To kick off a three-game interleague bill, the Los Angeles Dodgers make their way to Chicago to play the Chicago White Sox Tuesday night. These ball clubs have yet to meet in this campaign.
The Dodgers (35-19) dropped two outings in a row over the weekend, both against the National League East-leading New York Mets. In a battle of division linchpins, the teams split a four-game series. Los Angeles is 2-5 in its last seven.
After recently coming out on the wrong end of six of seven, things might be looking up for Chicago (25-27). The White Sox have notched two victories in a row, both by one run against a team in Tampa Bay that figures to be a contender four months from now.
The team is in third place in the American League Central, five games behind Minnesota.
Shortstop Tim Anderson and first baseman Jose Abreu are the main guys at the dish for the White Sox. The former has a .356 batting average and a team-high .393 OBP. The latter has seven dingers and 23 RBIs.
Chicago is basically a middle-of-the-road-type team when it comes to swinging the bat. Together, the group is hitting .240, which ranks 17th in the MLB.
Dodgers at White Sox Odds
MLB odds have the Dodgers favored to get back in the win column in the Midwest. Los Angeles is -1.5 on the run line at +122, while the White Sox are -146 to cover the spread.
On the moneyline, the Dodgers are -124 and Chicago a +106 underdog. The total has been set at 8.5 runs, with the over being -105 and the under -115 at the time of this writing.
Looking at MLB betting trends, Los Angeles’ stable of hitters is an impressive one. Three regular starters — right fielder Mookie Betts, shortstop Trea Turner, and first baseman Freddie Freeman — are currently owners of averages over .290.
Betts leads the effort by hitting .303 himself while also registering 16 homers. Turner has a team-high 44 RBIs, the fifth-most of anyone in the league.
Betts (39 RBIs), third baseman Justin Turner (31), and Freeman (30) have all driven in at least 30 runs. Including Betts, six different players have at least six long balls.
Betts has belted over half of his round-trippers on the road.
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Dodgers at White Sox Betting Preview
The guests are slated to trot out righty Mitch White to start on the hill. He has a 4.79 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP thus far.
After the Dodgers wound up winning all three games he threw in during May, L.A. lost to Pittsburgh when they played him last Wednesday. He worked for five frames, conceding four hits and three earned runs.
In a three-year career, White has pitched in 31 games. This will be his eighth start on the mound. As a whole, Los Angeles has an NL-best 1.09 WHIP.
Fellow right-hander Michael Kopech will go for the White Sox, boasting a 2.20 ERA and looking to better a 1-2 record on his way in.
He has a WHIP hovering right around one, but Chicago has ended up losing three of his last four outings.
At home, he’s only allowed seven hits in 22 innings pitched, a welcome sign being that the Dodgers have a solid lineup.
Dodgers at White Sox Picks and Predictions
While the Dodgers aren’t offering up the best arm from their staff, their bats are tough to keep quiet. Los Angeles has a number of hitters who can make a dent in the scoreboard, and the White Sox won’t take long to learn that.
Betts, both Turners, and Freeman are more dangerous than the hitters Chicago can throw out to the box.
With these MLB picks today, go for the Dodgers to get it going on offense and propel themselves to wins.
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