Cubs vs White Sox Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble at Guaranteed Rate Field tonight as the Chicago Cubs, hovering just shy of .500, cruise into enemy territory to clash with their city rivals, the struggling Chicago White Sox. With the first pitch slated for 7:15 PM EST, the atmosphere is charged with more than just the cool, breezy 70-degree weather. The Cubs, trying to claw their way up the National League standings, are fresh off a narrow victory against these very Sox, who are desperately looking to flip their script after a tough season. Betting enthusiasts have their eyes glued to an over/under of 8.5, with the odds tipping heavily in favor of the Cubs. As the sun sets and the winds whip across the field, tonight’s game promises to be more than just a cross-town classic—it’s a battle for bragging rights in the Windy City. So, will the Cubs bear down, or will the Sox pull themselves up by the bootstraps? Stay tuned!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 10, 2024 07:15PM EST

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago

Weather: Sunny with winds from the WNW at 13.2 mph. Temperature is at 70.9° with 40% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CHC ML	CWS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-250	+205	8.5	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-240	+195	9.0	-1.5/1.5
Difference	+10	-10	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

131W-167L

70.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

1W-9L

HOME

138W-161L

29.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
06/04/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	6	Over	+4.5
06/04/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	7	Over	+4.5
06/05/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	6	Over	+4.5
06/05/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	7	Over	+4.5
08/09/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	7	Over	+4.5
08/09/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	6	Over	+4.5
07/25/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	7	Over	+1.5
07/25/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Over	+1.5
07/26/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	10	Over	+8.5
07/26/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	7	Over	+8.5
08/15/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	5	Under	-0.5
08/15/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Under	-0.5
08/16/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Under	-1.5
08/16/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Under	-1.5

Cubs Vs Over/Under

White Sox Vs Over/Under

Justin Steele

ERA 3.583 | IP 108.0 | 3.0W-5.0L | KO 104.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-04-24	vsSTL	2-6W	6.7	3	2	6	Under
07-30-24	@CIN	3-6L	5.0	6	5	7	Push
07-24-24	vsMIL	3-2L	5.3	6	2	4	Under
07-19-24	vsARI	5-2L	4.7	9	5	6	Under
07-11-24	@BAL	8-0W	7.0	3	0	4	Under
07-05-24	vsLAA	1-5W	9.0	2	1	7	Under
06-29-24	@MIL	5-3W	6.0	7	3	5	Under
06-24-24	@SF	4-5L	7.3	6	2	9	Push
06-18-24	vsSF	2-5W	6.7	4	2	8	Under
06-13-24	@TB	2-3L	6.0	3	0	5	Under

Chris Flexen

ERA 5.526 | IP 114.0 | 2.0W-11.0L | KO 83.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-04-24	@MIN	7-13L	1.7	7	8	3	Over
07-29-24	vsKC	8-5L	6.0	9	2	2	Over
07-24-24	@TEX	2-10L	4.7	7	3	3	Over
07-19-24	@KC	1-7L	4.7	4	7	4	Under
07-13-24	vsPIT	6-2L	6.0	5	2	4	Under
07-08-24	vsMIN	8-6L	6.0	7	2	4	Over
07-02-24	@CLE	6-7L	6.0	6	6	3	Over
06-25-24	vsLAD	4-3L	5.7	6	4	3	Under
06-20-24	vsHOU	5-3L	6.0	5	1	6	Under
06-14-24	@ARI	1-7L	3.3	9	6	2	Under

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/11	vs CWS	7-6W	16	4	Over
08/09	@ MIN	8-2W	8	2	Over
08/08	@ MIN	7-3W	11	1	Over
08/07	@ MIN	0-3L	4	0	Under
08/06	@ STL	6-2W	11	2	Under
08/05	@ STL	4-5L	5	1	Push
08/04	@ STL	6-3W	8	2	Push
08/03	@ STL	5-4W	9	2	Push
08/02	vs CIN	13-4W	17	1	Over
08/01	vs CIN	3-6L	7	1	Push
07/31	vs CIN	1-7L	3	1	Under
07/30	vs KC	7-3W	12	1	Over
07/29	vs KC	9-4W	9	2	Over
07/28	vs KC	0-6L	4	0	Under
07/26	@ MIL	2-3L	6	1	Under

White Sox Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/11	@ CHC	6-7L	14	3	Over
08/09	vs OAK	2-3L	7	1	Under
08/08	vs OAK	4-1W	7	1	Under
08/07	vs OAK	1-5L	4	0	Under
08/06	vs MIN	7-13L	12	1	Over
08/05	vs MIN	2-6L	3	1	Under
08/04	vs MIN	2-10L	3	1	Over
08/02	@ KC	3-10L	6	0	Over
08/01	@ KC	3-4L	7	1	Under
07/31	@ KC	5-8L	11	1	Over
07/30	@ SEA	3-6L	7	1	Push
07/29	@ SEA	3-6L	9	0	Push
07/28	@ SEA	0-10L	7	0	Over
07/27	vs TEX	1-2L	5	0	Under
07/26	vs TEX	2-10L	4	1	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Ian Happ	10.2	13.8	0.223	0.426	0.383	0.810	0.326	0.046
#2 Michael Busch	8.9	11.8	0.266	0.470	0.405	0.875	0.351	0.045
#3 Seiya Suzuki	9.8	12.9	0.267	0.483	0.385	0.868	0.350	0.046
#4 Cody Bellinger	9.8	12.7	0.279	0.434	0.368	0.802	0.327	0.034
#5 Isaac Paredes	8.8	11.7	0.241	0.435	0.407	0.842	0.337	0.045
#6 Nico Hoerner	8.6	11.0	0.254	0.345	0.362	0.707	0.292	0.012
#7 Dansby Swanson	8.5	11.0	0.232	0.359	0.335	0.695	0.286	0.024
#8 Pete Crow-Armstrong	7.4	9.2	0.209	0.314	0.264	0.577	0.242	0.005
#9 Miguel Amaya	6.1	7.9	0.212	0.302	0.302	0.604	0.252	0.018

Chicago White Sox	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Miguel Vargas	6.6	8.8	0.192	0.356	0.308	0.663	0.274	0.038
#2 Lenyn Sosa	6.7	8.4	0.227	0.325	0.266	0.591	0.249	0.020
#3 Luis Robert Jr.	8.3	10.9	0.192	0.397	0.274	0.671	0.278	0.051
#4 Andrew Vaughn	7.2	9.4	0.235	0.397	0.314	0.711	0.294	0.034
#5 Nick Senzel	6.2	8.1	0.197	0.335	0.322	0.657	0.271	0.030
#6 Andrew Benintendi	5.7	7.5	0.207	0.357	0.280	0.637	0.265	0.037
#7 Brooks Baldwin	5.9	7.4	0.209	0.313	0.254	0.567	0.239	0.015
#8 Corey Julks	5.7	7.3	0.222	0.359	0.325	0.684	0.282	0.026
#9 Korey Lee	4.6	5.9	0.216	0.364	0.260	0.625	0.261	0.033

Cubs Notable Injuries

Hayden Wesneski OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/21/24. Impact: 2.6
Tomas Nido OUT (C): Avg: 0.19 SLG:0.294 Last game: 07/26/24. Impact: 0.8
Luke Little OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/14/24. Impact: 1.2

White Sox Notable Injuries

Drew Thorpe OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/02/24. Impact: 3.3
Michael Soroka OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/12/24. Impact: 3.6
Jordan Leasure OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/12/24. Impact: -0.1