The Chicago White Sox will look to Andrew Benintendi for continued success at the plate when they take the field against Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs on Friday, in the first game of a two-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field.

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Cubs vs. White Sox Live Stream, TV Channel and 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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Cubs Batting & Pitching Performance

• The Cubs rank 21st in MLB play with 118 home runs. They average one per game.
• The Cubs’ .382 slugging percentage ranks 21st in the majors.
• The Cubs have the 23rd-ranked batting average in the league (.235).
• The Cubs have the No. 17 offense in baseball scoring 4.2 runs per game (493 total runs).
• The Cubs rank 18th in baseball with a .310 on-base percentage.
• The Cubs’ 8.7 strikeouts per game rank 21st in baseball.
• The Cubs have a 3.74 team ERA that ranks fourth across all league pitching staffs.
• The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Cubs pitching staff ranks 10th in MLB.
• Cubs pitchers combine for the No. 9 WHIP in baseball (1.233).

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Cubs are sending Jameson Taillon (7-6) to the mound for his 20th start of the season. He is 7-6 with a 3.25 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 110 2/3 innings pitched.
• His last appearance was on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when the righty went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up six hits.
• Taillon is trying to collect his 12th quality start of the season.
• Taillon will look to collect his 17th matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance.
• In two of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Cubs Schedule

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