White Sox vs Cubs Game Breakdown

Strap in, sports fans! Tonight, the electric atmosphere of Wrigley Field sets the stage for a riveting Windy City showdown as the struggling Chicago White Sox, desperate to claw their way up from the depths of the American League, cross town to challenge the somewhat steadier Chicago Cubs, who are eyeing a climb in the National League standings. It’s a 08:05 PM EST start with the air buzzing not just from the rivalry but also from the 71.4° game-time temperature and light northern breezes wafting through the stadium. With the betting world tipping its hat towards the Cubs following their narrow escape yesterday, and an over/under that promises some scoreboard action, tonight’s game is poised to be anything but ordinary. As these two teams take the field, it’s clear that in this city clash, it’s not just about the Sox or Cubs—it’s about who gets to weave the winning thread in this fabric of Chicago sports lore.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: June 05, 2024 08:05PM EST

Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the N at 2.2 mph. Temperature is at 71.4° with 87% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CWS ML	CHC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+152	-184	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+153	-185	9.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+1	-1	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

0W-10L

AWAY

118W-150L

39.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

134W-132L

60.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
06/04/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	6	Over	+4.0
06/04/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	7	Over	+4.0
07/25/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	7	Over	+1.0
07/25/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Over	+1.0
07/26/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	10	Over	+8.0
07/26/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	7	Over	+8.0
08/15/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	5	Under	-1.0
08/15/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Under	-1.0
08/16/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Under	-2.0
08/16/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Under	-2.0

White Sox Vs Over/Under

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Erick Fedde

ERA 3.115 | IP 69.3 | 4.0W-1.0L | KO 66.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-31-24	@MIL	5-12L	5.0	9	4	8	Over
05-25-24	vsBAL	5-3L	6.3	3	0	6	Under
05-20-24	@TOR	3-9L	6.0	7	5	2	Over
05-14-24	vsWAS	0-4W	7.0	3	0	6	Under
05-09-24	vsCLE	2-3W	6.0	6	0	3	Under
05-04-24	@STL	6-5W	4.3	4	5	2	Over
04-28-24	vsTB	2-4W	8.3	7	2	9	Under
04-23-24	@MIN	5-6L	6.0	3	1	11	Over
04-17-24	vsKC	1-2W	5.7	3	0	5	Under
04-10-24	@CLE	6-7L	5.0	4	5	3	Over

Jameson Taillon

ERA 2.842 | IP 44.3 | 3.0W-2.0L | KO 29.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-30-24	@MIL	4-6L	6.0	6	3	4	Over
05-25-24	@STL	6-7L	5.7	9	3	3	Over
05-19-24	vsPIT	3-2L	4.7	6	3	4	Under
05-14-24	@ATL	0-7L	4.0	7	7	2	Under
05-04-24	vsMIL	5-6W	6.0	2	0	7	Over
04-29-24	@NYM	3-1W	7.3	4	1	1	Under
04-24-24	vsHOU	3-4W	5.7	7	2	4	Under
04-19-24	vsMIA	3-8W	5.0	3	1	4	Over
09-30-23	@MIL	10-6W	4.0	3	0	3	Over
09-27-23	@ATL	5-6L	6.0	3	2	3	Over

White Sox Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/06	vs CHC	6-7L	9	2	Over
06/04	vs MIL	3-6L	5	1	Under
06/03	vs MIL	3-4L	8	2	Under
06/02	vs MIL	5-12L	9	1	Over
05/31	@ TOR	1-3L	4	1	Under
05/30	@ TOR	2-7L	8	0	Under
05/29	@ TOR	1-5L	10	1	Under
05/28	@ BAL	1-4L	1	1	Under
05/27	@ BAL	3-5L	5	0	Under
05/26	@ BAL	4-6L	9	1	Over
05/25	@ BAL	6-8L	7	0	Over
05/24	vs TOR	2-9L	6	1	Over
05/23	vs TOR	5-0W	8	0	Under
05/22	vs TOR	3-9L	9	1	Over
05/21	vs NYY	2-7L	6	1	Under

