The Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox meet Thursday in MLB action at Rate Field. Here’s a White Sox vs Braves Prediction. This article will include a White Sox vs Braves Pick.
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
The Atlanta Braves are 74-53 on the year and play the Brewers and Dodgers next. The Atlanta Braves are batting .246 on the season and have a .311 OBP and a .414 slugging percentage. The Atlanta Braves’ pitching staff has a 3.67 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. Michael Harris II leads the Atlanta Braves with 134 hits and 68 RBI, while Matt Olson and Ozzie Albies have combined for 251 hits and 142 RBI.
Grant Holmes gets the ball for the Atlanta Braves, and he is 7-5 with a 3.82 ERA and 97 strikeouts this season. This will be Holmes’ second career game against the Chicago White Sox.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
The Chicago White Sox are 66-60 on the year and play the Rangers and Mets next. The Chicago White Sox are batting .239 on the season, have a .319 OBP, and have a .411 slugging percentage. The Chicago White Sox pitching staff has a 4.08 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. Chase Meidroth leads the Chicago White Sox with 123 hits and 49 RBI, while Sam Antonacci and Miguel Vargas have combined for 211 hits and 108 RBI.
Anthony Kay gets the ball for the Chicago White Sox, and he is 9-5 with a 4.01 ERA and 98 strikeouts this season. This will be Kay’s second career game against the Atlanta Braves.
Why the Chicago White Sox will win
- The Braves have lost each of their last six games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
- The White Sox have won each of their last four games as home underdogs against the Braves.
- The Braves have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as road favorites.
- The White Sox have covered the run line in each of their last seven games against the Braves.
- The Braves have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four games as road favorites.
- The Braves have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games as road favorites.
Why the Atlanta Braves will win
- The White Sox have lost nine of their last 10 day games against National League opponents following a road win.
- The Braves have won seven of their last eight Thursday road games.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games against National League opponents following a win.
- The road team has covered the run line in six of the White Sox’s last seven games.
- The White Sox have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six games as home underdogs against National League opponents.
- The White Sox have lost the first inning in four of their last five games as underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Braves have led after 5 innings in 11 of their last 13 road games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Ten of the Braves’ last 13 games as road favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Six of the White Sox’s last eight games as underdogs against NL East opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Braves’ last eight day games.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in eight of the White Sox’s last nine home games against NL East opponents.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Munetaka Murakami has hit a home run in three of the White Sox’s last four games as home underdogs.
- Anthony Kay has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last three home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Randal Grichuk has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances in day games.
- Munetaka Murakami ranks 6th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.537) this season.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Matt Olson has hit a home run in each of the Braves’ last two day games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Grant Holmes has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances with the Braves as favorites against AL opponents.
- Ozzie Albies has recorded at least one hit in each of the Braves’ last 12 games against AL Central opponents.
- Matt Olson ranks T2nd in the league in Home Runs (36) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The White Sox rank T4th in the league for home runs this season (167).
- The White Sox rank 25th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1147).
- The Braves rank 29th in the league for triples this season (9).
- The Braves rank 28th in the league for walks this season (370).
White Sox vs Braves Prediction
The Braves probably should be favored with Holmes on the mound, but we’ve been backing the White Sox all season, and they’re only the most profitable team in baseball. No team has earned more money for MLB bettors this season than the White Sox. Feels like a team you should be backing as well. Kay has also looked great this month, allowing 19 hits and 5 runs in his last 17.2 innings. Plus money and a weird early start for just one game, I’ll gladly side with the more favorable price on the home team.