Cubs vs. White Sox Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 5, 2024

The Chicago White Sox (15-46) will try to end their 12-game losing streak when they visit the Chicago Cubs (30-31) on Wednesday at 8:05 PM ET on MARQ. Oddsmakers consider the Cubs to be -193 favorites for the contest, while the White Sox are +161 underdogs looking for the upset. Jameson Taillon will get the ball for the Cubs while the White Sox will counter with Erick Fedde.

Be sure to check out our betting preview for this contest, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Cubs vs. White Sox Betting Lines

• Favorite: Cubs (-193)
• Underdog: White Sox (+161)
• Over/under: 8.5

Cubs vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• The Cubs have come away with 13 wins in the 25 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• The Cubs have yet to lose in four games when named as at least a -193 moneyline favorite.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 65.9% chance of pulling out a win.
• The White Sox have a 13-46 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 22% of those games).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +161 or longer, the White Sox have a record of 5-25 (16.7%).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the White Sox’s implied win probability is 38.3%.

Cubs vs. White Sox Hitting Leaders

• Nico Hoerner has been key for Chicago with two home runs, 16 RBI and a batting average of .257 this season.
• Hoerner’s home runs put him 251st in Major League Baseball, and he ranks 203rd in RBI.
• Christopher Morel leads Chicago in home runs (11) and runs batted in (37) this season while batting .201.
• Gavin Sheets has a team-high batting average of .232 while pacing the White Sox in runs batted in (22).
• In all of MLB, Sheets is 130th in homers and 121st in RBI.
• Paul DeJong has shown his power as he paces his team with nine home runs.

Cubs vs. White Sox Pitching Rankings

• The Cubs average 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-most in the league.
• The Cubs have pitched to a 3.88 ERA this season, which ranks 13th in baseball.
• Cubs pitchers have a 1.294 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
• The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the White Sox pitching staff ranks 12th in the majors.
• The White Sox have a 4.91 team ERA that ranks 29th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The White Sox have the second-highest WHIP in baseball (1.425).