Leury Garcia and the Chicago White Sox will be taking the field against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in a Saturday night game. WGN will be televising this interleague showdown and the first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET.
Chicago White Sox at Philadelphia Phillies Odds
Las Vegas has Chicago (+230) as the underdog to Philadelphia (-255). If you’re thinking the game’s total is going to finish below 9.5 runs, then bookmakers are putting up +105 odds for the under. Taking the over will give you -125 odds. This game currently has a runline of White Sox +1.5 (+105) and Phillies -1.5 (-125).
The White Sox have gone 47-60 SU this year and are 47-59 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 1.3 units for moneyline gamblers, despite having lost 17.1 units ATS. Chicago’s covered the spread only once over its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Phillies, on the other hand, are 57-52 SU and 51-57 ATS. They’ve lost 1.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.5 units ATS. Philadelphia has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Philadelphia games have a 51-53-4 over/under record in 2019. Chicago has been a decent under bet with a total record of 47-55-4.
The southpaw Ross Detwiler is projected to start for the visiting White Sox. Detwiler is 1-1 with a 6.35 ERA and 12 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Phillies this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Phillies are handing the ball to righty Aaron Nola (9-2, 3.72 ERA), who has 153 strikeouts and 55 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.30. Nola did not re a start against the White Sox in 2018.
Chicago’s pitchers have allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starters own a 5.40 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.13 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.26, along with a WHIP of 1.46.
White Sox hitters have slashed .251/.307/.397 on their way to 4.1 runs scored per game in 2019, including 2.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 1.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Chicago’s hitters have been led by Leury Garcia and Jose Abreu, who collectively have blasted 29 home runs. Garcia is hitting .292/.325/.389 with six home runs, 29 RBIs, 67 runs and 12 stolen bases, while Abreu (.264/.301/.477) has produced 23 homers, 77 RBIs and 49 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Philadelphia’s pitching staff has allowed 4.9 runs per game overall this season. Its starting pitching staff has a 4.50 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.67 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 9.3 K/9.
The Philadelphia hitters are putting up 4.8 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game over its last 10 games and 5.4 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .268/.336/.454 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Second baseman Cesar Hernandez and shortstop Jean Segura have led the Phillies’ batters this year. Hernandez is hitting .287/.334/.414 with eight home runs, 46 RBIs and 49 runs scored, and Segura’s line sits at .286/.333/.445 with 11 homers, 45 RBIs and 61 runs.
The White Sox have lost 7.3 units and are 27-44 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 30 of those games, compared to 37 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Phillies have lost 7.5 units and are 11-16 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 14 of those games, compared to 13 that’ve gone under.
White Sox at Phillies Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Phillies, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in just two of Chicago’s last seven contests.
- Chicago has recorded 15.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 16.6 over its last five.
- The White Sox have hit five home runs in their last 10 games. The Phillies have hit 16 over their last 10.
- The White Sox have a total OPS of .704 this season and an OPS of .693 against right-handed pitchers. The Phillies’ OPS sits at .743 overall and .735 against righties.
