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Chicago White Sox
@
Chicago Cubs
Date
Tue, Aug 18
Time
12:05 AM
Venue
Wrigley Field
Spread
Cubs ML
Odds
-161
Risk
MOD
LEANSoft lean — not a strong recommendation
Cubs ML
-161 · 1 Unit
62%
The Edge
LEAN Cubs ML on the strength of Imanaga's ERA advantage, but the White Sox's elite underdog ATS record and the Cubs' poor home ATS performance cap this at a lean rather than a pick.
Key Factors
Pitching edge: Imanaga (3.74 ERA) vs Castillo (4.96 ERA) — a 1.22 ERA gap favoring the Cubs starter
Cubs hold a superior overall record (72-53, .576 win%) vs White Sox (65-58, .528 win%)
Cubs team WHIP (1.26) and Opp OPS (.731) are marginally better than White Sox (1.29 / .711 allowed), suggesting a slightly tighter overall pitching staff
Wind blowing out to RF at 8 mph at Wrigley (HR factor 1.08) slightly favors the Cubs' better team OPS (.755 vs .730) and run-scoring ability (645 runs vs 594)