The Pittsburgh Pirates will play host to the Chicago White Sox at PNC Park. The game gets underway 7:05 p.m. ET and NBC Sports Chicago will be televising this interleague matchup.
Chicago White Sox at Pittsburgh Pirates Odds
Chicago (+150) is coming into this one as the underdog to Pittsburgh (-160) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this night game at 8 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds sitting at -145 for the White Sox +1.5 runs and +125 for the Pirates -1.5 runs.
The White Sox have gone 10-27 SU this year and are 18-19 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 14.7 units for moneyline bettors in this young season and 4.7 units ATS. The Pirates, on the other hand, are 23-17 SU and 21-19 ATS. The team’s gained 4.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 3.0 units ATS.
Pittsburgh games have an over/under record of 21-14-5 so far in 2018. Chicago has an over/under record of 19-16-2.
The right-handed Reynaldo Lopez will get the nod for Chicago. Lopez is 0-2 with a 2.44 ERA and 31 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with six strikeouts and a 2.45 ERA against Pittsburgh this year.
The Pirates are turning to righty Trevor Williams (4-2, 3.13 ERA), who has 29 strikeouts and 20 walks as well as a 1.17 WHIP. Williams is 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 7.20 ERA against Chicago this year.
As a unit, Pittsburgh’s pitching staff has allowed 4.5 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 4.22 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.12 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 10.0 K/9.
Pittsburgh’s offense is putting up 5.0 runs per contest, including 5.5 per game over its last 10 games and 6.6 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .308/.383/.558 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Pirates’ offense has been led by Francisco Cervelli, who is slashing .305/.414/.571 with six home runs, 24 RBIs and 15 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Chicago’s pitching staff allowed 5.8 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.78 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 5.83 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.73, along with a WHIP of 1.52 and a K/9 of 9.13.
The White Sox offense has slashed .242/.311/.414 on its way to 4.0 runs scored per game this season, including 4.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Chicago’s offense has been led by Matt Davidson. Davidson is slashing .261/.383/.591 with 11 home runs, 24 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
The White Sox just got a 5-3 victory over the Cubs, while the Pirates are coming off of a 5-0 loss against the Giants.
Chicago White Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Pirates, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The over has hit in five of Chicago’s last seven games.
The White Sox have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Pirates have hit 17 over their last 10.
Chicago has recorded 19.9 runs + hits + errors per game over its last 10 outings and 20.8 over its last five.
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