 runs per game, respectively. As a team, they are batting just .235 and are 17th in home runs.

Over his last 10 games, Nico Hoerner has gone 12/41, and for the season, he is batting .254 with four homers. Ian Happ has a team-high 18 homers, but is batting just .226 for the season. He does come into the game on a six-game hitting streak. Isaac Paredes is 2nd on the team with 60 RBIs but is batting just .237.

Heading into their last game vs. the Athletics, the White Sox closed out the series with a 3-2 loss. Chicago was the +156 underdog on the money line. 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 and didn’t give up a run.

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. The White Sox’s offense could have used more than two runs, as they only had seven hits.

With an overall record of 28-89, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central and trail the Guardians by 40.5 games. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 8-34 this season. Chicago opens their series vs. the Cubs having gone just 1-9 over their last 10 games.

At home, the White Sox are 17-40 compared to 11-49 on the road. This season, they have really struggled in day games, going 11-38. As for how they have fared as the underdog, the White Sox are 23-86 and 5-3 when favored. Looking at their overall series record, the White Sox are 6-30-2 and dropped two straight series.

When betting the run line, the White Sox have been a team to avoid this season. Their run line record is 50-67, and they have been a better bet on the road (25-32) than at home (25-35). They have been a run line underdog in 109 of their 114 games, and they have covered the run line in just five of their eight games as the favorite.

Today’s over/under line of 8 runs for the White Sox-Cubs game is right in line with their combined run average of 8.3 runs per game this season. The White Sox have played 55 games with over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, which accounts for 47% of their games this season. Their over/under record for the season is 52-60, and they have gone 10-10-2 in games with an over/under line of 8 runs.

Left-hander Garrett Crochet gets the start for the White Sox today as he faces the Cubs at home. Crochet has made 23 starts this year and has a record of 6-8 with a 3.19 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Crochet has a WHIP of 1.01 and opponents are batting .198 this season. In his 23 starts, he has turned in 11 quality starts and is averaging 12.32 strikeouts per nine innings. Crochet’s last outing came on August 3rd, where he finished with a no-decision, giving up one earned run in four innings of work. Before that, he had lost two straight starts.

Chicago comes into the game with the league’s worst team batting average at .216, and they are also dead last in on-base percentage and OPS. The White Sox are averaging just 3.1 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league. Their home run total of 98 is 24th in the MLB.

Andrew Vaughn has been the team’s top power threat this season, with 13 homers, and he also leads the team with 51 RBIs. Vaughn is batting just .236 this season. Luis Robert Jr. is right behind Vaughn in homers, but he is batting just .207 this season. Over his last five games, Andrew Benintendi is 6/20 with three homers.

With the White Sox at +122 on the money line, that is the direction we recommend going for today’s Cubs vs. White Sox matchup. We do have the White Sox coming out on top by a score of 6-5.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Garrett Crochet finishing with six strikeouts, and he is a good option to pick up the win. As for Jameson Taillon, he is projected to finish with four strikeouts and is starting to look like a risky option.

Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs Betting Tips

• We like the White Sox on the moneyline (+122)
• On the run line we like White Sox (+1.5)
• Projecting a combined 11 runs, we like the over

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