The Chicago White Sox (30-39) and Los Angeles Dodgers (38-30) meet Thursday to close out a 3-game series. First pitch at Dodger Stadium is slated for 10:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the White Sox vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: tied 1-1
The White Sox had 3 home runs and 3 doubles en route to an 8-4 win Wednesday. The victory snapped a 3-game losing skid for Chicago, which has scuffled offensively on the road of late (.610 OPS since May 12).
Los Angeles is just 3-7 over its last 10 games. With Wednesday’s setback, the Dodgers are 5-6 in interleague play and trail the Arizona Diamondbacks by 3 games in the NL West.
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White Sox at Dodgers projected starters
RHP Dylan Cease vs. RHP Michael Grove
Cease (3-3, 4.38 ERA) makes his 15th start. He owns a 1.34 WHIP, 4.1 BB/9 and 9.9 K/9 through 74 IP.
- His current ERA is his highest since posting a 5.79 mark as a rookie in 2019
- Owns a 2.94 ERA and 1.13 WHIP since May 13
- Gets a jump in class with the 3rd-in-scoring Dodgers (5.55 RPG) as his last 5 starts have been comprised of the Detroit Tigers twice, the Cleveland Guardians twice and the Miami Marlins — all 3 of whom are in the bottom-5 in scoring
Grove (0-2, 8.28 ERA) is tabbed for his 6th start and 7th appearance. He has a 1.60 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 8.3 K/9 through 25 IP.
- Started on June 3, then pitched as a bulk reliever on June 9 after making 4 starts in April and then going on the IL with a groin injury.
- Has allowed 8 runs on 11 hits and a walk in 9 June innings
- Has been undone by a .359 batting average on balls in play and a 50.8% left-on-base rate
White Sox at Dodgers odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:05 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: White Sox +124 (bet $100 to win $124) | Dodgers -146 (bet $146 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): White Sox +1.5 (-164) | Dodgers -1.5 (+136)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -122 | U: +100)
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White Sox at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 4, White Sox 3
Moneyline
Grove has been undone by some unkind rates around the margins and he’ll be followed by a due-for-regression and rested Los Angeles relief corps.
The Dodgers have had some poor offensive games of late with some uncharacteristic clutch batting flops baked in.
TAKE LOS ANGELES (-146).
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
This one has an L.A. slant but in a lower-scoring game.
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Over/Under
Both bullpens and both starters have some underlying indicators that point to an impending ERA drop. Los Angeles’ 5.55 runs-per-game average does not hold up to scrutiny and Chicago can often struggle offensively away from home (.654 road OPS).
Peg the UNDER 8.5 (+100) as a solid leverage play.
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