The Chicago White Sox (17-11) and the Chicago Cubs (16-10) square off Sunday in the interleague series finale at Wrigley Field for a 2:20 p.m. ET first pitch. We analyze the White Sox-Cubs MLB betting odds and picks, with betting advice and tips around the matchup.
White Sox at Cubs: Projected starting pitchers
RHP Dylan Cease vs. RHP Yu Darvish
Normally pitcher’s who wear No. 84 are non-roster players in spring training, but Cease is unlikely to be ticketed for the minors anytime soon. He is 4-1 with a 3.16 ERA and 1.36 WHIP across 25 2/3 innings over five starts.
- Cease is 4-0 with a 1.93 ERA and three quality starts in four August outings, and his non-quality start saw him pitch five scoreless innings against the Cleveland Indians on Aug. 7.
- Cease has served up six homers in his 25 2/3 innings, but he has given up just a pair of two-run clouts and the others were of the solo variety.
Darvish is looking like an All-Star again, going 4-1 with a 1.80 ERA and minuscule 0.90 WHIP with 34 strikeouts across 30 innings in five starts.
- After allowed three earned runs and six hits in a loss to Milwaukee July 25 in his season debut, he has rattled off four straight quality starts and wins, yielding one or no runs in each outing.
- Darvish hasn’t faced the White Sox since Aug. 16, 2017, when he was a member of the Dodgers. He posted a no-decision and quality start in that outing, for whatever that’s worth.
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White Sox at Cubs: Key injuries
(List of injuries around the league)
White Sox
- 2B Nick Madrigal (shoulder) out
Cubs
- 3B Kris Bryant (finger/wrist) out
- OF Steven Souza Jr. (hamstring) out
White Sox at Cubs: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated Sunday at 10:40 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Cubs 4, White Sox 2
Moneyline (ML)
The White Sox (+155) have been very rude weekend house guests, treating the CUBS (-176) to a 10-1 shellacking in the series opener, and a 7-4 win Saturday behind three bombs off the stick of Jose Abreu. The north siders will salvage the series with a win Sunday behind Darvish, although Cease will make them work for it.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The Cubs (-1.5, +110) cannot be trusted on the run line at this point after being outscored 17-5 in the first two games of this series. It also hurts that Bryant is sidelined until at least September.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 10 (-110) is the play, even though the wind will be blowing out slightly to left field at Wrigley Field Sunday. The forecast shows only a 7 mph breeze to left, so Cease, Darvish and under bettors shouldn’t be overly concerned.
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