Chicago White Sox (27-69) vs Pittsburgh Pirates (46-48)
Game Info: Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 2:10 pm (Guaranteed Rate Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Chicago White Sox +173 / Pittsburgh Pirates -208 — Over/Under: 8.5
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago White Sox meet Sunday in MLB action from Guaranteed Rate Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago White Sox Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Pittsburgh Pirates will send out Mitch Keller for the start here and Keller is 10-5 with a 3.40 ERA and 102 strikeouts this season. This will be Keller’s first career start against the White Sox. Jared Shuster is listed as the White Sox starter here and Shuster is 1-2 with a 3.52 ERA and 25 strikeouts this season. This will be Shuster’s first career start against Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Pirates Recap
The Pittsburgh Pirates will be out to complete the sweep of the White Sox after picking up a 6-2 win in Saturday’s matchup. The win kept the momentum going for the Pirates, who now have back-to-back series wins after knocking off the Brewers to start the week.
Pirates Trying To Climb Above .500 In Second Half
Going into Saturday, Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 104 hits with 19 doubles along with 17 home runs and 56 RBIs while Andrew McCutchen has 12 home runs and Jack Suwinski has 6 stolen bases. Oneil Cruz has 7 stolen bases and 108 strikeouts while also posting 16 doubles, 14 home runs and 41 RBIs and Connor Joe has a .242 batting average and 16 doubles as well this season. Ke’Bryan Hayes also has a team-high 8 stolen bases as well this season.
Why the Pittsburgh Pirates will win
- The White Sox have lost each of their last 12 home games against NL Central opponents.
- The Pirates have won each of their last four road games against teams that held a losing record.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line each of their last nine home games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Pirates have covered the run line in each of their last five day games following a road win.
Chicago White Sox Recap
The Chicago White Sox will try to salvage a win to end the first half of the season on a high note after another disappointing result in Saturday’s loss. The loss meant another series L for the White Sox, who have taken losses against the Twins, Marlins and Guardians over the last two weeks.
White Sox Trying To Save Face In Second Half
Entering Saturday’s action, Gavin Sheets has a .228 batting average and a .319 OBP along with a team-high 19 doubles and 29 RBIs while Andrew Vaughn 11 homers and 43 RBIs and Andrew Benintendi has 6 home runs and 25 RBIs with Vaughn logging 19 doubles as well as a team-high 80 hits. Paul DeJong also has a team-high 16 home runs and 37 RBIs with a team-high 103 strikeouts as well this season.
Why the Chicago White Sox will win
- The Pirates have lost five of their last six day games against American League opponents following a road win.
- The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in three of their last four day games against American League opponents.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago White Sox Prediction
I’m on the Pirates here. You could easily make a case that Keller has been the staff ace for the Pirates this season and he faces a White Sox lineup that continues to deliver as the worst lineup in baseball. I’m sure there will be value spots in the second half with the White Sox, but this isn’t one of them as the White Sox take another one on the chin. Give me Pittsburgh.