Chicago White Sox vs Philadelphia Phillies Betting Pick & Prediction 4/20/24

At 6:05 PM from Citizen Bank Park in Philadelphia, we have an interleague matchup between the White Sox and Phillies. Heading into Saturday’s game, the White Sox have a record of 3-16, while the Phillies are 12-8. The over/under line is at 7.5 runs, and the Phillies are the heavy favorite on the money line at -309.

Chicago is starting Michael Soroka, and he is facing off against Zack Wheeler for the Phillies. You can catch this one on NSPPH.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 7.5 Runs

This game will be played at Citizens Bank Park at 6:05 ET on Saturday, April 20th.

HOW TO BET THE WHITE SOX VS PHILLIES:

• We have the Phillies winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the White Sox to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Thanks to a three-home run performance from Alec Bohm and a good outing from Spencer Turnbull, the Phillies cruised to a 7-0 win over the White Sox in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Phillies were favored at -182 on the money line.

Bohm got the scoring started for the Phillies with a two-run homer in the first inning. He added another two-run shot in the 3rd and capped off his big day with a two-run homer in the 4th. Whit Merrifield also had a two-run homer for Philadelphia.

Turnbull went seven innings for the Phillies, giving up just one hit and no earned runs. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued two walks. Garrett Crochet had a rough outing for the White Sox, giving up seven runs in just three innings of work.

White Sox Records & Stats

As the White Sox are on the road today vs. the Phillies, they are looking to snap a four-game losing streak, as they closed out their series with the Royals with a win. Currently, the White Sox are in 5th place in the AL Central, 10.5 games behind the Guardians.

So far, Chicago has been the underdog in all of their games, and they have yet to win a series this season (0-5-1). At home, they are 2-9 compared to 1-7 on the road.

When the White Sox win, they do so by an average of 1.3 runs per game. However, when they lose, they do so by an average of 4.1 runs per game. Overall, the White Sox are 8-11 against the run line this season, including a 3-5 mark on the road. They are currently on a run line losing streak of one game.

The White Sox have played 18 games this season, and 14 of them have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs. Their games have averaged 7.2 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 6-12. When the line has been set at 7.5 runs, the under has gone 1-4, and the under has hit in each of their last four games.

Michael Soroka and the White Sox are on the road to take on the Phillies. Soroka has had a tough start to the season, as he has taken the loss in both of his starts. He has given up 4 earned runs in each of his outings, and in his last start, he gave up 5 runs in 4 2/3 innings of work.

The White Sox are facing a tough pitching matchup today, but if they are going to get their offense going, we like Martín Maldonado to have a good game. He has the highest home run projection on the team and the 13th best in the league today. Andrew Benintendi has the best hits projection on the team and the 21st best in the league. Gavin Sheets also has a good chance to go deep, as his home run projection is the best on the team and 13th in the league.

Phillies Records & Stats

With an overall record of 12-8, the Phillies are on a four-game winning streak. In the NL East, they are chasing the Braves and are currently two games behind them. So far, they have gone just 3-3 against other teams in the division.

At home, the Phillies have been good, putting together an 8-6 record. And while they have been above average on the road at 4-2, they have yet to win a road series this season. Philadelphia is coming off a series win over the Rockies.

The Phillies have been a below-average run line team this season, going 8-12. They have been better on the road, where they are 3-3, compared to 5-9 at home. They have been favored in 16 games, going 6-10, and have been an underdog in four games, going 2-2. Their average run differential is 0.0 this season.

Philadelphia’s over/under record for the season is 7-13, and the average over/under line for their games is 8 runs. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, the Phillies have gone under in all five games. In total, 14 of their 20 games have had over/under lines set above 7.5 runs, and the combined run average in their games this season is 7.8 runs per game.

After starting the season with a no-decision, Zack Wheeler has taken the loss in each of his last two starts. He is coming off a 5-4 loss to the Pirates, where he struck out 10 batters but gave up 3 home runs. He also took a loss in his first start of the year, going 6 innings and striking out 10.

Our player projections for the Phillies today have Trea Turner as our top projected hitter in terms of total hits. His total hits projection is 13th best in the league today. Bryce Harper is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits, and his total hits projection is 23rd in the league today. However, Harper has the 3rd best odds to hit a home run in today’s games, while Kyle Schwarber has the best odds to hit a home run for the Phillies and the 3rd best odds in today’s games.