The Chicago White Sox (27-78) will host the Seattle Mariners (53-51), Friday at 8:10 PM ET, with both squads on losing streaks — 11 and three straight, respectively.
The White Sox (+108 underdog moneyline odds) take the field at home against the Mariners (-126). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Seattle Mariners looking to George Kirby (7-7), and Drew Thorpe (3-1) getting the nod for the Chicago White Sox.
The Mariners’ matchup Friday versus the Angels resulted in a 2-1 loss. Mitch Haniger went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI in the defeat, while Gregory Santos threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out one en route to taking the loss.
Yesterday, the White Sox lost to the Rangers 2-1. Jonathan Cannon was the losing pitcher after throwing six innings, giving up two earned runs on eight hits while striking out one.
Before the Mariners vs. White Sox matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Mariners (-126, bet $126 to win $100)
- Underdog: White Sox (+108, bet $100 to win $108)
- Over/under: 7
Mariners vs. White Sox: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, July 26, 2024
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Mariners stats and trends
Mariners betting records
- This season, the Mariners have won 36 out of the 66 games, or 54.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Seattle has a record of 30-24 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -126 on the moneyline.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 55.8% chance of a victory for the Mariners.
- Seattle and its opponents have hit the over in 42 of its 104 games with a total this season.
- The Mariners are 46-57-0 against the spread in their 103 chances this season.
George Kirby (Mariners probable starter)
- Kirby makes the start for the Mariners, his 22nd of the season. He is 7-7 with a 3.20 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 123 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Sunday against the Houston Astros, the righty tossed six innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- The 26-year-old has put together a 3.20 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings across 21 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .230 to opposing hitters.
- Kirby is trying to extend an eighth-game quality start streak in this matchup.
- Kirby will try to build on a 19-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 frames per outing).
- He has made five appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- The opposing White Sox offense has a collective .217 batting average, and is 29th in the league with 751 total hits and last in MLB action with 324 runs scored. It has the worst slugging percentage (.342) and ranks 28th in home runs (90) in all of MLB.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 26-year-old’s 3.20 ERA ranks 22nd, .978 WHIP ranks seventh, and 8.9 K/9 ranks 23rd.
Mariners batting stats
- The Mariners have hit 113 homers this season, which ranks 14th in the league.
- Hitters for Seattle have combined to rank 28th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .362 this season.
- The Mariners have a team batting average of just .216 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams.
- Seattle has scored 390 runs (just 3.8 per game) this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.
- The Mariners have an OBP of just .298 this season, which ranks 27th in MLB.
- Seattle is one of the least-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking last with an average of 10.3 strikeouts per game.
White Sox stats and trends
White Sox betting records
- The White Sox have won in 23, or 23.5%, of the 98 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, Chicago has been victorious 20 times in 92 chances when named as an underdog of at least +108 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 48.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 45 of its 105 opportunities.
- The White Sox have posted a record of 46-58-0 against the spread this season.
Drew Thorpe (White Sox probable starter)
- Thorpe (3-1 with a 3.03 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the White Sox, his eighth of the season.
- The right-hander’s last time out came on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals, when he tossed six scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
- The 23-year-old has an ERA of 3.03, with 5.6 strikeouts per nine innings in seven games this season. Opponents are batting .162 against him.
- Thorpe is trying to register his sixth quality start in a row in this matchup.
- Thorpe will aim to last five or more innings for his sixth straight start. He’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing.
- He has had two appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The opposing Mariners offense has the 28th-ranked slugging percentage (.362) and ranks 14th in home runs hit (113) in all of MLB. They have a collective .216 batting average, and are last in the league with 730 total hits and 28th in MLB play scoring 390 runs.
- In five innings over one appearance against the Mariners this season, Thorpe has a 1.80 ERA and a 1 WHIP while his opponents are batting .150.
White Sox batting stats
- The White Sox have hit 90 home runs this season, the third-lowest total in baseball.
- So far this year, Chicago is slugging .342, the lowest percentage in the majors.
- The White Sox have the second-worst batting average in the majors (.217).
- Chicago is the lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging 3.1 runs per game (324 total).
- The White Sox’s .277 on-base percentage is the worst in the majors.
