White Sox vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 12

Updated Jul. 12, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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Nicky Lopez and the Chicago White Sox will square off against Oneil Cruz and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Guaranteed Rate Field in the first of a three-game series, on Friday at 8:10 PM ET. The White Sox have been listed as -167 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Pirates (+140). Chicago is favored on the run line (-1.5). The over/under for the matchup has been set at 7.5 runs.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the White Sox-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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White Sox vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, July 12, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
• Where: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet PT

White Sox vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Pirates 5, White Sox 4
• Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: White Sox 52%, Pirates 48%

White Sox vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• This season, the White Sox have been favored six times and won four of those games.
• Chicago has played as favorites of -167 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The implied probability of a win from the White Sox, based on the moneyline, is 62.5%.
• The Pirates have come away with 25 wins in the 54 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Pittsburgh has come away with a win four times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +140 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 41.7% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

PIT 4 · CWS 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

+1.5

+141

O 7.5

Chicago White Sox

CWS

-1.5

-167

U 7.5

White Sox Recent Betting Performance

• Over the last 10 games, the White Sox have been named the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers just twice, and they lost both games.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the White Sox and their opponents combined to go over the total six times.
• The White Sox are 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

White Sox Recent Stats

White Sox Player Insights

• Andrew Vaughn has accumulated a team-best batting average of .240 while leading the White Sox in runs batted in (43).
• Among all batters in baseball, Vaughn's home run total places him 85th, and his RBI tally ranks him 68th.
• Gavin Sheets is hitting .228 with 19 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 34 walks.
• Sheets is 168th in home runs in MLB, and 165th in RBI.
• Paul DeJong has racked up a team-best 16 home runs.
• Tommy Pham is hitting .259 with nine doubles, four home runs and 23 walks.

White Sox Team Props

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Pirates are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates in home runs (17), runs batted in (56) and has posted a team-high batting average of .277.
• Reynolds' home run total places him 21st in the majors, and he ranks 24th in RBI.
• Cruz is hitting .247 with 16 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 24 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Cruz is 41st in home runs and 80th in RBI.
• Connor Joe is hitting .241 with 16 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 27 walks.
• Andrew McCutchen has eight doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .223.

Pirates Team Props

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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