San Diego Padres (87-66) vs Chicago White Sox (36-117)
Game info: Friday, September 20, 2024, 9:40 p.m. (Petco Park)
Joe Musgrove (6-5) (4.12) vs. Garrett Crochet (6-12) (3.78)
Betting Odds: San Diego Padres -238 / Chicago White Sox +196 — Over/Under: 7 Click here for the latest odds
The Chicago White Sox and the San Diego Padres face off in the first MLB game at Petco Park on Friday. Here is a prediction for the Chicago White Sox vs. San Diego Padres game. This article contains picks for the Chicago White Sox vs. San Diego Padres game.
Chicago White Sox betting preview
The Chicago White Sox have a record of 36-117 after games against the Athletics and Angels. The Chicago White Sox have scored 11 runs in their last 3 games and have scored 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 8 games. The Chicago White Sox have won 3 games in a row when scoring 4 or more runs. Andrew Vaughn leads the Chicago White Sox with 132 hits and 67 RBI, while Gavin Sheets and Andrew Benintendi have combined for 206 hits and 105 RBI.
Betting preview for the San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres have a record of 87-66 after games against the Giants and Astros. The San Diego Padres have scored 10 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 games. The San Diego Padres have won 5 games in a row when scoring 4 or more runs. Manny Machado leads the San Diego Padres with 157 hits and 104 RBI, while Jackson Merrill and Jurickson Profar have combined for 305 hits and 169 RBI.
Pitching pick duel between the Chicago White Sox and the San Diego Padres
Garrett Crochet gets the ball for the Chicago White Sox and has a record of 6-12 with a 3.78 ERA and 195 strikeouts this season. Crochet has allowed 11 hits and 6 runs in his last 9.1 innings. Crochet has a 4.42 ERA and a .221 batting average allowed in 59 innings. This will be Crochet’s second career game against the San Diego Padres.
Joe Musgrove gets the ball for the San Diego Padres and has a record of 6-5 with a 4.23 ERA and 86 strikeouts this season. Musgrove has allowed 14 hits and 6 runs in his last 16.1 innings. Musgrove has a 4.25 ERA and a .248 batting average allowed in 59.1 home innings. Musgrove has a career record of 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 9 strikeouts against the Chicago White Sox.
Why the San Diego Padres will win
- The White Sox have lost their last seven night games against National League opponents.
- The Padres have won six of their last seven night games against AL Central opponents with a losing record.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine night games against National League opponents with a winning record.
Facts about the San Diego Padres player props
- Manny Machado has hit at least one home run in each of the Padres’ last two games as home favorites.
- Luis Arraez has scored a double in three of his last four appearances.
- Manny Machado has had at least one RBI in each of the Padres’ last six games.
- Luis Arraez has scored at least one run in each of the Padres’ last six games against opponents with a losing record.
- Joe Musgrove has won seven of his last eight appearances with the Padres as a favorite against AL opponents.
- Joe Musgrove has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last three appearances.
- Xander Bogaerts has recorded at least one total base in each of the Padres’ last 12 games against AL Central opponents with a losing record.
- Xander Bogaerts has scored at least one hit in each of his 11 night game appearances against AL teams with a losing record.
- Luis Arraez has hit at least one single in each of the Padres’ last eight games against opponents with a losing record.
- Jurickson Profar ranks 6th among qualified players in on-base percentage (.385) this season.
Facts about the Chicago White Sox players
- Andrew Vaughn has hit a home run in two of the White Sox’s last three games as an away underdog.
- Andrew Benintendi has recorded at least one RBI in four of the White Sox’s last five games as an away underdog.
- Gavin Sheets has hit at least one single in each of the White Sox’s last nine games as an underdog against NL opponents.
- Nicky Lopez has recorded at least one total base in 20 of his last 21 away appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Nicky Lopez has scored at least one goal in 20 of his last 21 away appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Yoan Moncada has scored a run in each of his last four road appearances against NL opponents.
Facts about the game/league
- The San Diego Padres are ranked first in the league in strikeouts (1,008) this season.
- The San Diego Padres are one of only three teams in the league to rank in the top 10 in both strikeouts and on-base percentage this season.
- The Chicago White Sox are ranked 30th in the league in triples this season (9).
- The Chicago White Sox rank 30th in the league in RBIs (452) this season.
Prediction for Chicago White Sox vs San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a team I’ve bet on a lot in the second half, and there’s no reason to stop as they get closer and closer to a playoff spot. And as I’ve said countless times this season, the Chicago White Sox are one of the worst teams in baseball history. A bettor who bets $100 will lose more than $5,800 this season betting on the White Sox. You shouldn’t bet on the White Sox. It’s that simple. Give me the Padres and the RL for maximum bet value.
The selections in this article represent the opinion of the author and not a consensus of the PickDawgz site.
