Chicago White Sox (3-4) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (4-2)
April 7, 2023 4:12 pm EDT
The Line: Pittsburgh Pirates +100 / Chicago White Sox -125; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates meet Friday in MLB action at PNC Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Chicago White Sox have scored 16 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 5 games. The White Sox are 2-2 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Yoan Moncada leads the White Sox with 11 hits and 5 RBI, while Luis Robert Jr. and Tim Anderson have combined for 18 hits and 6 RBI. Lucas Giolito gets the ball, and he is 0-0 with a 3.60 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. Giolito is 1-0 with a 3.09 ERA and 28 strikeouts in his career against the Pirates.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have scored 15 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their 6 games. The Pirates are 4-0 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 10 hits and 7 RBI, while Oneil Cruz and Ji Hwan Bae have combined for 10 hits and 5 RBI. Rich Hill gets the ball, and he is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season. Hill is 0-3 with a 5.79 ERA and 23 strikeouts in his career against the White Sox.
The White Sox are 5-1 in their last 6 games following a loss and 12-2 in their last 14 interleague road games. The Pirates are 5-1 in their last 6 home games and 5-2 in their last 7 overall. The over is 6-0 in White Sox last 6 overall. The under is 4-1 in Pirates last 5 overall. The White Sox are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings in Pittsburgh and 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
The Pittsburgh Pirates and even money at home is intriguing with this strong start, but I can’t get behind Rich Hill. The guy has pitched since MP3 players were a thing, and there’s just not much left on his pitches. The Chicago White Sox should also be eager to bounce back after getting torched yesterday by the Giants. Cheap price. I have more confidence in the White Sox given the pitching matchup.
