White Sox at Pirates 9/8/20 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Chicago White Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB: 7:05 PM EST
Sep. 08, 2020
TV: NBCH, ATPT
Latest Odds : CHW -147 Total 9.5
The White Sox have started to play great on the year and with 19 games left in the season are now looking like a team that is going to be very hard to beat. The White Sox have a 26-15 record overall, but when playing on the road the White Sox have posted a 15-6 record on the road. With Pittsburgh the team has struggled quite a bit on the year and now sits on a 13-26 record overall, but at PNC Park the Pirates are sitting on a 8-13 record.
The White Sox have been able to hit really well on the year with a .267 average with 368 hits. Chicago has ended up getting a total of 210 runs and 70 homers. Pittsburgh for their part has a total of 279 hits with a .222 average. The Pirates have only scored 151 runs with 35 homers.
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Dylan Cease is coming into the game to start for Chicago. Cease has a 5-2 record overall and has posted a 3.29 ERA. Cease has thrown a total of 41 innings with only 28 strikeouts. Cease has allowed a total of 11 walks while giving up a total of 35 hits.
The pitcher going to the mound for the Pirates is Joe Musgrove. Musgrove has posted a dismal 0-4 record and a horrible 6.62 ERA. Musgrove has thrown a total of 17.2 innings on the year with a total of 21 strikeouts. Musgrove has walked 11 batters and allowed 18 hits.
Recent Betting Trends:
Chi White Sox are 15-4 SU in their last 19 games on the road.
Chi White Sox are 16-4 SU in their last 20 games.
Pittsburgh are 3-5 SU in their last 8 games.
Pittsburgh are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home.
Free Betting Pick: Chicago White Sox -147
In the game here the Pirates are definitely outmatched in the game. The Pirates do not have an offense to really talk about, but the Pirates do not have a good pitcher going to the mound either. With that being said, the White Sox have improved quite a bit and are playing very nicely this year. The pitching from Cease is definitely going to make a difference as well as Cease is able to shut down the Pirates hitting and bring home a strong White Sox win. Final Score, Chicago White Sox win 5-1.