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The Chicago Cubs (-145) visit Guaranteed Rate Field to take on the Chicago White Sox (+120) on Friday, August 9, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10pm EDT in Chicago, IL.
This season, the Cubs are 57-60 against the spread (ATS), while the White Sox are 50-67 ATS.
Cubs vs White Sox Starting Pitchers Today:
- Cubs starting pitcher: Jameson Taillon 7-6, 3.28 ERA
- White Sox starting pitcher: Garrett Crochet 6-8, 3.19 ERA
Cubs vs. White Sox Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Cubs | -1.5 +115 | O 8 -105 | -145 |
| White Sox | +1.5 -140 | U 8 -115 | +120 |
Cubs vs White Sox Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Cubs will win Friday‘s MLB game with 62.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Cubs players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Cubs Player Prop Bets Today:
- Ian Happ has hit the Home Runs Over in 11 of his last 46 games (+26.80 Units / 58% ROI)
- Isaac Paredes has hit the Singles Under in 32 of his last 38 games (+22.90 Units / 40% ROI)
- Isaac Paredes has hit the Hits Under in 21 of his last 28 games (+21.40 Units / 76% ROI)
- Isaac Paredes has hit the Total Bases Under in 32 of his last 43 games (+19.85 Units / 32% ROI)
- Isaac Paredes has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 33 of his last 49 games (+14.25 Units / 23% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for White Sox players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best White Sox Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Andrew Benintendi has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 4 games (+21.60 Units / 540% ROI)
- Lenyn Sosa has hit the Total Bases Under in 18 of his last 25 games at home (+14.20 Units / 43% ROI)
- Lenyn Sosa has hit the Hits Under in 15 of his last 25 games at home (+12.00 Units / 48% ROI)
- Luis Robert has hit the Runs Under in 21 of his last 27 games (+11.50 Units / 27% ROI)
- Miguel Vargas has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 12 of his last 13 games (+11.35 Units / 61% ROI)
Cubs Best Bets Today:
- The Chicago Cubs have hit the Game Total Under in 58 of their last 105 games (+10.80 Units / 9% ROI)
- The Chicago Cubs have hit the Moneyline in 18 of their last 30 games (+7.35 Units / 21% ROI)
- The Chicago Cubs have covered the Run Line in 12 of their last 18 away games (+4.05 Units / 15% ROI)
- The Chicago Cubs have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 5 of their last 6 games (+3.95 Units / 56% ROI)
White Sox Best Bets Today:
- The Chicago White Sox have hit the Game Total Under in 29 of their last 50 games (+7.85 Units / 14% ROI)
- The Chicago White Sox have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 7 of their last 9 games (+5.00 Units / 46% ROI)
Cubs Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Cubs are 57-60 against the Run Line (-15.35 Units / -9.45% ROI).
- 57-60 when betting on the Moneyline for -3.4 Units / -2.43% ROI
- 51-62 when betting on the total runs Over for -17.2 Units / -13.34% ROI
- 62-51 when betting on the total runs Under for +6.1 Units / 4.74% ROI
White Sox Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the White Sox are 50-67 against the Run Line (-23.75 Units / -16.93% ROI).
- 28-89 when betting on the Moneyline for -51.7 Units / -43.03% ROI
- 52-59 when betting on the total runs Over for -13 Units / -10.14% ROI
- 59-52 when betting on the total runs Under for +2.25 Units / 1.77% ROI
White Sox vs Cubs Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Robert (CWS) | 0.5 +290 | 0.5 -350 |
| Patrick Wisdom (CHC) | 0.5 +350 | 0.5 -450 |
| Seiya Suzuki (CHC) | 0.5 +425 | 0.5 -600 |
| Andrew Vaughn (CWS) | 0.5 +425 | 0.5 -600 |
| Ian Happ (CHC) | 0.5 +475 | 0.5 -650 |
White Sox vs Cubs Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Seiya Suzuki (CHC) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +180 |
| Nico Hoerner (CHC) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +180 |
| Luis Robert (CWS) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
| Andrew Vaughn (CWS) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +170 |
| Lenyn Sosa (CWS) | 0.5 -210 | 0.5 +160 |
White Sox vs Cubs RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Robert (CWS) | 0.5 +145 | 0.5 -200 |
| Andrew Vaughn (CWS) | 0.5 +145 | 0.5 -190 |
| Cody Bellinger (CHC) | 0.5 +160 | 0.5 -210 |
| Seiya Suzuki (CHC) | 0.5 +170 | 0.5 -225 |
| Patrick Wisdom (CHC) | 0.5 +180 | 0.5 -250 |
White Sox vs Cubs Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Garrett Crochet (CWS) | 5.5 -160 | 5.5 +125 |
| Jameson Taillon (CHC) | 4.5 +110 | 4.5 -145 |
Cubs Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Jameson Taillon has walked 14 of 556 right-handed batters (3%) since last season — tied for 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 110 total IP; League Avg: 7% — 98th Percentile.
