In the second game of a three-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field, the Chicago White Sox (27-69) face the Pittsburgh Pirates (46-48), Saturday at 2:10 PM ET.

The Pirates (+140 underdog moneyline odds) visit the White Sox (-167). The Chicago White Sox will give the start to Chris Flexen (2-7, 4.95 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Pirates will turn to Luis Ortiz (4-2, 2.95 ERA).

Marco Gonzales (5.0 IP, 1 R, 7 H, 4 K) was credited with a win in the Pirates’ 4-1 victory over the White Sox yesterday. Nick Gonzales led the way offensively, going 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Jonathan Cannon (6.0 IP, 4 R, 7 H, 4 K) was handed the loss for the White Sox.

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Chicago White Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: White Sox (-167, bet $167 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Pirates (+140, bet $100 to win $140)
  • Over/under: 7.5

White Sox vs. Pirates: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Saturday, July 13, 2024
  • Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
  • TV Channel: SportsNet Pittsburgh
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

White Sox stats and trends

White Sox betting records

  • The White Sox have been favorites in seven games this season and won four (57.1%) of those contests.
  • Chicago is 1-2 this season when entering a game favored by -167 or more on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 62.5% chance of a victory for the White Sox.
  • Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 43 of 96 opportunities.
  • The White Sox are 43-52-0 against the spread this season.

Chris Flexen (White Sox probable starter)

  • Flexen makes the start for the White Sox, his 18th of the season. He is 2-7 with a 4.95 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 91 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last time out on Tuesday, the righty went six innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
  • In 19 games this season, the 30-year-old has an ERA of 4.95, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .261 against him.
  • Flexen is looking to secure his third straight quality start in this outing.
  • Flexen will aim to last five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging 4.8 innings per outing.
  • In two of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
  • The opposing Pirates offense has the 28th-ranked slugging percentage (.368) and is 19th in MLB play with 97 home runs. It has a collective .230 batting average, and is 25th in MLB with 731 total hits and 22nd in MLB action scoring 387 runs.

White Sox batting stats

  • The White Sox’s 84 home runs rank 26th in MLB this season.
  • Hitters for Chicago have combined to rank last in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .348 this season.
  • The White Sox have a team batting average of just .220 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
  • Chicago has scored 307 runs (just 3.2 per game) this season, which ranks last in MLB.
  • The White Sox have an on-base percentage of .282 this season, which ranks 29th in the league.
  • Chicago ranks 21st with an average of 8.6 strikeouts per game.

Pirates stats and trends

Pirates betting records

  • The Pirates have won in 26, or 47.3%, of the 55 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Pittsburgh has a mark of 4-6 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +140 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 41.7% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over in 43 of its 94 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Pirates are 50-43-0 against the spread in their 93 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Luis Ortiz (Pirates probable starter)

  • Ortiz (4-2) gets the start for the Pirates, his third of the season.
  • His most recent time out was on Sunday against the New York Mets, when the right-hander went six scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
  • He has a 2.95 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .236 against him over his 24 games this season.
  • Ortiz enters this game with two quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Ortiz heads into the game with three outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
  • He has had 13 appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
  • He will match up with a White Sox team that is hitting .220 as a unit (29th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .348 (30th in the league) with 84 total home runs (26th in MLB action).

Pirates batting stats

  • The Pirates average 1.0 home run per game to rank 19th in MLB action with 97 total home runs.
  • This season, Pittsburgh’s .368 slugging percentage is the third-lowest percentage in the majors.
  • The Pirates rank 27th in the majors with a .230 batting average.
  • The offense for Pittsburgh is the No. 22 offense in baseball, scoring 4.1 runs per game (387 total runs).
  • The Pirates’ .298 on-base percentage is the fifth-worst in the majors.

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