White Sox vs. Reds Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 12

The Chicago White Sox host the Cincinnati Reds at 7:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Luis Castillo (3-9, 5.30 ERA) will start for the White Sox, who are 61-57 this season and first in the AL Central. Rhett Lowder (4-7, 5.26 ERA) is expected to start for the Reds, who are 57-61 and fourth in the NL Central.

Oddsmakers have made the White Sox a decent moneyline favorite (-145) at home over the Reds (+127). The total for this contest is 8.5.

White Sox vs. Reds Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
• Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Rate Field
• Favorite: White Sox (-145)
• Underdog: Reds (+127)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch White Sox vs. Reds

• TV Channel: CHSN and CINR
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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White Sox vs. Reds: Betting the Moneyline

• The White Sox have won 16 of the 26 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (61.5%).
• Cincinnati has come away with 36 wins in the 80 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Chicago has a record of 3-1 when favored by -145 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• This year, the Reds have won seven of 19 games when listed as at least +127 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the White Sox a 59.2% chance to win.
• The Reds have an implied victory probability of 44.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

White Sox vs. Reds: Betting the Spread & Total

• The White Sox have played in 118 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 68 times (68-49-1).
• Games involving Cincinnati have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 62 of 118 chances this season.
• The White Sox have put together a 70-48-0 record ATS this season (covering 59.3% of the time).
• The Reds have posted a record of 62-56-0 against the spread this season.