The Chicago Cubs close out their road trip with a three-game set against the Chicago White Sox. The Cubs have lost two of three in Texas and Atlanta so far, sco
The Chicago Cubs close out their road trip with a three-game set against the Chicago White Sox. The Cubs have lost two of three in Texas and Atlanta so far, scoring just five runs in their last five games.
Meanwhile, the White Sox have rattled off five straight wins to get over the .500 mark. The Cubs have dominated the Crosstown Classic recently, winning five of six against the Sox last season. White Sox: Sean Burke After throwing 11.2 shutout innings to start his Cubs career, Edward Cabrera has now allowed at least three runs in each of his last six outings.
That includes a season-high five earned runs in as many innings against the Rangers last time out. The righthander allowed one run on three hits and one walk with two strikeouts in five innings against the White Sox while with the Marlins last season. Sean Burke showed his highs and lows in his last two starts. He threw six shutout innings against the Padres, but then the Mariners tagged him for six runs in 4.1 innings last time out.
The righthander also got beat up by the Cubs last year, allowing six runs on seven hits and five walks in 4.2 innings on May 17. Moises Ballesteros had a fantastic start to this season, but the book may have gotten out on the Cubs catcher. He has seen his average drop from .400 on April 24 all the way down to .248.
Ballesteros hasn’t gotten a hit since a 2 for 4 game against the Diamondbacks on May 3. That is an 0 for 23 stretch across eight games for the catcher. He’s just 2 for 43 in his last 13 contests. The White Sox are one of the hottest teams in baseball as they welcome their crosstown rivals for a three-game set.
The Sox won their final two games against the Mariners and then swept the Royals to give them a five-game winning streak. The Cubs lost four in a row prior to salvaging their final game in Atlanta, but they still only scored two runs in the 2-0 win. The Cubs have scored a total of five runs during their 1-4 stretch. The White Sox are 12-9 at home while the Cubs are 10-11 on the road.
I’ll take the Sox as home underdogs tonight. Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. Ryan is a sports betting writer at Sports Illustrated. He has experience working for NHL.com, NBC Sports, Covers, and more throughout his decade in the industry.
As a Philadelphia native, he understands the passion and pain that come with being a sports fan.
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