MLB Scout
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What Is This?
MLB Scout is a weekly game-planning tool built around one question: which Cubs and White Sox games this week give you the best conditions to place a win bet?
It doesn't predict scores. It doesn't factor in bullpens, defensive shifts, or which way the wind is blowing at Wrigley. What it does — and does well — is evaluate the opposing starting pitcher for each upcoming game and score that matchup on a 0–100 scale.
See details on data, weights, and calculations for more.
Division & Team Stats
2026 season to dateNL Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Away | L10 | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CINCincinnati Reds | 19 | 10 | .655 | - | 9-7 | 10-3 | 8-2 | W1 |
| CHC◀ | 18 | 12 | .600 | 1.5 | 11-5 | 7-7 | 7-3 | W1 |
| STLSt. Louis Cardin | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3.0 | 7-8 | 9-5 | 5-5 | W2 |
| MILMilwaukee Brewer | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.5 | 9-7 | 6-6 | 5-5 | W2 |
| PITPittsburgh Pirat | 16 | 14 | .533 | 3.5 | 8-7 | 8-7 | 4-6 | L3 |
AL Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Away | L10 | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLECleveland Guardi | 16 | 16 | .500 | - | 9-7 | 7-9 | 4-6 | W1 |
| DETDetroit Tigers | 15 | 15 | .500 | - | 10-2 | 5-13 | 5-5 | L1 |
| CWS◀ | 14 | 17 | .452 | 1.5 | 7-8 | 7-9 | 7-3 | W3 |
| MINMinnesota Twins | 13 | 18 | .419 | 2.5 | 8-8 | 5-10 | 2-8 | L2 |
| KCKansas City Roya | 12 | 17 | .414 | 2.5 | 9-7 | 3-10 | 5-5 | W4 |
Chicago Cubs Season Stats
Offense CHC
.262AVG
.353OBP
.424SLG
.777OPS
Power / Speed
165R
40HR
20SB
254Kbat
Pitching
3.97ERA
1.19WHIP
8.23K/9
3.00BB/9
Run Differential
164RS
130RA
+34DIFF
5SV
Chicago White Sox Season Stats
Offense CWS
.225AVG
.319OBP
.380SLG
.699OPS
Power / Speed
129R
38HR
24SB
290Kbat
Pitching
4.49ERA
1.42WHIP
8.00K/9
4.49BB/9
Run Differential
129RS
153RA
-24DIFF
10SV
Two-Week Schedule
Cubs & Sox · game times CTWeek
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Last Week
19
—
20
—
21
—
22
CHC
W
7–2
vs PHI
CWS
L
7–11
@ AZ
23
CHC
W
8–7
vs PHI
CWS
W
4–1
@ AZ
24
CHC
W
6–4
@ LAD
CWS
W
5–4
vs WSH
25
CHC
L
4–12
@ LAD
CWS
L
3–6
vs WSH
This Week
26
CHC
L
0–6
@ LAD
CWS
L
1–2
vs WSH
27
CHC
L
7–9
@ SD
CWS
W
8–7
vs LAA
28
CHC
W
8–3
@ SD
CWS
W
5–2
vs LAA
29
CHC
@
SD
3:10 PM
CWS
W
3–2
vs LAA
30
—
1
CHC
vs
AZ
1:20 PM
CWS
@
SD
8:40 PM
2
CHC
vs
AZ
1:20 PM
CWS
@
SD
7:40 PM
Next Week
3
CHC
vs
AZ
1:20 PM
CWS
@
SD
3:10 PM
4
CHC
vs
CIN
6:40 PM
CWS
@
LAA
8:38 PM
5
CHC
vs
CIN
6:40 PM
CWS
@
LAA
8:38 PM
6
CHC
vs
CIN
6:40 PM
CWS
@
LAA
3:07 PM
7
CHC
vs
CIN
1:20 PM
8
CHC
@
TEX
7:05 PM
CWS
vs
SEA
6:40 PM
9
CHC
@
TEX
6:05 PM
CWS
vs
SEA
6:10 PM
Best Bets This Week
3 upcoming games · score ≥ 20 · ranked by favorability#1
Today
CHC @ SD · Away
Petco Park
Opp. starter
Matt Waldron (0-1)
10.03ERA
2.14WHIP
5.4K/9
.377AVG
89
Strong look
#2
Fri May 1
CWS @ SD · Away
Petco Park
Opp. starter
Germán Márquez (3-1)
4.38ERA
1.34WHIP
6.2K/9
.268AVG
61
Favorable
#3
Sun May 3
CWS @ SD · Away
Petco Park
Opp. starter
Randy Vásquez (3-0)
2.94ERA
1.16WHIP
9.1K/9
.228AVG
24
Pass
By Team
same games · day order
Chicago Cubs NL
Wed Apr 22
vs PHI
W 7–2
Kyle Backhus (0-0)
ERA 4.66 · WHIP 1.24 · K/9 9.3
60
Favorable
✓
Thu Apr 23
vs PHI
W 8–7
