MLB Prop Bets: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago White Sox (July 18, 2025)
The Chicago White Sox (32-65) face the Pittsburgh Pirates (39-58) at PNC Park on Friday at 6:40pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup.
- The White Sox have a 41-50-6 O/U record this season (meaning 41 games have gone over the total runs line, 50 have gone under and six have resulted in a push). The Pirates have a 38-56-3 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The White Sox are averaging 3.4 runs per game this season (28th in the league). Comparatively, the Pirates are averaging 3.4 (30th).
- In the field, the White Sox are allowing 4.4 runs per game this season (22nd in the league), while the Pirates are allowing an average of 3.9 runs (5th).
Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages this season, the White Sox are at .220 (ranking 30th in the Major leagues), while the Pirates are batting .230 (27th).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Pirates have hit 66 (30th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the White Sox have managed 76 (28th).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the White Sox have recorded 317 RBIs to rank 29th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Pirates have recorded 315 RBIs to rank 30th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Pirates have an earned run average of 3.73 this season (10th in the Majors), while The White Sox have an ERA of 4.15 (21st).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the White Sox have recorded 696 this season, ranking 29th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Pirates rank 26th for total strikeouts, recording 720.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .234 against the Pirates this season (6th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the White Sox's opponents are at .251 (22nd).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2025.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sox | 18-29-50 | 11-12-27 | 7-17-23 | 1-1-1 | 17-28-49 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-7 |
| Pirates | 17-18-62 | 10-7-30 | 7-11-32 | 5-1-21 | 12-17-41 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-8 |
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2025.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sox | 26-42-29 | 17-18-15 | 9-24-14 | 1-0-2 | 25-42-27 | 0-0-0 | 2-3-5 |
| Pirates | 33-34-30 | 19-14-14 | 14-20-16 | 11-9-7 | 22-25-23 | 0-0-0 | 1-5-4 |
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 44-53 in White Sox games this season. The Pirates have a 58-39 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Pirates recorded an upset 9-4 victory over the White Sox at Rate Field when these teams last met on July 14, 2024. Andrew Benintendi dominated at the plate in that matchup, notching 1 home run, 2 singles and an RBI. The Pirates have now won four straight against the White Sox.
