Cubs vs. White Sox odds, tips and betting trends

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14 August 2023

Cubs vs. White Sox odds, tips and betting trends

On Tuesday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Chicago Cubs (61-57) hosting the Chicago White Sox (47-72) at 8:05 PM ET.

The Cubs are favored (-162 on the moneyline) when they host the White Sox (+136). The Chicago Cubs will hand the ball to Kyle Hendricks (4-6, 4.17 ERA), who is looking for win No. 5 on the season, and the White Sox will counter with Touki Toussaint (1-5, 4.27 ERA).

The Cubs lost 11-4 against the Blue Jays Tuesday, with Jameson Taillon taking the loss. He threw three innings, giving up eight earned runs on eight hits while striking out two. Dansby Swanson went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI to lead the Cubs offensively.

The White Sox suffered a 7-3 loss to the Brewers Tuesday. Carlos Perez (2-for-4 with a double and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Dylan Cease took the loss on the mound after going seven innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out seven.

Here’s everything you need to prepare for Tuesday’s Cubs vs. White Sox game, including viewing options.

Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Cubs (-162, bet $162 to win $100)
Underdog: White Sox (+136, bet $100 to win $136)

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Cubs Stats and Trends

Cubs Betting Records

The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 57 times this season and won 34, or 59.6%, of those games.
The Cubs have a record of 8-5, a 61.5% win rate, when they’re favored by -162 or more by sportsbooks this season.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 61.8% chance to win.
Games involving the Cubs have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 62 of 118 chances this season.
The Cubs are 61-57-0 against the spread this season.

Kyle Hendricks (Cubs Probable Starter)

Hendricks (4-6 with a 4.17 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 86 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Cubs, his 16th of the season.
His last time out came on Wednesday against the New York Mets, when the right-hander threw five innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
In 15 games this season, the 33-year-old has amassed a 4.17 ERA and 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .251 to opposing batters.
Hendricks is looking to pick up his eighth quality start of the year in this game.
Hendricks will try to pick up his 13th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.7 innings per appearance.
In one of his 15 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
He will face a White Sox squad that is batting .237 as a unit (22nd in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .385 (26th in MLB) with 129 total home runs (21st in MLB).
Hendricks has thrown 6 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits while striking out four against the White Sox this season.

Cubs Batting Stats

The Cubs’ 143 home runs rank 12th in Major League Baseball.
Hitters for the Cubs have a combined .419 slugging percentage this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
The Cubs’ .255 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in MLB.
The Cubs have scored 597 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
The Cubs are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fourth with an OBP of .332.
The Cubs rank 21st with an average of 9.0 strikeouts per game.

White Sox Stats and Trends

White Sox Betting Records

The White Sox have come away with 28 wins in the 83 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This year, the White Sox have won seven of 24 games when listed as at least +136 or better on the moneyline.
The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 42.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
The White Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 53 of their 118 games with a total this season.
In 118 games with a line this season, the White Sox have a mark of 57-61-0 against the spread.

Touki Toussaint (White Sox Probable Starter)

The White Sox will send Toussaint (1-5) to the mound to make his eighth start of the season. He is 1-5 with a 4.27 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 46 1/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent appearance on Wednesday against the New York Yankees, the right-hander threw five innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering six hits.
The 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.27, with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season. Opposing batters have a .205 batting average against him.
So far this year, Toussaint does not have a quality start.
Toussaint will aim to last five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 4.2 innings per outing.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 11 outings this season.
The opposing Cubs offense has a collective .255 batting average, and is 10th in the league with 1024 total hits and fifth in MLB play with 597 runs scored. They have the ninth-ranked slugging percentage (.419) and are 12th in all of MLB with 143 home runs.
Head-to-head against the Cubs this season, Toussaint has pitched one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run.

White Sox Batting Stats

The White Sox average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 21st in MLB action with 129 total home runs .
This season, the White Sox are slugging .385, the fifth-lowest average in MLB.
The White Sox rank 22nd in MLB with a .237 batting average.
Averaging 4.1 runs per game (490 total), the White Sox are the 25th-highest scoring team in MLB play.
The White Sox’s .294 on-base percentage is the worst in baseball.

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