Two teams looking to end a disappointing first half of the season on a high note meet on Friday night as the St. Louis Cardinals (36-51) visit the Chicago White Sox (37-52).
- Cardinals vs White Sox Game Info
- Cardinals vs White Sox Odds & Spread
- Cardinals vs White Sox Betting Trends
- Cardinals vs White Sox Prediction & Pick
- Cardinals vs White Sox Best Bet
Cardinals vs White Sox Game Info
- Date:'Friday, July 7, 2023
- Time:'8:10 p.m. ET
- Venue:'Guaranteed Rate Field — Chicago, IL
- Coverage:'Ball Spor ts Midwest and NBCSCH
The Cardinals enter Friday as a loser in six of their last nine games and are coming off a series where they lost three of four road games to the Miami Marlins. Meanwhile, the White Sox have fallen short in seven of their last 10 games are were just on the wrong end of a sweep versus the Toronto Blue Jays.
Cardinals vs White Sox Odds & Spread
- Moneyline:'STL: (-112) | CHW: (-104)
- Spread:'STL: -1.5 (+152) | CHW: +1.5 (-184)
- Total:& #39;8.5 — Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)
The Cardinals enter this contest as slight road favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 8:10 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 8.5 runs with the Under favored at -114 odds.
Cardinals vs White Sox Betting Trends
- St. Louis is 8-4 straight up in its last 12 games against the White Sox.
- The total has hit the over in six of St. Louis' last nine games.
- The White Sox are 15-5 straight up in their last 20 games against the NL Central.
- The total has hit the under in six of the White Sox's last seven home games.
Cardinals vs White Sox Prediction & Pick
Not much has gone right for the Cardinals over the last few months, but the blame certainly can't be thrown Jordan Montgomery's way. The 30-year-old takes the mound on Friday behind a 3.28 ERA and 1.24 WHIP across 17 starts. He has allowed less than 2 earned runs in five of his last six starts overall.
Montgomery is opposed by Dylan Cease, who has found his groove as of late as well. The fifth-year starting pitcher has allowed 2 or less earned runs in five of his last six starts overall. His recent stretch of success has helped lower his ERA to 4.10 and WHIP to 1.31 across 18 starts on the year.
Late-inning offense will make a difference in this game and that gives St. Louis a crucial edge. The Cardinals rank 12th in average runs scored in the sixth through ninth innings (1.90), while the White Sox check in 26th in that same category (1.69). Look for the road team to come up clutch in the end.
Final Score Prediction:'Cardinals: 4 | White Sox: 3
Cardinals vs White Sox Best Bet
Betting on pitcher props can come down to workload and Jordan Montgomery is taking on a heavy workload in 2023. He has been on the mound for at least 6.0 innings and surpassed the 90-pitch mark in each of his last five starts. The St. Louis pro logged at least 6 strikeouts in every one of those outings and now faces a White Sox lineup that ranks below average in batter strikeouts per game.