by James Q
Saturday, Aug 28, 2021MLB Baseball: Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, Odds and Preview - 08/29/2021
Game Time: 2:10 pm ET, Sunday, August 29, 2021
Venue: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois
Where to Watch: NBCSCH, Marquee Sports Network
Opening MLB Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Moneyline odds: Cub +180, White Sox -220 Over/Under: 9 runs
BetMGM: Moneyline odds: Cubs +180, White Sox -220; Over/Under: 8.5 runs
Season Record
Cubs: 56-74, 4th NL Central
White Sox: 75-55, 1st place AL Central
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Chicago Cubs Vs Chicago White Sox Preview and Analysis
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The Chicago Cubs are 4-6 in their last ten games. Logging 5 Overs, 4 Unders and 1 Push. They went 2-1 against the Cincinnati Reds, got swept by the Kansas City Royals 0-3, went 2-1 against the Colorado Rockies, and dropped the first game Friday night to the White Sox 0-1. The season is over for the Cubs. For your info they are just waiting for the season to cease. Upper Level seats at a Chicago Cubs game should be free… but you’ll need Chicago White Sox tickets to go to this one… the Cubs are on the road in Chicago.
The White Sox are 5-5 over their last ten games. Notching 5 Overs, 4 Unders and 1 Push. They went 1-1 against the Oakland Athletics, 1-2 against the Tampa Bay Rays, 2-2 in a four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays, and took the first on in this series with the Cubs 1-0. Friday was an epoch scoring display with the White Sox beating the Cubs 17-13!!
Offensive Analysis
The Cubs are 28th in the league in batting average .231, 21st in runs scored 551, and 11th in home runs 164. The little bump they get from home runs keeps the Cubs from being the worst hitting lineup in the majors. It’ll be a hot Sun Aug and hopefully fans in attendance don’t want more from the cubs than the occasional solo home run… because that seems to be the only things the Cubs are the seller of now.
The White Sox are 5th in batting average .253, 6th in runs scored 651, and 17th in home runs 154. The White Sox are hitting like a team with 75 wins with six weeks to go in the season.
Defensive Analysis
The Cubs pitchers are 23rd in ERA 4.71, 16th in strikeouts 1119, and 26th in WHIP 1.39. They were out of it by July. On a daily basis the Cubs have to face the reality that they have a bad pitching staff with no run support.
The White Sox are 9th in ERA 3.75, 3rd in strikeouts 1290, and 6th in WHIP 1.20. The White Sox are the flip side of the Windy City coin. They hit well, they pitch well and they have 75 wins to show for it.
Cubs vs White Sox Prediction
The Cubs and the White Sox fans share a lot of things. They share the bad version of pizza, the overdone version of hot dogs, lots of cold windy weather in the fall, and this Sunday afternoon nothing at all. The White Sox are a winning team with a shot at the World Series if the playoffs break their way. The Cubs are a losing team that has no chance at a postseason no matter what happens the last 5 ½ weeks of the regular season.
Our MLB prediction is White Sox 6 Cubs 2
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MLB Betting Trends
The Chicago Cubs are 56-74 on the moneyline. 57-65-8 O/U on the season.
The Cubs are 26-36-3 O/U in road games, and this is a road game. (not at Wrigley Field)
The White Sox are 75-55 on the moneyline. 60-63-7 O/U on the season
The White Sox are 27-34-5 O/U in home games this season.
Key Injuries
Cubs: D Bote 3B (ankle) Out, W. Contreras C (knee) Out, N. Hoerner SS (oblique) Out
White Sox: B. Hamilton (oblique) Out, A. Engel (shoulder) Out, E. Marshall (forearm) Out
Players to Watch
Keegan Thompson & Justin Steele, The Cubs are giving them a look down the stretch to see if they can become starting pitchers in next year’s rotation.
Dallas Keuchel, The White Sox are giving him a chance to prove he belongs on the playoff roster.
Notable Quotes
"There's a huge upside and potential in there," -Cubs manager David Ross. About his young pitchers not his team.
“I definitely think that's fair to say. I'm open and honest with everything that I say and do. And shoot, I've been probably -- not probably -- I have been the weakest starter in the rotation for much of the year,” - Dallas Keuchel, White Sox pitcher.
Starting Lineups
Cubs
R. Ortega, LF
F. Schwindel, 1B
I. Happ, DH
P. Wisdom, 3B
M. Duffy, 2B
J. Heyward, RF
M. Hermosillo, CF
R. Chirinos, C
S. Alcantara, SS
A. Mills, SP
White Sox
T. Anderson, SS
Y. Moncada, 3B
J. Abreu, 1B
E. Jimenez, LF
Y. Grandal, DH
B. Goodwin, CF
A. Vaughn, RF
C. Hernandez, 2B
S. Zavala, C
L. Lynn, SP
Statistical Leaders
Cubs
Wilson Contreras .226 batting average. Patrick Wisdom 23 home runs. Javier Baez 65 RBI.
White Sox
Tim Anderson .305 batting average & 140 hits. Jose Abreu 27 home runs & 99 RBI.
Managers:
Cubs: David Ross
White Sox: Tony La Russa
Weather Forecast
Warm and humid with a chance of thunderstorms. Wind SSE 5 mph, with gusts up to 10 mph.
James Q
About the Author:
James Q. has been involved with sports and gambling his entire life. A former division 1 scholarship basketball player, James understands sports (and especially basketball) inside-and-out. Following his basketball playing days, James parlayed his gambling skills into a semi-pro poker career. James resides in Los Angeles, and especially loves the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Rams, and Los Angeles Dodgers. And when he isn't betting on sports (and writing about it), James can be found performing stand-up comedy on the Sunset Strip.