Jameson Taillon has allowed three-ball counts to 11% of batters they faced (59/556 PA’s) against right-handed batters since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 110 total IP; League Avg: 19% — 98th Percentile.
Jameson Taillon has walked 34 of 728 batters (5%) when going through the lineup the first time in a game since the 2022 season — tied for 4th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 6% — 87th Percentile.
Jameson Taillon has walked 5 of 227 right-handed batters (2%) this season — 4th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 45 total IP; League Avg: 7% — 97th Percentile.
White Sox Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Garrett Crochet has a strikeout rate of 38% (77 SO in 204 PAs) when going through the lineup the first time in a game this season — 2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 25% — 98th Percentile.
Garrett Crochet has thrown inside pitches 43% of the time (281/646) with two-strikes this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 29% — 100th Percentile.
Garrett Crochet has thrown inside pitches 46% of the time (198/427) with runners in scoring position this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 32% — 100th Percentile.
Garrett Crochet has a strikeout rate of 34% (162 SO in 478 PAs) this season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 23% — 100th Percentile.
Cubs Keys to the Game vs. the White Sox
The Cubs are just 50-49 (.505) after a loss as favorites since the 2022 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .585.
The Cubs are just 15-53 (.221) when scoring 4 or fewer runs this season — tied for 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .269.
The Cubs are just 8-16 (.333) after a road win this season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .467.
The Cubs are 17-10 (.630) after a home loss this season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .532.
White Sox Keys to the Game vs. the Cubs
The White Sox are just 24-29 (.453) when allowing 4 or fewer runs this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .731.
The White Sox are just 23-19 (.548) when leading entering the 7th inning this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .857.
The White Sox are just 27-75 (.265) when allowing 5 or more extra base hits this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .538.
The White Sox are just 72-62 (.537) when allowing 4 or fewer runs since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .732.
Cubs Hitting Stats & Trends
Cubs hitters are averaging 3.99 pitches per plate appearance against RHP since last season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 3.90.
The Cubs are batting .289 in lefty-lefty matchups since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .239.
Cubs hitters are averaging 3.98 pitches per plate appearance against RHP this season — 5th highest in MLB; League Avg: 3.89.
Cubs hitters have grounded into 156 double plays in 1,968 opportunities (8%) since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: 10%.
White Sox Hitting Stats & Trends
White Sox hitters have an OBP of just .212 (5,421 PA’s) with two-strikes since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .248.
The White Sox have a winning percentage of just 30% at home this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 52%.
White Sox hitters have an OBP of just .287 (4,972 PA’s) at home since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .321.
The White Sox have a winning percentage of just 24% this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 50%.
Cubs Pitching Stats & Trends
Cubs pitchers have allowed opponents to score in three different innings in 33% of their games this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 45%.
The Cubs pitchers have allowed an average Exit Velocity of just 88.3 MPH since last season (6,972 balls in play) — tied for 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 88.9
Cubs pitchers have an ERA of 3.24 (533.0 IP) at home this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 4.00.
Cubs pitchers have walked 91 of 1,037 batters (9%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning this season — tied for 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 7%.
White Sox Pitching Stats & Trends
In games when their opponents have scored three or more runs in an inning, the White Sox have won just just 2% of the time this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 24%.
White Sox pitchers have walked 64 of 484 batters (13%) over the last 14 days — highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
White Sox pitchers have won only 12% of games in which they have allowed their opponent to score in three different innings at home since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 28%.
White Sox pitchers have walked 456 of 4,493 batters (10%) this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
White Sox vs. Cubs Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets
- Yoan Moncada (Chicago White Sox): Thigh, 60-Day IL
- Jesse Scholtens (Chicago White Sox): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Michael Soroka (Chicago White Sox): Shoulder, 15-Day IL
- Liam Hendriks (Chicago White Sox): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Jimmy Lambert (Chicago White Sox): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
- Braden Shewmake (Chicago White Sox): Undisclosed, 7-Day IL
- Lane Ramsey (Chicago White Sox): Undisclosed, 7-Day IL
- Edgar Navarro (Chicago White Sox): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Shane Greene (Chicago Cubs): Undisclosed, 60-Day IL
- Ben Brown (Chicago Cubs): Neck, 15-Day IL
- Nick Madrigal (Chicago Cubs): Hand, 7-Day IL
- Matt Mervis (Chicago Cubs): Hand, 7-Day IL
- Luis Vazquez (Chicago Cubs): Undisclosed, 7-Day IL
- Yency Almonte (Chicago Cubs): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
- Keegan Thompson (Chicago Cubs): Ribs, 15-Day IL
- Jordan Wicks (Chicago Cubs): Oblique, 60-Day IL
- Hayden Wesneski (Chicago Cubs): Forearm, 15-Day IL
- Luke Little (Chicago Cubs): Lat, 60-Day IL
- Caleb Kilian (Chicago Cubs): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
- Adbert Alzolay (Chicago Cubs): Forearm, 60-Day IL
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