Chicago White Sox (47-72) vs Chicago Cubs (61-57)
Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs 8/15/2023 – In four important hitting categories, the White Sox rank 22nd or worse. Chicago ranks 30th or worst in on-base percentage (.295), runs scored (490), slugging percentage (.385), team batting average (.237), and slugging percentage (.385). With 31 home runs and 65 RBI, Luis Robert Jr. (day-to-day) is the White Sox’s leader in both categories. Andrew Vaughn is second in RBI with 62, while Jake Burger is second in home runs with 25. In 119 games, the White Sox hit 129 home runs, 11 triples, and 191 doubles.
Chicago Cubs’ starting lineup boasts impressive rankings in key hitting statistics. They’re 10th in batting average (.255), slugging percentage (.420), 4th in on-base percentage (.332), and 5th in runs scored (597). Patrick Wisdom leads in home runs (20), joined by three others with 18 each. Dansby Swanson tops runs (60), followed closely by Nico Hoerner and Cody Bellinger with 59 each. In 118 games, Chicago recorded 143 home runs, 19 triples, and 192 doubles. For expert insights, explore MLB consensus picks.
White Sox vs. Cubs Game Info
| When: | Tuesday, August 15, 2023 8:05 PM ET |
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| Where: | Wrigley Field, IL |
| TV: | NSCH |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Touki Toussaint (1-5, 4.27 ERA) vs Kyle Hendricks (4-6, 3.96 ERA)
In his MLB career, Toussaint pitched for 216 innings and struck out 228 batters. His WHIP is 1.458, and his ERA is 5.11 (123 earned runs allowed). He has 136 walks and 180 hits allowed (7.5 hits per nine innings). Toussaint (11-12 career record) faces 966 opposing hitters in the majors and has a FIP of 5.15.
Hendricks threw 1,399 innings in his career and struck out 1,136 batters while giving up 1,299 hits. Hendricks (91-67 career record) allows 8.4 hits per 9 innings while sporting a 3.49 earned run average. He has a WHIP of 1.149, a FIP of 3.8, and 542 earned runs allowed. In his pro career, he faced 5,729 opposing batters and has a K/BB ratio of 3.69.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Chicago Cubs -170, Total Odds: 8.5
The Chicago White Sox dropped four of their past five games overall and seven of their last nine away games. The Chicago Cubs prevailed in five of their last six home games and 14 of their past 20 games. On July 25 and 26, these two teams faced off in a brief two-game series, with the Cubs defeating the White Sox 17-10 in both games.
Touki Toussaint, the starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, took a beating in his last two outings, giving up 11 hits and 8 runs in just 10 13 innings. The White Sox lost both games. Last time out, Kyle Hendricks of the Chicago Cubs gave up just two runs in five innings. On July 25, though, the right-hander gave up three runs in six and third innings as the Cubs defeated the White Sox 7-3.
Chicago White Sox Betting Trends
The total went UNDER in 10 of Chi White Sox’s last 15 matches. The Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches. The Chi White Sox are 8-4 SU in their last 12 matches against Chi Cubs. The Chi White Sox are 2-7 SU in their last 9 matches on the road. The Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 matches when playing on the road against Chi Cubs.
Chicago Cubs Betting Trends
The Chi Cubs are 14-6 SU in their last 20 matches. The total went OVER in 12 of Chi Cubs’ last 18 matches against Chi White Sox. The Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches at home. The Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 matches when playing at home against Chi White Sox.
Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs 8/15/2023 Betting Picks
The total went OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox’s last 5 matches against an opponent in the National League. It also went OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox’s last 5 matches against an opponent in the National League Central Division. Conversely, the total went OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs’ last 10 matches against an opponent in the American League and 8 of their last 9 matches against an American League Central Division opponent. To stay updated with insightful predictions, consider checking out free sports picks daily.
Free Pick and Prediction: Chicago Cubs will win 6-2.