Saturday, July 11, 2015

Wrigley Field

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Sale (7-4) vs. Jon Lester (4-7)

The Chicago Cubs host the Chicago White Sox at Wrigley Field on Saturday. The White Sox send Chris Sale to the mound to face Jon Lester of the Cubs. The opening line for this matchup has Chicago at -105 and Chicago at -105. The over/under was set at 0. 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 have a 34-44 over/under record and a 38-46 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 45% of the time.

The White Sox show up with a 39-44 record, including 16-27 on the road. Chris Sale has a 7-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.80 and a 0.94 WHIP. The White Sox are 10-6 over his 112.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 84 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the White Sox are 5-10 in his starts. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.80 and they have given up 230 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .267 against the White Sox bullpen while walking 84 times and striking out 206 times. Chicago is averaging 8.42 strikeouts per game while getting 9.16 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 22nd in baseball in team earned run average at 3.99.

As a team, Chicago is batting .243, good for 24th in the league while putting together a .248 average away from home. The White Sox hold a .359 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297 which is good for 27th in baseball. Jose Abreu leads the team in hits with 93 while the team ranks 24th in baseball with 8.2 hits per game.

Chicago is 24-18 at home while holding a 46-38 overall record on the season. Jon Lester has a record of 4-7 while sporting an earned run average of 3.48 on the year with a 1.28 WHIP. The Cubs have a record of 9-8 over the 103.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 102 hits. Against the over/under, the Cubs are 5-11 when he starts. He is getting 2.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.15 and they have given up 222 base hits on the year. 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.

As a team, they are batting .240, good for 27th in the league while putting together a .232 average at home. The Cubs hold a .378 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316 which is good for 15th in baseball. Anthony Rizzo leads the team in hits with 90 while the team ranks 25th in baseball with 8.18 hits a game.

Chicago has a team fielding percentage of .981 after having committed 58 errors with 831 assists and 2,220 put outs for the season. 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

07/10/15 1B Adam LaRoche Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Friday vs. Chicago Cubs
07/09/15 SS Alexei Ramirez Foot is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup 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

07/10/15 P Jason Hammel Hamstring left last game, probable next start July 21 vs Cincinnati Reds
07/10/15 C Miguel Montero Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Friday vs. Chicago White Sox
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)
04/15/15 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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