It is Saturday, August 10th, and the Chicago Cubs (58-60) face their cross-town rivals, the Chicago White Sox (28-90).
Ian Happ hit a home run to open the game, three more Cubs hit home runs to earn a 7-6 victory that spoiled Grady Sizemore’s debut as Sox manager. It was the Cubs 3rd win in a row, bringing them to within two games of .500. The loss for the White Sox was their 90th.th of the season.
We have all the information and analysis you need to know before the game, including the latest information on catching the first pitch, projected pitcher matchups, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course our predictions, tips, and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and expert teams.
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Game details and watch Cubs vs. White Sox live today
● Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024
● Time: 7:15pm EST
● Site: Guaranteed Price field
● City: Chicago, IL
● TV/Streaming: FOX
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Cubs vs. White Sox Odds
The current odds from Saturday morning:
● Victory Line: Cubs -250, White Sox +200
● Spread: Cubs -2.5 (+105), White Sox +2.5 (-125)
● Over/Under: 9 runs
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Current team statistics for Cubs vs. White Sox
● The Cubs have won their last 10 games, 7-3. Chicago is 26-33 outside of Wrigley Field this season. Their overall run differential for the season is +8.
● The White Sox are 1-9 in their last 10 games. Chicago has a guaranteed fielding percentage of 17-41. Their overall run differential is a paltry -249.
Expected starting pitchers for Cubs vs. White Sox
● Today’s pitching duel (August 10): Justin Steele vs Chris Flexen
○ Boy: Steele (3-5, 3.33 ERA) allowed 40 earned runs and 89 hits and struck out 104 players in 108 innings.
○ White Sox: Flexen (2-11, 5.53 ERA) allowed 70 earned runs and 124 hits and struck out 83 players in 114 innings.
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The most important betting trends and insights before the Cubs vs. White Sox game on August 10, 2024
● Dansby Swanson has a career batting average of .615 (7-13) against Chris Flexen
● Nick Senzel has a batting average of .500 (5-10) against Justin Steele
● Despite winning only 1 of their last 20 games, the White Sox are 7-13 in their last 20 games on the run line.
● The Cubs have won three games in a row. They have a record of 5-2 on the run line and in the OVER in those 7 games
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Expert tips and predictions for the Cubs vs. White Sox game on Saturday
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Once the model is complete, we compare its projection to the latest betting odds for the game to determine a relative confidence level for each bet.
Here are the best bets our model predicts for today’s Cubs vs. White Sox game:
– Money line: NBC Sports recommends a bet on the Cubs on the moneyline
– Spread: NBC Sports recommends a game against the Cubs on the run line
– Number of runs: NBC Sports is leaning towards a game on the total of over 9 runs
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