The Pittsburgh Pirates (45-48) will visit the Chicago White Sox (27-68), Friday at 8:10 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series.
The Pirates are an away underdog (+145) at the White Sox (-172). The Chicago White Sox will hand the ball to Garrett Crochet (6-6), but the Pirates’ starting pitcher has not been announced yet.
The White Sox lost 3-2 to the Twins Friday, with Mike Soroka (one inning, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out two) on the line for the loss. Martin Maldonado went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead the White Sox offensively in the defeat.
The Pirates beat the Brewers 1-0 yesterday. Yasmani Grandal led the way offensively after going 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI, and Paul Skenes got the win, pitching seven innings without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out 11.
Prepare for the White Sox vs. Pirates with what you need to know before Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Chicago White Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:19 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: White Sox (-172, bet $172 to win $100)
- Underdog: Pirates (+145, bet $100 to win $145)
- Over/under: 7.5
White Sox vs. Pirates: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, July 12, 2024
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
- TV Channel: SportsNet Pittsburgh
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
White Sox stats and trends
White Sox betting records
- The White Sox have won four of the six games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Chicago has played as favorites of -172 or more once this season and lost that game.
- The White Sox have a 63.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 43 of its 95 chances.
- In 94 games with a spread this season, the White Sox are 43-51-0 ATS.
Garrett Crochet (White Sox probable starter)
- Crochet (6-6 with a 3.08 ERA and 146 strikeouts in 105 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the White Sox, his 20th of the season.
- His last appearance came on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, when the left-hander threw four innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up five hits.
- In 19 games this season, the 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.08, with 12.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .203 against him.
- Crochet has 11 quality starts this year.
- Crochet is looking to secure his 16th start of five or more innings this year in this game.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 19 outings this season.
- The opposing Pirates offense has a collective .230 batting average, and is 25th in the league with 723 total hits and 22nd in MLB play with 383 runs scored. It has the 27th-ranked slugging percentage (.368) and ranks 17th in home runs (97) in all of MLB.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 25-year-old’s 3.08 ERA ranks 16th, .968 WHIP ranks fifth, and 12.5 K/9 ranks first.
White Sox batting stats
- The White Sox have hit just 84 homers this season, which ranks 26th in the league.
- Hitters for Chicago have combined to rank last in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .349 this season.
- The White Sox have a team batting average of just .220 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
- Chicago has scored 306 runs (just 3.2 per game) this season, which ranks last in MLB.
- The White Sox have an OBP of just .282 this season, which ranks 29th in MLB.
- Chicago ranks 22nd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.6 whiffs per contest.
Pirates stats and trends
Pirates betting records
- The Pirates have been victorious in 25, or 46.3%, of the 54 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 4-6 when favored by +145 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 40.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over in 43 of its 93 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- In 92 games with a line this season, the Pirates have a mark of 49-43-0 against the spread.
Pirates batting stats
- The Pirates rank 17th in baseball with 97 total home runs.
- So far this season, Pittsburgh has the fourth-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.368).
- The Pirates have the fifth-worst batting average in the majors (.230).
- The offense for Pittsburgh is the No. 22 offense in baseball, scoring 4.1 runs per game (383 total runs).
- The Pirates’ .298 on-base percentage is the fifth-worst in baseball.
