Isaac Paredes and the Chicago Cubs (58-60) will square off with Andrew Vaughn and the Chicago White Sox (28-90) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday, August 10. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 PM ET.
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Where to Watch Cubs vs. White Sox
- Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024
- Time: 7:15 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
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- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: Guaranteed Rate Field
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Pitching Matchup
Cubs: Justin Steele
- The Cubs are sending Justin Steele (3-5) to the mound for his 19th start of the season. He is 3-5 with a 3.33 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 108 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Sunday, the left-hander tossed 6 2/3 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The 29-year-old has a 3.33 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings across 18 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .220 to opposing hitters.
- Steele has nine quality starts under his belt this season.
- Steele will try to continue a four-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he's averaging six frames per appearance).
- He has had four appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
White Sox: Chris Flexen
- Chris Flexen (2-11 with a 5.53 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 114 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the White Sox, his 23rd of the season.
- In his most recent appearance on Sunday, the righty tossed 1 2/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins, allowing six earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- In 24 games this season, the 30-year-old has a 5.53 ERA and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .276 to his opponents.
- Flexen is trying to record his eighth quality start of the season in this matchup.
- Flexen has put up 13 starts this year where he pitched five or more innings.
- In two of his 24 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
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Team Comparison
Cubs | White Sox | |
---|---|---|
4.2 | Runs Scored (PG) | 3.1 |
4.2 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 5.2 |
.236 | Batting AVG | .218 |
.237 | Batting AVG Against | .252 |
122 | Home Runs | 101 |
126 | Home Runs Allowed | 154 |
Cubs Offensive Leaders
- Paredes is batting .239 this year, with a .346 on-base percentage and a .431 slugging percentage. He has 18 home runs and 62 RBI, plus 47 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 15.9%, and his walk rate is 11.5%.
- So far this season, Ian Happ is batting .229, with a .333 on-base percentage and a .440 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 27%, and his walk rate is 12.5%. He has 19 home runs and 65 RBI, plus 63 runs scored and eight steals on 10 attempts.
- Nico Hoerner is batting .256, with five home runs and 35 RBI, plus 59 runs scored and 20 steals on 23 attempts. His strikeout rate is 11.1%, and his walk rate is 7.2%. He has a .326 on-base percentage and a .348 slugging percentage.
- The Cubs' Cody Bellinger is hitting .279, with a .335 on-base percentage and a .434 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 17%, and his walk rate is 7.3%. He has 12 home runs and 45 RBI, plus 47 runs scored and five steals on seven attempts.
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White Sox Offensive Leaders
- Vaughn has clubbed 14 home runs, driven in 52 runs, and scored 43 times while hitting .235/.289/.397 in 443 plate appearances. His K rate is 22.8%, and his walk rate is 6.1%.
- In 359 plate appearances this year, the White Sox's Andrew Benintendi sports a .214/.267/.370 triple slash, and he's blasted 13 dingers with 32 runs and 40 RBI. He's walking and striking out 6.7% and 17.8% of the time, respectively.
- This season, Gavin Sheets is batting .222/.303/.353 this season with a walk rate of 9.5% and a K rate of 20.8%. In addition, he's swatted seven dingers while knocking in 31 runs and scoring 28 times.
- At the dish, the White Sox's Nicky Lopez sports a .243/.311/.296 triple slash line, and he's launched no homers with 27 runs scored and 16 RBI plus five steals on 11 attempts. He's walking and striking out 7.6% and 14.4% of the time, respectively.
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