The Rockies make the trip to Chicago to face the White Sox! These are two of the worst teams in the MLB with the White Sox being the worst of the two. Both teams are struggling leading into this series. Our MLB odds series has our Rockies-White Sox prediction, odds, and pick for Friday.

Rockies-White Sox Projected Starters 

Dakota Hudson vs. Daniel Thorpe

Dakota Hudson (2-10) with a 5.63 ERA and a 1.58 WHIP

Last Start: Pitched three innings and gave up eight runs on 11 hits with two walks and zero strikeouts in a Rockies loss.

2024 Road Splits: (2-5) 3.07 ERA

Daniel Thorpe (1-1) with a 5.02 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP

Last Start: Pitched six innings and gave up zero runs on two hits with four walks and five strikeouts in a White Sox win.

2024 Home Splits: (0-0) 0.00 ERA

Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel. 

MLB Odds: Rockies-White Sox Odds

Colorado Rockies: -1.5 (+162)

Moneyline: -106

Chicago White Sox: +1.5 (-196)

Moneyline: -110

Over: 8.5 (-110)

Under: 8.5 (-110)

How to Watch Rockies vs. White Sox

Time: 7:10 pm ET

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)

Why The Rockies Will Cover The Spread/Win

The Rockies are one of the worst teams in the MLB this season. They are 27-53 this season and have lost four out of their last five games and three straight entering this series. Their bats have been excellent this season, and rank just outside the top 10, but they have the worst pitching staff in the MLB by a wide margin. Brendan Rodgers, Ryan McMahon, Ezequiel Tovar, Brenton Doyle, and Elias Diaz have all been solid for the Rockies behind the plate. Cal Quantrill and Austin Gomber have been okay at best for a unit that has struggled this season. The Rockies’ offense has improved, but their pitching has been terrible, and that is why they have struggled so much this year.

The Rockies are starting Dakota Hudson on the mound. He has a 2-10 record, a 5.63 ERA, and a 1.58 WHIP. He has allowed 53 runs on 83 hits with 38 walks and 41 strikeouts through 76.2 innings. The Rockies are only 3-12 in his 15 starts this season. Hudson has struggled this season and has been one of the worst pitchers on the Rockies’ pitching staff. However, he gets a favorable matchup against the worst offense in the MLB the White Sox.

The Rockies’ offense has been a bright spot, especially recently. They are 11th in team batting average at .248 after finishing last season with the same average. The offense is led by Ryan McMahon and Ezequiel Tovar. McMahon leads the way in home runs at 14, in RBI at 42, and in OBP at .353. Then, Tovar leads the way in batting average at .287 and total hits at 94. They get a favorable matchup against new White Sox prospect Drew Thorpe, who has been one of the weak links in a struggling White Sox pitching staff. This favors the Rockies because of how well they have played behind the plate.

Why The White Sox Will Cover The Spread/Win

The White Sox are the worst team in the MLB. They have a 21-61 record so far this season. They have lost four straight games recently. They are the worst team in the MLB behind the plate and are also struggling on the mound, ranking second to last, and are only in front of the Rockies. Gavin Sheets, Paul DeJong, Andrew Vaughn, and Andrew Benintendi are standouts despite how bad the offense has been. The only notable pitchers in the lineup are Erick Fedde and Garrett Crochet. They have struggled all season and do not have much hope.

The White Sox are starting Drew Thorpe on the mound in this matchup and he has a 1-1 record, a 5.02 ERA, and a 1.53 WHIP. He has allowed 10 runs on 11 hits with 11 walks and nine strikeouts through 14.1 innings. In his three starts this season, the White Sox are 1-2. Thorpe was called up to provide some juice as a prospect and any help for the White Sox, and so far it has been a mixed bag. He gets a difficult matchup against a great Rockies offense.

The offense for the White Sox has been awful. The White Sox are last in the MLB in team batting average at .218 which comes after having a .238 last season. Gavin Sheets, Paul DeJong, and Andrew Vaughn lead the offense in most categories. Sheets leads in batting average at .243 and in OBP at .337. Vaughn leads in RBI at 35 and total hits at 67. Finally, DeJong leads in home runs at 14. This is an interesting matchup because Hudson has struggled for the Rockies, but the White Sox have not been able to do much at all behind the plate.

Final Rockies-White Sox Prediction & Pick

These are two of the worst teams in the MLB. The White Sox have a slight advantage on the mound with Thorpe compared to Hudson. The Rockies have the better offense when compared to the White Sox. Still, pitching should decide the game and it’s why the White Sox should cover at home and potentially win.

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Final Rockies-White Sox Prediction & Pick: White Sox +1.5 (-196)