The Atlanta Braves and the Chicago White Sox meet Thursday in MLB action from Guaranteed Rate Field. Here’s a Chicago White Sox vs Atlanta Braves prediction. This will be a one-off matchup before the teams’ respective weekend series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
The Braves are fresh off a series versus the St. Louis Cardinals this week. Atlanta lost a tough one 4-3 in the opener. In game one of Wednesday’s doubleheader, the Braves powered out a 6-2 victory. In the nightcap Atlanta took a 4-1 loss.
For the starter role Thursday the Braves are going with Chris Sale. Over his 14 starts this year Sale is 10-2 with a 2.91 ERA. In his career Sale is 130-82 with a 3.09 ERA in 357 games (277 starts).
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
Over on the White Sox’ side, they played the Los Angeles Dodgers in their last set. Chicago took losses in the first two games 3-0 and 4-3. In the finale Wednesday, the Sox took a 4-0 loss. Starter Erick Fedde finished with 6.0 innings and four earned runs.
It’ll be Drew Thorpe in the starting pitcher role for the Sox on Thursday. This year Thorpe is 1-1 with a 5.02 ERA and nine Ks in 14.1 innings over the first three starts of his career. The White Sox will take on the Rockies and Guardians after this series.
Braves vs White Sox Pick Injury Notes
Braves SS Orlando Arcia (head) was out of the lineup Wednesday.
White Sox SP Mike Clevinger (elbow) posted 4.2 innings in a rehab start Sunday.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Braves’ last seven games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the White Sox’s last six home games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the White Sox’s last eight home games against NL East opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Braves’ last four games.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Tommy Pham has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last three appearances against the Braves after playing the previous day.
- Eloy Jimenez has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances with the White Sox as underdogs.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Gavin Sheets has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances in day games.
- Yoan Moncada has hit a home run in four of his last five Thursday day appearances against teams that held a winning record.
- Andrew Benintendi has scored at least one run in five of his six previous appearances against the Braves after playing the previous day.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Jarred Kelenic has hit a home run in four of the Braves’ last five day games.
- Austin Riley has recorded a Double in three of the Braves’ last four road games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Ozzie Albies has recorded an RBI in each of the Braves’ last four games against AL Central opponents.
- Ozzie Albies has scored at least one run in nine of the Braves’ last 10 games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Chris Sale has recorded a win in each of his last six appearances with his team as a road favorite against AL Central opponents.
- Chris Sale has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his last four road appearances.
- Sean Murphy has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances in day games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has recorded at least one Single in nine of his last 10 appearances in day games against AL teams that held a losing record.
Chicago White Sox vs Atlanta Braves Prediction
I’ll take a stab on the White Sox as a value play here. Probably not touching it with Sale on the mound for the Braves, though. As for Thorpe, he’s had an adventurous June. It started out with one earned in 5.0 innings versus Seattle, then dipped down to seven earned in 3.1 frames versus the Diamondbacks. Thorpe bounced back in his last start though, posting a win with 6.0 clean frames against the Tigers.
On Wednesday the White Sox really only had the one bad inning on the mound. That said, Chicago couldn’t do anything on offense with just four team hits and no walks. It’s going to be even tougher against Sale on Thursday.