In this article we will formulate a Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs prediction for this MLB game on Friday, August 9th at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game one in the series.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
The Chicago White Sox are 28-89 this year and they have lost 22 of their last 23 games. Chicago is coming off of a series loss against Oakland, where they lost two out of three games. Prior to that series, the White Sox were swept by the Twins, Royals, and Mariners. Chicago has really struggled this season and they are last in the AL Central.
The Chicago pitching staff has a 4.83 ERA, a 1.41 WHIP, and a .251 opponent batting average. The White Sox offense has scored 360 runs with a .216 batting average and a .275 on base percentage. Andrew Vaughn is batting .236 with 13 home runs and 51 RBI’s for the White Sox this season.
Chicago Cubs Betting Preview
The Chicago Cubs are 57-60 this season and they have won three of their last four games. Chicago is coming off of a series win against Minnesota, where they won two out of three games. Prior to that series, the Cubs won three out of four against the Cardinals, lost two out of three against the Reds, and won two out of three against the Royals. Chicago is 5-2 in their last seven games and they are tied for last in the NL Central.
The Chicago pitching staff has a 3.74 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and a .236 opponent batting average. The Cubs offense has scored 493 runs with a .235 batting average and a .310 on base percentage. Seiya Suzuki is batting .271 with 16 home runs and 54 RBI’s for the Cubs this season.
Starting Pitchers
The projected starting pitcher for the White Sox is Garrett Crochet, who is 6-8 with a 3.19 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP over 118.1 innings pitched this year. Crochet has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his last four starts. The projected starting pitcher for the Cubs is Jameson Taillon, who is 7-6 with a 3.25 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP over 110.2 innings pitched this year. Taillon has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his last five starts.
Why the Cubs will beat the White Sox
- The White Sox have lost each of their last 13 home games against NL Central opponents.
- The Cubs have won each of their last 10 road games against American League opponents following a home win.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line each of their last 10 home games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the last eight games between the Cubs and White Sox.
- The White Sox have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last eight home games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the White Sox’s last six night games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Eleven of the Cubs’ last 12 road games against AL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the White Sox’s last five games as home underdogs against National League opponents.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Andrew Benintendi has hit a home run in three of the White Sox’s last four games as underdogs.
- Andrew Vaughn has recorded a Double in three of the White Sox’s last four night games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Nicky Lopez has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances in night games against NL teams that held a losing record.
- Luis Robert has scored at least one run in each of his last six home appearances against the Cubs.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded a Single in seven of his last eight appearances.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 13 home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts
- Patrick Wisdom has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Seiya Suzuki has recorded a Double in three of his last four road appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Ian Happ has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Cubs’ last five games as favorites against the White Sox.
- Ian Happ has scored at least one run in each of the Cubs’ last six road games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Cody Bellinger has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 11 road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Jameson Taillon has recorded five or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances against AL opponents.
- Dansby Swanson has recorded at least one total base in each of the Cubs’ last eight games against AL Central opponents.
- Cody Bellinger has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs Prediction
The White Sox come into this game as the worst team in the MLB and they just fired their manager, but they will be at home here. The White Sox are 17-40 at home, while the Cubs are just 25-33 on the road. The Cubs are tied for last in the NL Central, but they have played very well over the last two weeks. The Cubs are starting Taillon, who has been pretty good this year, but has had some struggles on the road. The White Sox are starting Crochet, who has been great for most of this season, but their bullpen has really let him down at times. The Cubs have some positive momentum right now and fading the White Sox has been printing money. My Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs prediction is for the Cubs to win by at least two runs.