White Sox vs. Pirates odds, tips and betting trends

Sportsbook Wire

08 April 2023

White Sox vs. Pirates odds, tips and betting trends

On Saturday, the Chicago White Sox (3-5) are visiting the Pittsburgh Pirates (5-2), at 6:35 PM ET. The Pirates have won four in a row.

The Pirates are an underdog (+110 on the moneyline to win) when they square off against the White Sox (-130). The starting pitchers are Mike Clevinger (1-0) for the Chicago White Sox, and Vince Velasquez (0-1) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Yesterday, the Pirates claimed a 13-9 victory over the White Sox, with Dauri Moreta (2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) registering the win for the Pirates. Bryan Reynolds went 3-for-5 with a triple, a home run and six RBI to lead the offense. Jake Diekman (0.1 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 0 K) was credited with the loss for the White Sox.

Before watching this White Sox vs. Pirates matchup, here is what you need to know about Saturday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

Chicago White Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:23 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: White Sox (-130, bet $130 to win $100)
Underdog: Pirates (+110, bet $100 to win $110)
Over/under: 9

Catch the excitement and bet with Tipico!

Double Down, Ohio! Deposit $200, Get $250. Bet now! In Colorado and New Jersey, claim your 100% Deposit Match up to $250 now! 21+, see Tipico.com for Terms and Conditions.

White Sox Stats and Trends

White Sox Betting Records

This season, the White Sox have won one out of the four games in which they’ve been favored.
Chicago has a record of 1-2 when favored by -130 or more by bookmakers this season.
The White Sox have a 56.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
So far this season, Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in seven of eight games with a total.
The White Sox have an ATS record of 3-5-0 in eight games with a spread this season.

Mike Clevinger (White Sox Probable Starter)

Clevinger (1-0) makes the start for the White Sox, his second of the season.
The right-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Houston Astros, when he threw five scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
Over his one games this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of just .167 against him. He has a .00 ERA and averages 14.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
The opposing Pirates offense has the 12th-ranked slugging percentage (.444) and is eighth in MLB play with 10 home runs. It has a collective .253 batting average, and is 16th in MLB with 61 total hits and 10th in MLB play scoring 36 runs.

White Sox Batting Stats

The White Sox have hit 10 homers this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
Hitters for Chicago have a combined .466 slugging percentage this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
The White Sox rank third in MLB with a .287 team batting average.
Chicago has scored 41 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
The White Sox have an on-base percentage of .339 this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
Chicago ranks 21st with an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game.

Pirates Stats and Trends

Pirates Betting Records

The Pirates have been underdogs in seven games this season and have come away with the win five times (71.4%) in those contests.
Pittsburgh has a mark of 4-2 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +110 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 47.6% chance of walking away with the win.
Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over in three of its seven games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
The Pirates are 5-2-0 against the spread in their seven games that had a posted line this season.

Vince Velásquez (Pirates Probable Starter)

The Pirates will look to Velasquez (0-1) to open the game and make his second start of the season.
In his last time out on Sunday, the righty tossed 4 2/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .263 against him this season. He has a 5.79 ERA and 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings over his one games.
The opposing White Sox offense has a collective .287 batting average, and is first in the league with 85 total hits and fifth in MLB play with 41 runs scored. They have the sixth-ranked slugging percentage (.466) and are eighth in all of MLB with 10 home runs.