Chicago White Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 7/18/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Friday, July 18, 2025

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+102) Pittsburgh (-122)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (39-58) are welcoming the Chicago White Sox (32-65) at PNC Park on Friday. The odds on this game have the White Sox at +102 and the Pirates are sitting at -122. The over/under has been set at 8. The expected starting pitchers are Jonathan Cannon and Bailey Falter.

The White Sox have recorded 146 doubles as a squad and have knocked 76 baseballs out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging % of .344 and have struck out 830 times, while drawing a walk on 318 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are knocking in 3.4 runs per game, which is 28th in MLB. They have accumulated 317 runs batted in in addition to 694 base knocks on the season, while their batting average sits at .220. They have accounted for 332 runs scored while having a team OBP of .294.

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The White Sox have compiled a team ERA of 4.15 so far this year (21st in the league), and their staff has rung up 696 batters. White Sox pitchers have given up 106 home runs and 430 runs (22nd in the league). They have walked 354 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.52 as a squad on the season. Chicago has conceded 810 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and also 389 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.97 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.38.

The White Sox have dispatched 301 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 124 base runners this season and 28.2% of those players crossed the plate. They have recorded 12 saves on the season and have blown 16 of 28 chances to save the game. The White Sox relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 42.9% and have come into the game in 70 save situations. The relief pitchers have 42 holds on the campaign (27th in MLB). White Sox bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 86 times as well as having 88 appearances in high leverage situations.

The White Sox have converted 69.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 7,593 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 17th in professional baseball. The Chicago Cubs have amassed 2,531 putouts this season, as well as 799 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which puts them in 25th in MLB, and have a total of 81 double plays.

Cannon has taken the mound for 201 frames and has 152 strikeouts so far in his career. His earned run average is 4.48 (100 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.372. He has surrendered 207 hits (9.3 hits per 9 innings) with 69 walks. Cannon (8-17 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 4.41 and he has gone up against 864 opposing batters during his time in the majors.

Pittsburgh has 66 home runs on the year and 315 RBIs. They have hit 126 doubles, while taking a walk 303 times and earning 326 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates are sitting with an OBP of .300 as well as a batting average of .230 on the year. The Pirates hold a team slugging % of .339 and they average 3.36 runs per contest (30th in MLB). They have struck out on 845 occasions (6th in MLB) and have 736 base knocks.

The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.203 and have a FIP of 3.90 as a team over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.60 (720 strikeouts against 278 free passes). They are currently ranked 7th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 748. They have conceded 92 homers and they allow 4.00 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have conceded 379 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 3.73 (354 earned runs surrendered).

Pittsburgh relievers have an inherited score rate of 32.9% out of their 140 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 98 times in high leverage situations and on 89 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 79 save situations, the Pirates have amassed 43 holds and also 15 blown saves. They rank 26th in the league holding a save rate of 55.9%, and they have dispatched 296 relief pitchers onto the field this year. Pittsburgh has had relievers enter the game in 34 save chances and they have walked away with 19 saves.

Out of their 7,683 innings on the diamond, the Pirates are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.7% (2nd in baseball). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 77 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (10th in the majors). The Pirates have recorded 832 assists, 44 errors and have notched a total of 2,561 putouts this season.

During his MLB career, Falter has surrendered 434 hits while tallying 324 K's in 437 innings. Falter (24-27 career win-loss mark) holds a 4.45 ERA while allowing 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 216 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.271 and having a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.66 and he has gone up against 1,819 batters during his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-122)

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