The Chicago White Sox are not having a good season in 2024. They have been losing a lot of games, which means that betting on them has not been a good idea. They lost 10 out of the last 13 games before the MLB All-Star break, and after the break, things didn’t get any better. The White Sox are currently on a 17-game losing streak, putting them at the bottom of the overall standings.
If things continue this way, the White Sox are on track to lose 123 games this season, which would give them a record of 39-123 (.241). This would be the most losses in a single MLB season since 1901, surpassing the 1962 New York Mets who finished with a record of 40-120. With the team struggling and not performing well, bettors might want to consider looking at the team’s win total instead.
At FanDuel Sportsbook, the Over/Under for White Sox wins is set at 42.5. Those who believe the White Sox will win more than 42.5 games can bet on the Over at -110, while those who think they will win less can bet on the Under at -118. The last time a team performed as poorly as the White Sox was in 2003 when the Detroit Tigers finished with a 43-119 record.
Before this season, the White Sox had not experienced a losing streak longer than 10 games since 1956. However, as of August 1st, they have already had two streaks of 14 losses or more in a row. The team’s franchise-record losing streak was previously 13 games in 1924, but this season they have already had two losing streaks longer than that, marking a historic low for the team.
The White Sox are now one of only four teams since 1901 to have multiple 14-game losing streaks in the same season. The other teams on that list include the 2021 Baltimore Orioles, 1935 Boston Braves, and the 1911 Boston (Braves franchise). If the White Sox continue on this path, they will become only the third team in the modern era to win less than 25% of their games, joining the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics and the 1935 Boston Braves.
It is clear that the Chicago White Sox are having a historically bad season in 2024, and it remains to be seen if they can turn things around before the end of the season. Fans and bettors alike will be watching closely to see how the team performs in the coming weeks.