MLB Series: White Sox at Cubs : Get the Odds & Predictions

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Ticketsare selling for well over $300 a pop for this weekend’s series between MajorLeague Baseball’s two Chicago franchises, as the White Sox head to the northside of town to take on the Cubs for three games at Wrigley Field. The Cubshave been cleared to have up to 7,000 fans inside the Friendly Confines, soexpect to see lots of actual people among the cardboard cutouts this weekend.The White Sox come in with a 13-11 record, three games back of the MinnesotaTwins in the American League Central. The Cubs (15-8) lead St. Louis in theNational League Central by 3 ½ games, although the Cardinals have 11 games inhand thanks to their COVID-19 scare.

We have MLB betting thoughts for eachof the three games in the weekend set.

MLB Series: August 21-23
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs

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Whoshould you pick in Friday’s game?

DallasKeuchel isn’t quite showing ace-level pitching yet, but he has been serviceablefor the White Sox, particularly given the short summer camp leading into theseason. He has only permitted more than two earned runs in one start, and hehas lasted into the sixth inning or later in all five starts. He gave up tworuns on four hits against the Cardinals in his last start, on August 16,striking out one and walking two over 5 ⅔ innings.

JonLester started the season in “ace” mode, giving up two earned runs on sevenhits over 17 combined innings in his first three starts, but he got shelled bythe Milwaukee Brewers in his last start, on August 16. He gave up five runs onnine hits, including two home runs, over six innings. He did strike out five,but he found way too much of the plate with his pitches. Can he get back to hisearly season form? We say yes.

Final Prediction:
Cubs 4, White Sox 1| Check the MLB Odds

Whoshould you pick in Saturday’s game?

It’sbeen feast or famine for Gio Gonzalez this year. In two starts against theTwins and the Brewers, he got torched for 10 runs on 15 hits, including threehome runs. In his other three starts, including the Royals and the Tigers(twice), he has only given up four earned runs on 17 hits over 13 combinedinnings. In his last start, on August 17 against the Tigers, he also struck outten batters, so he’s finding his putaway pitches.

Kyle Hendricks has only had one start inwhich he failed to last at least six innings while permitting three or fewerearned runs, and that came back on July 29 in Cincinnati, when he gave up six runs on seven hits over 4 ⅓innings. In his other four starts combined, he has thrown 28 ⅓ innings(including a complete-game shutout of the Brewers), allowing six runs on 20hits while striking out 22 and walking just three.

Final Score Prediction:
Cubs 5, White Sox 3| Check the MLB Odds

Whoshould you pick in Sunday’s game?

Dylan Cease has been one of thebrightest spots for the White Sox sofar this year. The team has won his last four starts, in which he has permittedfour earned runs combined (although four other runs came in unearned) on 19hits, including four home runs, while striking out 16 and walking nine. So hehas had some control issues, but overall he’s pitching well, and the team isbacking him up. His most dominant start came against the Indians on August 7,when he threw five shutout innings.

The Cubs have yet to announce theirstarter, which means we could see an opener and a long reliever, or we couldsee a call-up — or pitching by committee. I’m not locking in my wagers until Isee who the starter is, but any plan like this against a successful hurler likeCease should push this game toward the White Sox.

Final Score Prediction:
White Sox 5, Cubs 3| Check the MLB Odds