The Chicago White Sox will face the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. WGN will showcase this interleague matchup and the first pitch will be at 2:20 p.m. ET.
Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs Odds
The Cubs are 21-15 SU and 16-19 ATS. The team’s lost 2.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 3.0 units against the spread (ATS). They have a 3-4 ATS mark over their last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The White Sox are 9-27 SU and have gone 17-18 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 15.9 units for moneyline gamblers through the early portions of the season and 4.7 units ATS. covered the spread just twice over their last seven games and the total has gone over in six of those seven.
Cubs games have an over/under record of 16-19 so far in 2018. The White Sox have an over/under record of 18-15-2.
Right-hander Lucas Giolito is the probable starter for the visiting White Sox. Giolito is 1-4 with a 7.25 ERA and 21 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Cubs this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Cubs are handing the ball to righty Kyle Hendricks (3-2, 3.02 ERA), who has 32 punchouts and nine walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 1.03. Hendricks only made one start against the White Sox in 2017 (0-0, 2.08 ERA and five strikeouts across four and 1-third innings).
the White Sox’ pitching staff allowed 5.9 runs per game and their starters own a 5.81 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 5.86 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.85, along with a K/9 of 9.09.
White Sox hitters have slashed .243/.313/.415 on their way to 3.9 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (0-5 SU).
Chicago’s offensive production been powered by Matt Davidson and Jose Abreu. Davidson is hitting .250/.380/.563 with 10 home runs, 22 RBIs and 17 runs scored, while Abreu has a .285 average with seven homers, 21 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, the Cubs’ pitchers have yielded 3.9 runs per game overall this season. Their starting pitching staff has a 3.83 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.77, a WHIP of 1.21 and a K/9 of 8.8.
The Chicago hitters are putting up 5.5 runs per outing, including 6.4 per game over its last 10 games and 10.0 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .352/.435/.659 over its last five games and is 5-0 SU during that stretch.
Third baseman Kris Bryant and second baseman Javier Baez have led the Cubs’ batters so far. Bryant is hitting .294/.433/.597 with seven home runs, 19 RBIs and 26 runs scored, and Baez’s line sits at .283/.320/.623 with 10 homers, 34 RBIs and 27 runs.
The White Sox have lost 12.2 units and are 13-14 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 13 of those games, compared to 12 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Cubs have lost 1.8 units and are 11-13 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 11 of those games, compared to 13 that went under the total.
Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Cubs, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The White Sox have lost 11 of their last 12 games SU.
The White Sox have recorded 19.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over their last 10 outings and 19.6 over their last five.
The White Sox have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games. The Cubs have hit 19 over their last 10.
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