The Chicago Cubs have had a miserable run since their combined no-hitter on June 24 — with a 14-41 record since, worst in the NL in that span — but have the league’s wins leader taking the mound on the road against their South Side rivals on Sunday.
For his career, Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks has been better at Wrigley Field than on the road, with a 2.87 ERA and 42-24 record versus to a 41-29 record with a 3.63 ERA. It has been the reverse this season, however, with and 8-1 record and 3.00 ERA on the road versus a 6-4 mark with a 5.17 ERA at Wrigley Field.
White Sox starter Dylan Cease also has a clear difference between his home and road numbers, logging a 2.61 ERA at home with a .198 opponents batting average compared to 5.37 and .248 on the road.
The Cubs are averaging the third-fewest runs per game on the road, with 3.8, while the White Sox are 11th in the AL in home runs per game, with 1.2.
The Cubs had been held to four runs or fewer in 12 of their past 19 games entering the weekend and just two of Cease’s past nine starts at home went over the total, so this battle of Chicago teams will be a low-scoring affair.
The play: Cubs-White Sox total, Under 8.5 runs.