Friday, July 10, 2015

Wrigley Field

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Probable Pitchers: Carlos Rodon (3-2) vs. Kyle Hendricks (4-4)

The Chicago White Sox head to Wrigley Field on Friday to take on the Chicago Cubs. Carlos Rodon is the probable starter for the White Sox and he'll face Kyle Hendricks of the Cubs. The opening line for this matchup has Chicago at +145 and Chicago at -155. The White Sox, with a 35-47 run line record, cover the spread 43% of the time. They also have a 33-46 over/under record. The Cubs are 38-46 against the run line and have a 34-44 over/under record. They cover the spread 45% of the time.

The White Sox head into this matchup with a 39-44 record, including 16-27 on the road. Carlos Rodon has a 3-2 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.18 and a 1.64 WHIP. In his starts, the White Sox are 6-4 over his 60.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 64 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the White Sox are 6-4 in his starts. The team is averaging 4.1 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 230 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.80. Opposing teams are hitting .267 against the White Sox bullpen while walking 84 times and striking out 206 times. Chicago is averaging 8.46 strikeouts per game while getting 9.22 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 22nd in baseball in team earned run average at 4.04.

Chicago is batting .244 as a team, which is good for 24th in the league and hitting .248 away from home. The White Sox on-base percentage sits at .297, which puts them at 27th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .359. Jose Abreu leads the team in hits with 89 while the team ranks 24th in baseball with 8.24 hits per game.

With a 24-18 home record, Chicago will hope to improve on their 46-38 overall mark. Kyle Hendricks has a record of 4-4 while sporting an earned run average of 3.82 on the year with a 1.15 WHIP. In his starts, the Cubs are 9-7 and he has allowed 89 hits over 92 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Cubs are 8-8 when he starts. The team is averaging 3.8 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 222 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.15. Opposing teams are hitting .223 against the Cubs bullpen while walking 105 times and striking out 255 times. Chicago is averaging 8.65 strikeouts per game while getting 7.96 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.36.

They are batting .240 as a team, which is good for 27th in the league and hitting .232 at home. The Cubs on-base percentage sits at .316, which puts them at 15th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .378. Anthony Rizzo leads the team in hits with 88 while the team ranks 25th in baseball with 8.18 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the White Sox have a fielding percentage of .981 with 58 total errors, 818 assists and 2,193 put outs. The Cubs have committed 59 errors on the season with 854 assists and 2,282 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .982 on the year.

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 33-46 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 35-47 against the run line so far this season

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 34-44 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago Cubs are 38-46 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Chicago White Sox

07/09/15 SS Alexei Ramirez Foot "?" Friday vs. Chicago Cubs
07/08/15 P Javy Guerra Suspension expected to miss 50 games
04/25/15 P Matt Albers Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/20)
04/04/15 P Nate Jones Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Chicago Cubs

07/08/15 P Jason Hammel Hamstring left last game, "?" next start
07/06/15 C David Ross Concussion 7-day DL (7/2)
06/29/15 P Tsuyoshi Wada Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/23)
04/17/15 3B Mike Olt Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/15)
04/15/15 2B Tommy La Stella Ribs Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/9)
04/06/15 P Jacob Turner Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the White Sox

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