A series opener between the Chicago Cubs (57-60) and Chicago White Sox (28-89) is on deck Friday at 8:10 PM ET, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The White Sox (+120 underdog on the moneyline to win) host the Cubs (-142). The Cubs will give the ball to Jameson Taillon (7-6) against the White Sox and Garrett Crochet (6-8).
The Cubs won their last game against the Twins on Friday by an 8-2 score. Michael Busch went 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Jorge Lopez picked up the win on the strength of two innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out two.
The White Sox were defeated by the Athletics 3-2 Friday. Andrew Benintendi led the way offensively after going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the defeat, while Touki Toussaint took the loss on the mound, throwing 1/3 of an inning, giving up three earned runs on two hits.
Ahead of this Cubs vs. White Sox matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Friday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Cubs (-142, bet $142 to win $100)
- Underdog: White Sox (+120, bet $100 to win $120)
- Over/under: 8
Cubs vs. White Sox: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, August 9, 2024
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
- TV Channel: Marquee Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Cubs stats and trends
Cubs betting records
- The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 49 times this season and won 23, or 46.9%, of those games.
- This season, the Cubs have won 13 of their 19 games, or 68.4%, when favored by at least -142 on the moneyline.
- The Cubs have a 58.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Games involving the Cubs have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 51 of 117 chances this season.
- The Cubs are 53-63-0 ATS in their 116 games with a spread this season.
Jameson Taillon (Cubs probable starter)
- Taillon gets the start for the Cubs, his 20th of the season. He is 7-6 with a 3.25 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 110 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, the right-hander went six innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering six hits.
- In 19 games this season, the 32-year-old has an ERA of 3.25, with 7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .249 against him.
- Taillon has registered 11 quality starts this year.
- Taillon has pitched five or more innings in a game 16 times this season entering this outing.
- In two of his 19 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
- He will face a White Sox offense that ranks last in the league with 360 runs while batting .216 as a unit. It has a collective .342 slugging percentage (30th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 98 home runs (29th in MLB).
- Taillon has pitched five innings, giving up five earned runs on 10 hits while striking out six against the White Sox this season.
Cubs batting stats
- The Cubs have hit 118 homers this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
- Hitters for the Cubs combine for a team rank 21st of in the majors with a .382 team slugging percentage.
- The Cubs rank 23rd in MLB with a .235 team batting average.
- The Cubs have scored the 17th-most runs in the league this season with 493 (4.2 per game).
- The Cubs have an on-base percentage of .310 this season, which ranks 18th in the league.
- The Cubs rank 21st in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.
White Sox stats and trends
White Sox betting records
- The White Sox have won in 24, or 21.8%, of the 110 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This year, the White Sox have won 19 of 96 games when listed as at least +120 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 45.5% chance of walking away with the win.
- The White Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 52 of their 117 games with a total this season.
- The White Sox have an against the spread record of 49-67-0 in 116 games with a line this season.
Garrett Crochet (White Sox probable starter)
- Crochet gets the start for the White Sox, his 24th of the season. He is 6-8 with a 3.19 ERA and 162 strikeouts through 118 1/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty’s most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, when he threw four innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up just one hit.
- In 23 games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.19, with 12.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .204 against him.
- Crochet is trying to collect his 12th quality start of the season.
- Crochet is looking to record his 16th start of five or more innings this year in this matchup.
- In five of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- He will face off against a Cubs offense that ranks 21st in the league with 913 total hits (on a .235 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .382 (21st in the league) with 118 total home runs (21st in MLB play).
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 25-year-old’s 3.19 ERA ranks 16th, 1.014 WHIP ranks ninth, and 12.3 K/9 ranks first.
White Sox batting stats
- The White Sox have hit the second-fewest home runs in baseball this season (98).
- This season, the White Sox are slugging .342, the lowest average in baseball.
- The White Sox have the worst batting average in the majors (.216).
- The White Sox score the fewest runs in baseball (360 total, 3.1 per game).
- The White Sox rank last in MLB with a .275 on-base percentage.
