Chicago White Sox vs Washington Nationals Preview
Wednesday’s interleague matchup between the Nationals and White Sox is set to get started at 2:10 PM ET from Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL. The Nationals are 20-21 this season, while the White Sox are 13-30 overall. Chicago is favored on the money line, with the odds sitting at -145, while the Nationals are the slight underdog at +123. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs, and NBCS will be televising this game.
Patrick Corbin is set to start for the Nationals, while the White Sox are going with Garrett Crochet. Crochet is a hard-throwing lefty, and he will be facing a Nationals lineup that features Anthony Rendon, Juan Soto, and Trea Turner. In the NL East, the Nationals are currently in 3rd place, while the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central.
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Chicago White Sox Trends and Key Stats
- The Nationals are 2-3 in their five most recent road games, including a 3-2 runline record.
- The White Sox, on the other hand, have played five home games recently, during which they have recorded a 3-2 (SU) and 3-2 record.
- As the favorite, the White Sox are 5-5 over their last ten games, including going 5-5 vs. the runline.
- Looking at the Nationals’ previous ten games as the underdog they are 5-5 straight-up and 7-3 vs. the runline.
Chicago cruised to a 4-0 win over the Nationals in the most recent game of this series. The White Sox had a huge 3rd inning, scoring all three of their runs. As for the Nationals, they had their best scoring chance in the 8th inning, but could only push across one run.
Erick Fedde started for the White Sox and picked up the win, going seven innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued zero walks. Mitchell Parker got the start for the Nationals and took the loss, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work.
Andrew Vaughn was the difference for the White Sox, as he homered twice, scored four times, and finished with four RBIs. Eloy Jimenez also had a two-hit game for Chicago. As for the Nationals, Trea Turner went 2/4.
Chicago White Sox vs Washington Nationals Prediction
Washington is 20-21 overall this season, and they are nine games behind the Phillies in the NL East. The Nationals are 5-2 in divisional games this year. The Nationals will be on the road today, taking on the White Sox, and they are 13-11 on the road compared to 7-10 at home.
The Nationals have dropped two straight games as the underdog, and they are 17-19 as the underdog overall. As for their time as the favorite, Washington is just 3-2 this year. The Nationals’ overall series record is 5-7-1, and they are 5-5 in their last 10 games overall.
Washington has been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 26-15 overall. They have been especially good on the run line on the road, going 17-7. The Nationals have been a run line underdog in most of their games, going 23-13. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.2, while it’s -3.4 in losing games.
Washington’s over/under record for the season is 18-22, and the average over/under line in their games is 8 runs. In games with an over/under line of 8 runs, they have a record of 3-3-1. The over/under line for today’s game against the White Sox is 8 runs, and the combined run average in their games this season is 8.3 runs.
Washington is sending Patrick Corbin to the mound today, and he comes in with a record of 1-3 and ERA of 5.91. So far, he has made eight starts and one of them has been a quality start. Looking at his numbers, Corbin’s ERA at home is 3.5, compared to 7.47 on the road. In his last outing, he picked up the win, going five innings and giving up one earned run on four hits. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight outings. Corbin’s WHIP for the season is 1.78.
So far this season, the Nationals offense has been pretty average in terms of scoring runs, as they are averaging 4 runs per game, which is 20th in the league. They have been slightly better on the road (4.1 RPG) than at home (4.0 RPG). As a team, they are batting just .227, and their team slugging percentage of .355 is also below average. One thing they have done well is avoid strikeouts, as their team strikeout numbers are 10th in the league.
Joey Meneses is the Nationals’ current leader in RBIs, with 21, but he has just one home run and is batting only .231. CJ Abrams has been a bright spot for the team, as he is batting .263 with seven homers. Eddie Rosario has been on a tear of late, going 12/31 in his last 10 games with four homers. For the season, he is batting just .178.
With a record of 13-30, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central and trail the Guardians by 14 games for the division lead. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 5-19 this year. The White Sox will be at home today, where they are 9-14 compared to 4-16 on the road.
Chicago has an overall series record of 3-9-1 this year, and they are 1-0 as the favorite and 1-0 as the home favorite. As for how they have fared as the underdog, the White Sox are 12-30 this year. They have been playing better of late, going 6-4 over their last 10 games.
The White Sox have been a better bet against the run line at home this season, going 14-9 compared to 7-13 on the road. They have been the favorite just once, and they covered the run line in that game. Overall, they are 21-22 against the run line, with an average scoring margin of -2.1 runs per game.
Today’s over/under line of 8 runs for the Chicago White Sox game is right in line with their season average of 7.9 runs per game. The White Sox have gone over the line in 5 of the 7 games this season when the line has been set at 8 runs. Overall, the over has hit in 19 of their 42 games this season.
White Sox starter Garrett Crochet has made 9 starts this season and has a record of 3-4. His ERA for the season is 4.63, along with a WHIP of .99. Crochet’s last outing came on May 10th, where he picked up the win and didn’t give up a run in 6 innings of work. In that outing, he had 11 strikeouts. Crochet has made 4 quality starts this season and is averaging 12.34 strikeouts per nine innings. For the year, he has given up 8 homers. At home, Crochet has an ERA of 3.21 compared to 9.34 on the road.
Chicago’s offense has been the worst in the league so far, averaging just 2.9 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. The White Sox have been a little better at home, averaging 3.1 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .215.
Paul DeJong has been swinging a hot bat for the White Sox of late, going 9/24 in his last seven games with three homers. Andrew Vaughn has also been swinging a hot bat, going 9/30 in his last eight games with three homers. For the season, DeJong is batting .248, and Vaughn is hitting just .211.
With our predicted final score having the Nationals winning 5-4, we are recommending taking the Nationals on the money line, where they are currently at +123. Offensively, we have the Nationals finishing with 10 hits compared to the White Sox with nine.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Patrick Corbin finishing with five strikeouts compared to Garrett Crochet with five. Crochet is projected to go 21st among starters in innings pitched, and we have Corbin going 19th.
Another way to look at this game would be taking the over or under. However, with the line being set at eight runs, we see this as a close one and would recommend sticking with the Nationals on the money line.
Chicago White Sox vs Washington Nationals Betting Tips
- We like the Nationals on the moneyline (+123)
- The Nationals are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Projecting a combined 9 runs, we like the over
Chicago White Sox Injury Report
| Player | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Max Stassi | Out | Hip |
| Dominic Leone | Out | Back |
| Yoán Moncada | Out | Groin |
| Luis Robert Jr. | Out | Hip |
| Danny Mendick | Out | Back |
| Matt Foster | Out | Elbow |
| Jimmy Lambert | Out | Shoulder |
| Jesse Scholtens | Out | Elbow |
| Bryan Ramos | Questionable | Quadricep |
| Shane Drohan | Out | Shoulder |
Washington Nationals Injury Report
| Player | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Joey Gallo | Out | Shoulder |
| Mason Thompson | Out | Elbow |
| Lane Thomas | Out | Knee |
| Josiah Gray | Out | Elbow/Forearm |
| Cade Cavalli | Out | Elbow |
| Jose A. Ferrer | Out | Teres Major |
