White Sox vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 8

The Chicago White Sox host the Pittsburgh Pirates to start a three-game series at Rate Field, with first pitch at 7:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Sean Burke (8-6, 3.20 ERA) will start for the White Sox, who are 75-68 this season and first in the AL Central. Bubba Chandler (6-9, 4.30 ERA) is starting for the Pirates, who are 71-73 and fourth in the NL Central.

The White Sox (-145) are moneyline favorites at home over the Pirates (+119). The over/under for the White Sox-Pirates game is set at 8.5.

White Sox vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
• Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Rate Field
• Favorite: White Sox (-145)
• Underdog: Pirates (+119)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch White Sox vs. Pirates

• TV Channel: CHSN and SportsNet PT
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White Sox vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline

• The White Sox are 22-15 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 59.5% of those games).
• Pittsburgh has come away with 27 wins in the 66 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Chicago has a record of 5-1 when favored by -145 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This year, the Pirates have won 10 of 25 games when listed as at least +119 or worse on the moneyline.
• The White Sox have a 59.2% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 45.7% chance of walking away with the win.

White Sox vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 143 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the White Sox, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 81 times (81-61-1).
• Games involving Pittsburgh have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 74 of 144 chances this season.
• The White Sox are 84-59-0 against the spread this season.
• The Pirates have an against the spread mark of 67-77-0 in 144 games with a line this season.