Free MLB Picks - White Sox at Cubs MLB Odds: The Cubs and White Sox will do battle today at Wrigley Field in a make-up interleague game at Wrigley Field. Originally scheduled for July 16, the game was postponed due to weather. Starting pitcher for the Cubs in this game is ace lefthander Ryan Dempster. The Cubs lefthander is 8-7 on the season with a 4.15 ERA. Countering for the White Sox is rookie Carlos Torres. The White Sox righthander is looking for his first win and has a lofty 6.75 ERA in two starts.

Dempster has a 4.30 ERA in seven starts since he came off the disabled list July 28, and in his past four outings, he has struck out 30 batters in 27 innings. He will get the call against the White Sox in the makeup of a game that was rained out June 16. Dempster started against the Sox the next day and lost, giving up three runs in six innings.

Torres makes his third career start and arguably his most important one when facing the Cubs from the North Side of town. Torres had a triumphant year at Triple-A Charlotte but has allowed seven runs on nine hits over 9 1/3 innings this season in starts against Cleveland and Tampa Bay. Torres has also walked nine and struck out eight. Torres is trying to take hold of the No. 5 starter spot for the near future, when needed, until Jake Peavy gets healthy.

Gordon Beckham and Paul Konerko homered in a four-run ninth inning on Wednesday, as the White Sox defeated the Twins 4-2. The White Sox won the game as -150 favorites, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (8.5). Alexei Ramirez drove in the winning run, while D.J. Carrasco earned the win in relief.

Ted Lilly threw eight shutout innings as the Cubs defeated the Astros 2-0 in the series finale on Wednesday. The Cubs won this game as -220 favorites, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (9). Derrek Lee belted a two-run homer to lead the Cubs at the plate. Lilly improved to 10-8 with the victory.

Free MLB Picks: We like the Cubs SU ML -180 in this one.