On Friday, August 9 at 8:10 PM ET, Isaac Paredes and the Chicago Cubs (57-60) visit Andrew Vaughn and the Chicago White Sox (28-89) in the series opener at Guaranteed Rate Field.

At -145, the Cubs are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game against the White Sox (+120). The total for this game is 7.5. The odds to exceed the over are -120, while the odds are +100 to go under.

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Cubs vs. White Sox Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 9, 2024
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: Guaranteed Rate Field
• TV Channel: NBCS-CHI
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -145
• Moneyline Underdog: White Sox +120
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

• Jameson Taillon (7-6) gets the starting nod for the Cubs in his 20th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.25 ERA in 110 2/3 innings pitched, with 86 strikeouts.
• His most recent time out came on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when the right-hander threw six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up six hits.
• Taillon is trying to collect his 12th quality start of the season in this matchup.
• Taillon will try to secure his 17th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.8 innings per appearance.
• He has had two appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cubs average one home run per game to rank 21st in MLB play with 118 total home runs.
• The Cubs are 21st in the majors with a .382 slugging percentage.
• The Cubs have the 23rd-ranked batting average in the majors (.235).
• The Cubs have the No. 17 offense in MLB action scoring 4.2 runs per game (493 total runs).
• The Cubs are 18th in baseball with a .310 on-base percentage.
• The Cubs’ 8.7 strikeouts per game rank 21st in MLB.
• The Cubs’ 3.74 team ERA ranks fourth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for the Cubs has a collective 8.7 K/9, the 10th-best in MLB.
• The Cubs have the ninth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.233).

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