Those betting on MLB baseball odds will look to pick a Sportsbook at Wrigley Field on Saturday as the host Chicago Cubs battle the Chicago White Sox in baseball betting odds action.
Jon Lester will take the mound for the Chicago Cubs, and he'll carry a 4-7 record into the contest. Chris Sale gets the ball for the Chicago White Sox; he's 7-4 so far this season.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Cubs to win this game 4-2.6. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Chicago Cubs sport a record of 46-39 heading into this matchup, while the Chicago White Sox sit at 40-44 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs Chicago injuries news.
The Chicago Cubs sit at No. 10 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Chicago White Sox sit at No. 20 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Chicago Cubs No. 23-rated offense, averaging 3.89 runs per game, against a Chicago White Sox defense that ranks No. 20 at 4.3 in runs allowed per game. The Chicago Cubs have averaged 8.12 hits per game so far, less than Chicago White Sox batters have averaged on the year (8.2 hits per game).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Chicago has the No. 6-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the White Sox own the No. 20 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Chicago threw a shutout at Chicago in their last outing, using a shutdown performance by C Rodon to defeat Chicago 1-0 on Friday.
- Chi White Sox is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
- Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- Chi White Sox is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chi Cubs's last 18 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi Cubs's last 15 games at home
- Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
- Chi Cubs is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Next Betting Matchups
Chicago at Chicago, Sunday, July 12th
