#South Siders

Tonight we're targeting AJ Pollock to score a run as the leadoff man, starting pitcher Michael Kopech to have a quality outing, and for Yordan Alvarez to continue to be an RBI machine. Read more in our Sunday Night Baseball prop picks. The Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros will play the rubber match of their three-game series at Minute Maid…

Ever catch yourself thinking, "Boy, I'd love to see the Rick Hahn 2023 master craftsmanship roster breakdown all in one place?" Well, ponder no further. We present you with the White Sox 40-man (well, 39-man) roster as it currently stands. Of course, this can change at any time. So come on in and take a waltz down memory lane. You know your brain…

Paul Blackburn's hot start and All-Star nod have helped mask the fact that he's been just brutal of late. And as he continues regressing, our MLB betting picks think the A's feeble bats won't keep up with the runs he bleeds. Don't look now, but the Oakland Athletics have won seven of their last eight games as they face off against Chicago White Sox…

The Chicago White Sox are still trying to find some winning consistency this season as they look to catch up with the Minnesota Twins in the AL Central. But a road sweep of the Detroit Tigers would be a good place to potentially start. The reigning AL Central champions have taken the first two games of their series in Detroit, winning 9-5 on Monday…

We've discussed the hapless Chicago White Sox, manager Tony La Russa and the woes of the South Siders pretty much all season long over here at FTW. Not much has changed. The team is still stuck at.500, still in third place in the American League Central and still trying to prove their best days are ahead. They likely won't make the playoffs. If…

In his season opener, last year's AL Cy Young Award winner got off to a winning start with his new team, as Robbie Ray pitched the Seattle Mariners to a win over the Minnesota Twins. This evening, Ray will get the ball as the Mariners look to even up their MLB series with the Chicago White Sox. After edging the Twins 2-1 to open the season behind…

The 2022 MLB winter meetings will begin Sunday, and while the MLB talent changing teams in blockbuster trades can often steal the headlines, the prospects who go the other way in those deals often wind up being the bigger story. Workhorse right-hander Jeff Samardzija going from the Oakland Athletics to the Chicago White Sox during the 2014 winter…

A quick two-game set between crosstown rivals will be front and center of the baseball universe on Tuesday as the fellow south siders in the Chicago White Sox will travel to Wrigley Field to battle it out with the Chicago Cubs. Don't miss out on this one, as it is time to take a look at our MLB odds series, where our White Sox-Cubs prediction and…

The Cleveland Guardians (80-67) are set to take on divisional foe the Chicago White Sox (76-71) in the first of a pivotal three-game series. Aaron Civale (2-6) is projected to start for the Guardians, while Dylan Cease (14-7) will take the bump for the White Sox. First pitch is slated for 8:10 ET. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a…

The Chicago White Sox (26-16) and Pittsburgh Pirates (14-26) close out a two-gamer at PNC Park with a 7:05 p.m. ET contest Wednesday night. Below, we analyze the White Sox-Pirates MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets. RHP Dane Dunning vs. RHP JT Brubaker Dunning is on for his fourth start of the season (and the fourth of his…

The Chicago White Sox have four more games to attempt to finish 2022 with a winning record as they sit at 78-80 on the season. Later today, they wrap up their series in San Diego vs. the Padres as the Friars look to increase their lead on the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers in the NL wild card race. Blake Snell gets the ball for the…

Chicago White Sox' fans hoping the organization makes an outside-the-box managerial hire will be happy to hear today's updates. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that the White Sox will interview Houston Astros' bench coach Joe Espada. Espada will also interview with the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, according to Heyman. Additionally, the White…

The Chicago White Sox' 2022 season concluded with an abysmal 10-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins. It was a fitting ending in a few ways. First and foremost, the South Siders were abysmal all season. Taking shellackings from below-average teams was a common theme throughout the campaign. And, to add to that, the Sox were below average themselves…

The White Sox continue to be Major League Baseball's biggest disappointment. Chicago dropped their series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2, and now sit.500 on the season as their postseason chances continue to slip away. Can they find their footing against Arizona's best pitcher, Merrill Kelly? Let's find out: To show how far the White…

The Cleveland Guardians are your 2022 AL Central Champions. After the Chicago White Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, the division race came to an official end. The White Sox were widely viewed as the favorites to win the AL Central entering the season. They drew multiple World Series predictions from national baseball writers and local…

Happy Saturday, White Sox fans, and Happy Free Windbreaker Giveaway Day, if you attended this game. Let me try that again. Happy Saturday, White Sox fans, and Happy Mark Payton in Left Field day. No, that doesn't work either. Happy La Russa Is Officially Out for the Remainder of the Year on Medical Leave and is Unlikely to Return Next Year…

The Chicago White Sox look to make a race of the AL Central, but can they slow down the Cleveland Guardians long enough to do it? Here are our Guardians-White Sox same-game parlay picks for Tuesday. Despite Chicago winning seven of its last 10, the White Sox have lost ground on the Guardians, who have won eight games in that same span. Cleveland…

Thursday is the big day for the Chicago White Sox, as they will kick off the American League Division Series against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Whether you need the schedule for the series, the betting odds, or interesting facts and figures, you can find plenty of information on the Sox October path here. Game 1: Thursday, 3:07 p.m.…

The Chicago White Sox have underachieved this season, but they still have a chance to steal the AL Central from the Cleveland Guardians down the final stretch. Their opportunity to push the door wide open is theirs for the taking with the Guardians in town for a trio of games, starting tonight with AL Cy Young candidate Dylan Cease on the…

The 34-year-old Lynn - who finished third in AL Cy Young Award balloting in 2021 - missed the first two-plus months of the season after an MRI revealed a slight tear in a knee tendon. Since his return in mid-June, the South Siders have gone 10-7 with the big right-hander on the bump. He's tossed eight quality starts, including four in a row and…

WagerTalk MLB analyst Brian Ochsner offers his analysis of Thursday's Oakland Athletics vs Chicago White Sox clash at RingCentral Coliseum. The White Sox desperately need wins if they want to be in the playoffs sitting only one game above.500. The Athletics sit 37 games under.500 and are looking forward to next season. The Oakland Athletics host…

For the middle contest of a three-game American League set, the Chicago White Sox will pay another visit to T-Mobile Park. The South Siders have come out on top of three of these clubs' four matchups this year, including a series win at home in April. They won Monday's clash by a 3-2 decision. Pitcher Lance Lynn had a dominant performance in that…

WagerTalk MLB analyst Brian Ochsner offers his analysis of Tuesday's Seattle Mariners vs Chicago White Sox clash at T-Mobile Park. The White Sox have won three of four games played against the Mariners so far this season. The Seattle Mariners host the Chicago White Sox at T-Mobile Park Tuesday night in the second of a three game set. The South…

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports KC took opener 4-2, Chicago won nightcap 3-2 White Sox remain 1.5 back of Cleveland in AL Central Royals have won 4 of 6 overall The great thing about playing in the AL Central is that the Chicago White Sox can be 56-54 but still within just 1.5 games of a division crown. Even though Chicago is just 2.5 back in the…