The Chicago White Sox (47-72) and Chicago Cubs (61-57) open up a 2-game set at Wrigley Field Tuesday. First pitch is at 8:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the White Sox vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Cubs lead 2-0
The White Sox’s down year continues as they have dropped 4 of their last 5 games and are just 6-14 over the last 20 games. The Sox also haven’t enjoyed interleague play much at 11-21 and are 14 1/2 games out in the AL Central with little shot at the postseason.
The Cubs are buzzin’. They are 14-6 and 20-10 over the last 20 and 30 games, respectively. They sit just 3 1/2 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central. The Cubbies are 20-18 in interleague play this season.