White Sox vs. Cubs odds, tips and betting trends

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24 July 2023

White Sox vs. Cubs odds, tips and betting trends

The Chicago White Sox (41-60) will host the Chicago Cubs (48-51), Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET, in the first game of a two-game series.

The White Sox (-112 moneyline odds to win) and the Cubs (-107) will play in a projected tight contest. The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Chicago White Sox looking to Michael Kopech (4-8), and Kyle Hendricks (3-4) getting the nod for the Chicago Cubs.

The White Sox lost their most recent game against the Twins by a 5-4 score Tuesday. Zach Remillard went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively. Jesse Scholtens picked up the loss after throwing 2/3 of an inning without giving up an earned run on two hits.

The Cubs took down the Cardinals 7-2 Tuesday. Cody Bellinger led the way offensively after going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, and Jameson Taillon got the win, pitching 5 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on seven hits while striking out six.

Here is what you need to get ready for Tuesday’s White Sox vs. Cubs contest, including viewing options.

Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: White Sox (-112, bet $112 to win $100)
Underdog: Cubs (-107, bet $107 to win $100)
Over/under: 9

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White Sox Stats and Trends

White Sox Betting Records

This season, the White Sox have been favored 35 times and won 18, or 51.4%, of those games.
The White Sox have a record of 18-17, a 51.4% win rate, when they’re favored by -112 or more by sportsbooks this season.
The implied probability of a win from the White Sox, based on the moneyline, is 52.8%.
The White Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 45 of their 100 games with a total this season.
The White Sox are 49-51-0 against the spread in their 100 chances this season.

Michael Kopech (White Sox Probable Starter)

The White Sox are sending Kopech (4-8) out for his 19th start of the season. He is 4-8 with a 4.29 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 92 1/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent time out on Thursday, the righty tossed 5 2/3 innings against the New York Mets, allowing one earned run while surrendering two hits.
In 18 games this season, the 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.29, with 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .213 against him.
Kopech enters the game with five quality starts under his belt this year.
Kopech has 11 starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 18 outings this season.
He meets a Cubs offense that ranks 10th in the league with 479 runs while batting .252 as a unit. It has a collective .405 slugging percentage (17th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 109 home runs (20th in MLB).

White Sox Batting Stats

The White Sox have hit 112 homers this season, which ranks 18th in the league.
Hitters for the White Sox combine for a team rank 23rd of in the majors with a .390 team slugging percentage.
The White Sox have a team batting average of .238 this season, which ranks 20th among MLB teams.
The White Sox have scored 423 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
The White Sox are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 29th with an OBP of .295.
The White Sox rank 19th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 whiffs per contest.

Cubs Stats and Trends

Cubs Betting Records

The Cubs have been victorious in 20, or 40%, of the 50 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
This season, the Cubs have come away with a win 19 times in 47 chances when named as an underdog of at least -107 or worse on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 51.7% chance of pulling out a win.
The Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 51 of their 99 games with a total this season.
The Cubs are 50-49-0 against the spread in their 99 games that had a posted line this season.

Kyle Hendricks (Cubs Probable Starter)

Hendricks makes the start for the Cubs, his 12th of the season. He is 3-4 with a 3.52 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings pitched.
His most recent time out was on Thursday against the Washington Nationals, when the righty went six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
The 33-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.52, with 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season. Opponents are hitting .241 against him.
Hendricks has five quality starts under his belt this season.
Hendricks will try to pick up his 10th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance.
In one of his 11 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
He meets a White Sox offense that ranks 23rd in the league with 423 total runs scored while batting .238 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .390 slugging percentage (23rd in MLB action) and has hit a total of 112 home runs (18th in the league).