Chicago White Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 7/19/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+150) Pittsburgh (-182)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (39-58) host the Chicago White Sox (32-65) at PNC Park on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Chicago at +150 while Pittsburgh is opening at -182. The over/under is set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound are Adrian Houser and Mike Burrows.

The White Sox have hit 146 two-baggers as a team and have hit 76 baseballs out of the park. Chicago has a slugging rate of .344 and have struck out 830 times, while taking a walk on 318 occasions. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are notching 3.4 runs per outing, which is 28th in baseball. They have accounted for 317 runs batted in as well as 694 base knocks on the campaign, and their team batting average is sitting at .220. They have notched a total of 332 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .294.

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The White Sox have a team earned run average of 4.15 for the year (21st in the league), and the staff has rung up 696 batters. White Sox pitchers have conceded 106 home runs and also 430 total runs (22nd in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 354 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.52 as a team on the season. Chicago has conceded 810 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and also 389 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.97 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.38.

The White Sox have sent 301 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 124 base runners on the campaign with 28.2% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 12 saves this season and have blown 16 of 28 save opportunities. The White Sox bullpen have compiled a save rate of 42.9% and have come into the game in 70 save situations. The relievers have a total of 42 holds over the course of the season (27th in MLB). White Sox pitchers have come into the game with players on base 86 times and also have had 88 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago Cubs have a tally of 2,531 putouts on the campaign, as well as 799 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which puts them in 25th in the majors, and have earned 81 double plays. The White Sox have converted 69.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,593 innings, which has them ranked 17th in MLB.

Houser has taken the mound for 665 innings and has tallied 523 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.99 (295 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.357. He has allowed 641 base knocks (8.7 hits per nine innings) with 262 free passes. Houser (37-41 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.93 and he has gone up against 2,845 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

The Pirates hold a team SLG% of .339 and they are earning 3.36 runs per game (30th in baseball). They have put up 126 doubles, while getting a free base 303 times and putting up 326 runs. Pittsburgh has accumulated 66 home runs on the year as well as 315 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 845 instances (6th in the league) and have totaled 736 base knocks. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accounted for an on-base percentage of .300 in addition to a batting average of .230 this season.

The Pirates hold a team WHIP of 1.203 and have a FIP of 3.90 as a squad over the course of the season. They are currently ranked 7th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 748. The Pittsburgh pitching staff have given up 379 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.73 (354 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.60 (720 strikeouts vs 278 bases on balls). They have surrendered 92 dingers and they allow 4.00 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league).

Pittsburgh has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 34 save chances and they have walked away with 19 saves. They are currently ranked 26th in baseball holding a save percentage of 55.9%, and they have sent 296 relievers to the hill for the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 98 times in high leverage situations and on 89 occasions with runners on. Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score rate of 32.9% out of 140 inherited runners. Sitting with 79 save situations, the Pirates have compiled 43 holds in addition to 15 blown saves.

In their 7,683 innings on the diamond, the Pirates hold a defensive efficiency of 71.7% (2nd in MLB). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 77 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (10th in the majors). The Pirates have recorded 832 assists, 44 errors and have accumulated 2,561 putouts over the course of the season.

Burrows (2-3 career record) has a 4.69 earned run average while allowing 9.2 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.20 and he has gone up against 197 opposing batters so far in his career. He has surrendered 23 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.474 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.6. Thus far in his career, Burrows has allowed 45 hits while earning 44 K's in 44 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-182)

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