Chicago White Sox Odds

The Chicago White Sox are enduring a down period as they struggle to complete in the American League Central. Meanwhile, for sports bettors in Illinois seeking White Sox odds, there are plenty of options at Illinois sportsbooks whether betting for or against the Sox.

Here’s a full rundown of how to bet on the White Sox in Illinois, including the latest (and best) available odds at Illinois sportsbooks, plus other key stats and information to help you place your bets.

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The basics: How to bet on the White Sox

The most common ways to bet on single games in baseball include the moneyline (which team will win the game), the total, and the run line.

Below is an example of such markets for a White Sox game from an actual online sportsbook in Illinois:

Team	Run line	Run total	Moneyline
Houston Astros	+1.5 -180	Over 8 -115	+110
Chicago White Sox	-1.5 +155	Under 8 -105	-130

If you don’t like these numbers the sportsbook has on a particular game before the first pitch, you might be able to get odds more to your liking after the game has started. These markets stay available live, with adjustments on the lines and odds as the game goes along.

Additionally, there are myriad other ways to bet on White Sox games. These are the most common and often the first lines you’ll see when you visit the MLB section on your favorite sports betting app.

White Sox first five betting

In today’s MLB, games can drastically alter once teams get into their bullpens and managers start using pitch hitters to play the matchups. Some handicappers find it far easier to predict outcomes when starting pitchers are on the mound and teams’ starting lineups are still in their first or second times through.

Sportsbooks allow for this dynamic by allowing bettors to wager on just the first five innings of games. When you bet on these markets, the sportsbook will grade your wagers at the end of the fifth inning as if the game has ended.

However, you might have to pay a premium for this favor. That will especially apply if one team seems to have a decided edge in the starting pitching matchup for the game. An example of a first five market from the same game is below:

Team	Run line	Run total	Moneyline
Houston Astros	+1.5 -230	Over 5 -115	-140
Chicago White Sox	-1.5 +105	Under 5 -105	-180

White Sox run line

The run line is the same as a point spread in a basketball or football game. Essentially, it’s the difference in the number of runs the winning team scores as compared to the same for the losing team. The margin of victory is another term that means the same thing here. Usually, the market looks like this:

• Astros: +1.5 -180
• White Sox: -1.5 +155

If you think the White Sox will win by at least two runs, then you’d take the better odds for Chicago at -1.5. On the other hand, if your handicapping says the Astros will win the game outright or lose by just one run, you’re better off taking the short odds on Astros +1.5.

White Sox run total

The run total in baseball is the same as the point total in basketball and football betting. It’s the number of runs that both teams will combine to score in a game. The markets usually appear this way:

• Over: 8 -115
• Under: 8 -105

These bets are quite simple. If you think both teams will combine for at least nine runs in the game, you’d pay a little more on the over bet. However, if your models forecast seven or fewer runs in the game, you’ll take the better deal on the under wager.

In this case, the sportsbook has posted a whole number for its run total, which means a push is possible. In that instance, the sportsbook will simply return your wager if the teams combine to score exactly eight runs.

Often, sportsbooks will add what’s called a “hook” to the run line to avoid pushes. Usually, that takes the form of a 0.5 added to the number. In this example, that would be 8.5 instead of eight. Since it’s impossible to score just half a run in MLB, that would assure either the sportsbook or you win the bet.

Betting on White Sox futures and props

Illinois has very few regulatory and statutory limits to what kinds of futures and prop bets sportsbooks can accept on MLB games and other related events. For that reason, sportsbooks are mostly left to their own levels of comfort and can get creative to that extent.

That’s why you’ll see myriad futures for entire seasons, postseasons, and props on everything from single pitches to player awards. Some of the most popular futures include which team will win the World Series and how many games a team will win during the regular season.

Right now, DraftKings Sportsbook has the White Sox +2500 to win the World Series. You can also bet on the exact matchup of the World Series, like White Sox vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, at +4000.

Prop bets are even more plentiful and varied. You can find them in-game, like whether the next pitch will be put in play; for entire games, like whether a certain player will hit a home run that day; and for entire seasons, like a home run total for the White Sox as a whole at the end of the season.

If you have season-long futures or props bets on the White Sox live, it’s a good idea to check in on the markets from time to time during the season. You might have chances to “sell your position” or cash out your bet early before you risk losing the wager altogether.

White Sox schedule

The White Sox kicked off their 2024 schedule at home versus the Detroit Tigers on March 28. You can see the full Chicago White Sox schedule here.

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How to contact the White Sox & buy game tickets

You can contact the Chicago White Sox sales office number is 1-312-674-1000. The Sox box office is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and closed on the weekends. You can purchase White Sox tickets during gameday hours, online at the White Sox website or by calling 1-866-SOX-GAME.

Team records

Here is Chicago’s regular-season record for every year over the last decade.

• 2023: 61-101 (missed playoffs)
• 2022: 81-81 (missed playoffs)
• 2021: 93-69 (lost in AL Divisional Round)
• 2020: 35-25 (lost in AL Wild Card Round)
• 2019: 72-89 (missed playoffs)
• 2018: 62-100 (missed playoffs)
• 2017: 67-95 (missed playoffs)
• 2016: 78-84 (missed playoffs)
• 2015: 76-86 (missed playoffs)
• 2014: 73-89 (missed playoffs)

How to watch the White Sox game today

MLB allows each team to negotiate its broadcast rights in its home markets for most of its games. You will find some White Sox games on national TV, however. National rights carriers include Disney (games usually on ESPN or ESPN2), Fox (games may also be on FS1), Google (games streamed on YouTube), and Turner (games usually on TBS).

The White Sox’s local broadcaster is NBC Sports Chicago. If you pay for such a service, you can also usually stream the games live on devices using the platform authorized by your provider.

MLB.TV is the league’s streaming platform for games. However, if you live within the White Sox’s home territory, you can’t use that service to stream games live. You can only watch them in “archived” format, meaning at least 90 minutes after the end of the game.

How to listen to today’s White Sox game

MLB has national audio/radio contracts with services like SiriusXM and iHeartRadio. If you pay for those services, you can usually find internet broadcasts of White Sox games there.

For over-the-air radio broadcasts, the team’s flagship stations in Chicago are ESPN WMVP AM 1000 (English) and WRTO AM 1200 (Spanish). The White Sox also have a number of affiliates that carry most games. In Illinois, those are:

• WBIG AM 1280 Aurora
• WVIL FM 101.3 Beardstown
• WHOW FM 106.5 Bloomington
• WKRO AM/FM 1490/103.3 Cairo
• WHOW AM/FM 1520/92.3 Clinton
• WYKT FM 105.5 Kankakee
• WGGH AM/FM 1150/98.5 Marion/Carbondale
• WCMY AM/FM 1430/93.5 Ottawa/LaSalle
• WZPN FM 101.1/96.5 Peoria
• WROK AM 1440 Rockford
• 96.5 The Winner FM 96.5 Taylorville

With a subscription, fans can also stream the games on MLB.tv.

History of Chicago White Sox

The White Sox are famously known as the Second City’s second team, but they have a rich history in their own right. Here’s the breakdown:

• Established: 1900
• Retired Numbers: 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 14, 16, 19, 35, 42, 56, 72
• Record (entering 2024): 9492-9390 (.503)
• Playoff Appearances: 10
• Pennants: 6
• World Championships: 3
• Winningest Manager: Jimmy Dykes, 899-940 (.489)