White Sox Vs Cubs: MLB Betting Odds, Trends & Stats – May 3, 2022

The Chicago White Sox (9-13) visit the Chicago Cubs (9-13) on Tuesday to start a two-game series, with the first pitch at 7:40 PM ET at Wrigley Field. The White Sox enter the matchup after a series split with the Angels, and the Cubs are coming off a series loss to the Brewers. Michael Kopech starts for the White Sox (-136 to win), and Scott Effross is the Cubs’ (+115) pick to start.

The betting insights in this article reference odds valid as of May 3, 2022 at 7:24 PM ET.

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White Sox vs Cubs Betting Odds

Pitching Matchup

White Sox Probable Starter Michael Kopech

• Kopech gets the start for the White Sox, his fifth of the season. He is 0-0 with a 1.42 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 19 innings pitched.
• The right-hander’s last time out was on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up three hits.
• In four games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 1.42, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
• He will match up with a Cubs offense that ranks 12th in MLB with 177 total hits (on a .246 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .382 (12th in MLB) with 17 total home runs (22nd in MLB).

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of May 3, 2022 at 7:24 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Cubs Stats vs Kopech

Cubs Probable Starter Scott Effross

• Effross gets the nod for the Cubs and will make his first start of the season.
• The 28-year-old righty will start for the first time this campaign after pitching in relief 10 times.
• He has pitched to a 1.80 ERA this season with 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 0.9 walks per nine across 10 games.
• The White Sox rank 27th in MLB with 71 runs scored this season. They have a .216 batting average this campaign with 19 home runs (17th in the league).

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of May 3, 2022 at 7:24 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

White Sox Stats vs Effross

White Sox Betting Trends

• The White Sox have compiled a 9-8 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 52.9% of those games).
• The White Sox have a record of 3-5 when they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -136 or shorter (37.5%).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the White Sox a 57.6% chance to win.
• The White Sox have combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total 10 times this season for a 10-11-1 record against the over/under.
• The White Sox have covered 40.9% of their games this season, going 9-13-0 against the spread.

Cubs Betting Trends

• This season, the Cubs have won seven out of the 16 games, or 43.8%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
• This season, the Cubs have won five of their nine games, or 55.6%, when they’re the underdog by at least +115 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 46.5% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
• The Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 10 of their 22 games with a total this season.
• The Cubs are 11-11-0 against the spread this season.

White Sox Players to Watch

• Tim Anderson has put up a team-high OBP (.346) and slugging percentage (.513), while pacing the White Sox in hits (25). He’s batting .329 with five doubles, three home runs and a walk.
• Among qualifying hitters in MLB play, Anderson ranks 13th in batting average, 52nd in on-base percentage, and 21st in slugging.
• Andrew Vaughn is hitting .269 with three doubles, four home runs and five walks.
• Luis Robert has two doubles, three home runs and a walk while hitting .246.
• Jose Abreu has three doubles, two home runs and 10 walks while batting .213.
• Abreu heads into this game on a five-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .294 with three walks and an RBI.

White Sox Batting Stats (2022)

Cubs Players to Watch

• Seiya Suzuki leads Chicago in slugging percentage (.528) and total hits (20) this season.
• Of all qualified batters in the majors, Suzuki is 42nd in batting average, 21st in on-base percentage and 16th in slugging percentage.
• Ian Happ is slashing .303/.420/.439 this season and leads the Cubs with an OPS of .859.
• Among all qualified hitters, Happ ranks 24th in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage and 49th in slugging percentage.
• Willson Contreras has collected 17 base hits, an OBP of .354 and a slugging percentage of .426 this season.
• Patrick Wisdom has been key for Chicago with 17 hits, an OBP of .308 plus a slugging percentage of .514.

Cubs Batting Stats (2022)

White Sox vs Cubs Player Props

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