Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The third and final game of a three-game series between the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers will take place on Thursday. The two teams have split the first two meetings.
The Dodgers won the first meeting 5-1 at home. Chicago came back with an 8-4 win on Wednesday night. The win for the White Sox put them at 30-39 on the season and just 13-22 on the road. For the Dodgers, they moved to 38-30 and 21-11 at home. Los Angeles is the favorite in this game at -150. The total for these two teams is set at nine runs.
White Sox Continue to Spin Their Wheels
Chicago snapped a three-game losing streak with the win. In the White Sox’s last four losses, the team has scored just seven total runs. The White Sox as a team are 22nd in runs scored, with 288, and have a .236 batting average.
Andrew Benintendi is in his first season with Chicago and leads the team in batting average at .265. Luis Robert Jr is providing the power, with 16 home runs, while Andrew Vaughn has 20 runs batted in, which is tops on the team.
The White Sox are sending Dylan Cease to the mound in this game. The 27-year-old is coming off an outing against the Marlins, where he struck out seven batters through six innings, and the White Sox beat the Marlins 2-1.
Cease has started 14 games this season and allowed just 36 earned runs. Chicago’s ace may be one that could potentially be traded at the deadline. Would the Dodgers be a fit?
Dodgers Looking to Gain Momentum
Los Angeles would like to get back on track and stay on track, as they have won just three out of their last ten games. Los Angeles has struggled to put any type of winning streak together over the last month.
The Dodgers are one of the top offensive teams in the league, with 376 runs scored, but surprisingly the pitching has faltered. The Dodgers have a team ERA of 4.49 on the season, which ranks 21st in the league.
The Dodgers, they are going with Michael Grove on the hill. Grove is a 26-year-old right-hander that has made five starts this season for the Dodgers. In his last outing, he went just four innings after allowing seven hits and four runs. Grove struck out two in that game. On the season, Grove has 23 strikeouts and just eight walks.
Freddie Freeman is having a fantastic season for the Dodgers. He leads the team with a .331 batting average. Max Muncy is providing the power, with his 18 home runs, but is hitting below .200 on the season. J.D. Martinez has 16 home runs and 47 batted in on the season.
Los Angeles Wins at Home
While the White Sox win this starting pitching matchup, the Dodgers are the better baseball team. Clutch hitting and a solid bullpen are what will put them over the top in this one.
When making a bet for the Thursday night game, taking the Los Angeles Dodgers at -150 over the Chicago White Sox is the move.
