Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Predictions August 15, 2023: T. Toussaint vs K. Hendricks

Game outlook

The Chicago White Sox (47-72, 4th AL Central) and the Chicago Cubs (61-57, 2nd NL Central) will face-off in the first game of a two-game Crosstown Classic series on Tuesday at Wrigley Field. The White Sox come after being swept in their three-game series with Milwaukee, while the Cubs were defeated by the Toronto Blue Jays 11-4 on Sunday, snapping their two-game winning streak. There will be a few players missing on both sides, with Chicago being the betting favorite opening at -167 and the current line at -174. Touki Toussaint (ERA: 4.27) is the starting pitcher for White Sox and Kyle Hendricks (ERA: 4.17) for the Cubs.

Game Info

When: Tuesday, 8/15/2023 @ 8:05pm EST

Where: Wrigley Field Stadium White Sox vs Cubs Betting Odds Moneyline: White Sox +155 | Cubs -174

Spread: White Sox +1.5 (-142) | Cubs -1.5 (+120)

Total: Over/Under 8.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Chicago will win straight-up is 64%.

Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox have had a challenging season, falling to a power ranking of 26th and 47-72 in the season. In their 119 season games, they have scored 490 runs (ranking them 25th), including 191 doubles, 11 triples and 129 home runs. Their team batting average is .237 (22nd), with a slugging percentage of .385 (26th), and a bottom-of-the-barrel on-base percentage of .295 (30th). The defense has also struggled, with a batting average allowed of .244 (15th), 39 Quality Starts (17th), a WHIP of 1.38 (23rd), and an ERA of 4.59 (24th). Dylan Cease leads the team in strikeouts with 157, while Touki Toussaint will take the mound on Tuesday, bringing a 1-5 record and 4.27 ERA with 47 strikeouts. Leading the team in home runs and RBIs are Luis Robert Jr. (31 HR / 65 RBI, day-to-day) and Jake Burger (25 HR) and Andrew Vaughn (62 RBI).