White Sox vs. Pirates Odds & Betting Predictions - April 8, 2023

White Sox at Pirates

10:35 pm • SportsNet PT

Chicago White Sox

5-12

11 - 5

Pittsburgh Pirates

10-8

pitcher		team	era	w-l
V. Velasquez			3.86	4-4
M.Clevinger			3.77	9-9

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
White Sox 5-12	-1.5+130	o8.5-115	-120
Pirates 10-8	+1.5-158	u8.5-105	+101

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PIT +108

Under 8.5-105

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Under 8.5-104

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Under 8.5-105

Y.Moncada o0.5 HR+750

0.1u

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Y.Moncada o0.5 Doubles+360

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PIT +115

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Bet to +105

PIT +112 (F5)

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Bet to +101. Reduce risk below +110. What if I told you that Vince Velasquez is a better pitcher than Mike Clevinger…

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The Pirates are just 3-81 (.036) when trailing entering the 8th inning since the 2022 season -- lowest in MLB; League Avg: .086.

The Pirates are just 46-11 (.807) when leading entering the 7th inning since the 2022 season -- 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .882.

The White Sox are just 7-62 (.101) when allowing 5 or more runs since the 2022 season -- 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .196.

The White Sox are 13-6 (.684) when tied entering the 7th inning since the 2022 season -- 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .500.

Bryan Reynolds had a swing rate of 42% on the first pitch of at-bats last season -- eighth highest in MLB-- 94th Percentile. Opponents batted just .174 (8-for-46) against Mike Clevinger on the first pitch of at-bats last season -- second best among starting pitchers with at least 64 total IP-- 99th Percentile.

Opponents are hitting just .184 (9-for-49) against Mike Clevinger on the first pitch of at-bats since last season -- 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 67 total IP; League Avg: .339 -- 99th Percentile.

Opponents have a swing rate of just 5% (1/20) against Vince Velasquez on the first pitch of at-bats this season -- lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 2 total IP; League Avg: 29% -- 0 Percentile.

Opponents batted just .174 (8-for-46) against Mike Clevinger on the first pitch of at-bats in 2022 -- 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 64 total IP; League Avg: .338 -- 99th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Pirates are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Pirates are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Pirates are 45-36 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Pirates' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 40 of Pirates' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	88-74	43-38	45-36	29-34	59-39
White Sox	68-93	34-46	34-47	5-3	63-90

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Pirates	77-81-4	40-38-3	37-43-1	31-30-2	46-50-2
White Sox	66-86-9	31-46-3	35-40-6	4-3-1	62-83-8

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	76-86	39-42	37-44	35-28	41-57
White Sox	41-121	23-57	18-63	5-3	36-117

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Apr 7th	CWS	W 13-9	+1.5 W	O 8.5	PIT +110
Apr 5th	@BOS	W 4-1	+1.5 W	U 8.5	PIT +129
Apr 4th	@BOS	W 4-1	+1.5 W	U 9	PIT +129
Apr 3rd	@BOS	W 7-6	+1.5 W	O 9.5	PIT +130
Apr 2nd	@CIN	L 1-3	+1.5 L	U 9	CIN +110

Johan Oviedo
P
Oviedo is questionable with elbow
Questionable
Spencer Horwitz
IF
Horwitz is questionable with wrist
Questionable

Ky Bush
P
Bush is out with elbow
Out
Drew Thorpe
P
Thorpe is out with elbow
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RM.Clevinger, P	88	5.1	1	4
RJ.Kelly, P	10	0.2	1	0
LA.Bummer, P	15	1	1	0
RK.Graveman, P	17	1	1	0
RR.Lopez, P	13	1	2	1

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1T.Anderson, SS	2-6	2	1
2L.Robert, CF	2-5	0	2
3A.Benintendi, LF	2-4	1	1
4Y.Moncada, 3B	0-5	0	0
5A.Vaughn, 1B	2-3	4	0
6G.Sheets, DH	1-1	1	0
6J.Burger, PH	0-2	0	0
6J.Burger, DH	0-2	0	0
7Y.Grandal, C	2-4	1	2
8O.Colas, RF	2-4	1	2
9E. Andrus, 2B	1-4	1	2

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RV. Velasquez, P	75	2.2	1	5
RC. De Jong, P	38	2.2	2	1
LR.Zastryzny, P	25	1	1	3
RD. Underwood, P	12	0.2	0	2
LJ.Hernandez, P	21	2	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1O.Cruz, SS	1-4	2	0	0
2B.Reynolds, LF	1-4	1	0	1
3A.McCutchen, RF	3-4	2	1	2
4C.Santana, 1B	3-4	0	0	2
5J. Choi, DH	0-4	0	0	0
6K.Hayes, 3B	0-4	0	0	0
7J.Bae, CF	0-4	0	0	0
8R.Castro, 2B	2-3	0	0	0
9J.Delay, C	0-4	0	0	0