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/06	@ CWS	7-6W	8	2	Over
06/04	@ CIN	2-5L	8	0	Under
06/03	@ CIN	7-5W	6	2	Over
06/02	@ CIN	4-5L	8	1	Under
06/01	vs MIL	4-6L	9	3	Over
05/31	vs MIL	6-10L	9	1	Over
05/30	vs MIL	6-3W	9	1	Under
05/29	vs MIL	1-5L	5	0	Under
05/28	vs STL	3-4L	8	2	Under
05/27	vs STL	6-7L	12	0	Over
05/25	@ ATL	0-3L	4	0	Under
05/24	@ ATL	1-9L	3	0	Over
05/23	@ ATL	4-3W	7	0	Under
05/21	@ PIT	2-3L	2	0	Under
05/20	@ PIT	1-0W	5	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Chicago White Sox	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Corey Julks	7.5	9.5	0.3	0.46	42.0%	88.0%	2.0%
#2 Nicky Lopez	7.7	9.4	0.245	0.283	34.0%	62.3%	0.0%
#3 Luis Robert Jr.	8.6	11.3	0.25	0.594	28.1%	87.5%	9.4%
#4 Gavin Sheets	7.9	10.5	0.232	0.407	39.5%	80.2%	2.8%
#5 Andrew Vaughn	7.3	9.4	0.205	0.317	29.3%	61.0%	2.0%
#6 Paul DeJong	6.6	8.6	0.225	0.434	30.1%	73.4%	5.2%
#7 Korey Lee	5.9	7.5	0.256	0.398	30.8%	70.7%	3.8%
#8 Oscar Colas	5.1	7.7	0.0	0.0	20.0%	20.0%	0.0%
#9 Lenyn Sosa	5.0	6.4	0.188	0.292	25.0%	54.2%	2.1%

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Mike Tauchman	8.8	11.5	0.264	0.396	42.9%	82.4%	2.2%
#2 Seiya Suzuki	10.0	13.2	0.257	0.438	35.4%	79.2%	4.2%
#3 Cody Bellinger	9.7	12.7	0.262	0.455	36.4%	81.8%	4.3%
#4 Christopher Morel	9.3	12.6	0.201	0.388	36.8%	75.6%	5.3%
#5 Ian Happ	8.9	11.9	0.227	0.389	38.4%	77.3%	3.0%
#6 Nico Hoerner	7.2	9.3	0.252	0.354	38.8%	74.3%	1.0%
#7 Dansby Swanson	7.5	9.9	0.205	0.335	30.7%	64.2%	2.8%
#8 Pete Crow-Armstrong	6.5	8.3	0.235	0.338	32.4%	66.2%	1.5%
#9 Yan Gomes	6.3	8.0	0.154	0.244	17.9%	42.3%	2.6%

White Sox Notable Injuries

Tommy Pham OUT (OF): Avg: 0.28 SLG:0.402 Last game: 06/04/24. Impact: 2.0
Eloy Jimenez OUT (OF): Avg: 0.231 SLG:0.381 Last game: 05/23/24. Impact: 2.5
Mike Clevinger OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/25/24. Impact: 4.9
Andrew Benintendi OUT (OF): Avg: 0.195 SLG:0.284 Last game: 06/03/24. Impact: 2.1
Dominic Fletcher OUT (OF): Avg: 0.173 SLG:0.227 Last game: 06/04/24. Impact: 0.6
Braden Shewmake OUT (2B/3B): Avg: 0.125 SLG:0.203 Last game: 05/17/24. Impact: 0.6
Steven Wilson OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/21/24. Impact: 0.8
Dominic Leone OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/22/24. Impact: 0.6

Cubs Notable Injuries

Keegan Thompson OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/13/24. Impact: 1.5
Colten Brewer OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/14/24. Impact: 1.8
Yency Almonte OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/09/24. Impact: 1.6
Adbert Alzolay OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/14/24. Impact: 0.4