Cristopher Sánchez (2-2)
ERA 2.94 · WHIP 1.60 · K/9 11.5
46
Neutral
~
Fri Apr 24
@ LAD
W 6–4
Emmet Sheehan (2-0)
ERA 4.78 · WHIP 1.25 · K/9 9.6
51
Neutral
~
Sat Apr 25
@ LAD
L 4–12
Roki Sasaki (1-2)
ERA 6.35 · WHIP 1.81 · K/9 8.7
78
Strong look
✗
Sun Apr 26
@ LAD
L 0–6
Justin Wrobleski (4-0)
ERA 1.50 · WHIP 0.97 · K/9 4.5
23
Pass
✓
Mon Apr 27
@ SD
L 7–9
Randy Vásquez (3-0)
ERA 2.94 · WHIP 1.16 · K/9 9.1
24
Pass
✓
Tue Apr 28
@ SD
W 8–3
Walker Buehler (1-2)
ERA 5.40 · WHIP 1.56 · K/9 8.6
77
Strong look
✓
Today
@ SD
Matt Waldron (0-1)
ERA 10.03 · WHIP 2.14 · K/9 5.4
89
Strong look
Fri May 1
vs AZ
TBD
ERA — · WHIP — · K/9 —
10
Pass
Sat May 2
vs AZ
TBD
ERA — · WHIP — · K/9 —
10
Pass
Sun May 3
vs AZ
TBD
ERA — · WHIP — · K/9 —
10
Pass
Mon May 4
vs CIN
TBD
ERA — · WHIP — · K/9 —
10
Pass
Tue May 5
vs CIN
TBD
ERA — · WHIP — · K/9 —
10
Pass
Wed May 6
vs CIN
TBD
ERA — · WHIP — · K/9 —
10
Pass
Thu May 7
vs CIN
TBD
ERA — · WHIP — · K/9 —
10
Pass
Fri May 8
@ TEX
TBD
ERA — · WHIP — · K/9 —
0
Pass
Sat May 9
@ TEX
TBD
ERA — · WHIP — · K/9 —
0
Pass
Sun May 10
@ TEX
TBD
ERA — · WHIP — · K/9 —
0
Pass
Tue May 12
@ ATL
TBD
ERA — · WHIP — · K/9 —
0
Pass
Wed May 13
@ ATL
TBD
ERA — · WHIP — · K/9 —
0
Pass
Chicago White Sox AL
Wed Apr 22
@ AZ
L 7–11
Eduardo Rodriguez (2-0)
ERA 2.89 · WHIP 1.32 · K/9 5.8
42
Tough
~
Thu Apr 23
@ AZ
W 4–1
Michael Soroka (4-0)
ERA 2.60 · WHIP 1.16 · K/9 11.1
13
Pass
✗
Fri Apr 24
vs WSH
W 5–4
PJ Poulin (2-0)
ERA 4.40 · WHIP 1.47 · K/9 5.7
79
Strong look
✓
Sat Apr 25
vs WSH
L 3–6
Jake Irvin (1-3)
ERA 4.85 · WHIP 1.18 · K/9 10.3
57
Neutral
~
Sun Apr 26
vs WSH
L 1–2
Foster Griffin (3-0)
ERA 2.67 · WHIP 1.07 · K/9 8.0
30
Tough
✓
Mon Apr 27
vs LAA
W 8–7
Jack Kochanowicz (2-0)
ERA 3.09 · WHIP 1.20 · K/9 6.2
48
Neutral
~
Tue Apr 28
vs LAA
W 5–2
José Soriano (5-1)
ERA 0.84 · WHIP 0.94 · K/9 10.3
14
Pass
✗
Today
vs LAA
W 3–2
Yusei Kikuchi (0-3)
ERA 5.81 · WHIP 1.58 · K/9 9.6
85
Strong look
✓
Fri May 1
@ SD
Germán Márquez (3-1)
ERA 4.38 · WHIP 1.34 · K/9 6.2
61
Favorable
Sat May 2
@ SD
Michael King (3-1)
ERA 2.41 · WHIP 1.04 · K/9 9.1
13
Pass
Sun May 3
@ SD
Randy Vásquez (3-0)
ERA 2.94 · WHIP 1.16 · K/9 9.1
24
Pass
Mon May 4
@ LAA
TBD
ERA — · WHIP — · K/9 —
0
Pass
Tue May 5
@ LAA
TBD
ERA — · WHIP — · K/9 —
0
Pass
Wed May 6
@ LAA
TBD
ERA — · WHIP — · K/9 —
0
Pass
Fri May 8
vs SEA
TBD
ERA — · WHIP — · K/9 —
10
Pass
Sat May 9
vs SEA
TBD
ERA — · WHIP — · K/9 —
10
Pass
Sun May 10
vs SEA
TBD
ERA — · WHIP — · K/9 —
10
Pass
Tue May 12
vs KC
TBD
ERA — · WHIP — · K/9 —
10
Pass
Wed May 13
vs KC
TBD
ERA — · WHIP — · K/9 —
10
Pass
How the score works
Each game is scored 0–100 based on the opposing starting pitcher's season stats. A hittable starter means better conditions for a Cubs/Sox win. Both teams are merged into one ranked list so you see your best opportunities across the whole week at a glance.
- ERA (40%) — ≥ 5.50 earns full points; ≤ 2.50 earns zero.
- WHIP (30%) — Higher WHIP = more baserunners allowed.
- K/9 (20%) — Low strikeout rate is better for your hitters.
- Home game (+10) — Flat bonus for playing at home.
65–100 Favorable 42–64 Neutral 0–41 Tough
Games 4–7 days out often show TBD starters — scores will update as rotations are confirmed. Bullpens, splits, weather, and park factors all matter too. Data via the free MLB Stats API — no key required.