Washington Nationals vs Chicago White Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 5/14/24

The Nationals and White Sox face off in an interleague matchup at 4:40 PM ET at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL. Washington is 19-20, while the White Sox have won two straight and are 5th in the AL Central with an overall record of 12-29.

Trevor Williams will start for the Nationals, while Chris Flexen goes for the White Sox. Washington is favored on the money line, and the over/under line is currently 8.5 runs. This game can be seen on MASN.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS WASHINGTON NATIONALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago White Sox Moneyline +102

This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field at 4:40 ET on Tuesday, May 14th.

HOW TO BET THE NATIONALS VS WHITE SOX:

• We have the White Sox winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the White Sox to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Nationals Records & Stats

The Nationals will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Red Sox with a 3-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 4th inning before the Red Sox scored three runs in the 4th to take the lead. Washington was the +117 underdog on the road going into this matchup.

MacKenzie Gore put together a good start for the Nationals, going six innings and giving up just two earned runs, and striking out nine. However, he took the loss, as the Nationals’ offense scored only two runs. Eddie Rosario had a big game at the plate, going 1/2 with a homer and two RBIs.

Washington is 19-20 overall and trails the Phillies by 8.5 games in the NL East. The Nationals are on a two-game losing streak, dropping the final two games of their series vs. the Red Sox. So far, they have gone 5-2 in divisional games.

At home, the Nationals are just 7-10 this year, but they have gone 12-10 on the road. As the underdog, Washington is 17-19 compared to 2-1 as the favorite. Their overall series record is 5-7-1 this year.

Washington has been a solid bet against the run line this season, going 25-14 overall. They have been especially good on the road, where they are 16-6 vs. the run line. The Nationals have been an underdog in most of their games, going 23-13 vs. the run line. In their wins, they have an average run margin of +3.2, while in losses, they have been outscored by an average of -3.4 runs per game.

The Washington Nationals have seen their last three games go under the total, and their over/under record on the season is 17-21. Their games have averaged 8.4 runs per game, and the average over/under line for their games this season has been 9 runs. When the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs, their record is 7-9. So far this season, 25.6% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs.

Trevor Williams gets the start for the Nationals today as he faces the White Sox on the road. He has made seven starts this year and has a record of 4-0 with an ERA of 1.96. Williams has been especially effective on the road, coming in with a record of 2-0 and an ERA of 2.17. In his last outing, he didn’t give up a run and got the win, going five innings of work. Williams has given up just one earned run in three of his last four outings. So far, he has one quality start this year.

Washington’s offense is averaging 4.1 runs per game this season, which is 19th in the league. They have been slightly better on the road (4.2 RPG) than at home (4.0 RPG). So far, they are batting just .228, and their slugging percentage of .362 is also near the bottom of the league. However, the Nationals do have two players with at least seven homers, which is among the best in the MLB.

Luis Garcia Jr. and CJ Abrams have been the Nationals’ top hitters this season, with Garcia batting .297 and Abrams at .277. Garcia Jr. has three homers, while Abrams has gone deep seven times. Eddie Rosario has been on a tear of late, batting .417 over his last nine games with four homers. This has pushed his season average up to just .174.

White Sox Records & Stats

The White Sox will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Guardians with a 7-0 loss. Chicago was the +145 underdog at home going into this matchup. Things really got away from the White Sox in the 4th inning, as the Guardians scored three runs in the inning. Chicago’s offense didn’t score a run, and their only bright spot was Zach Remillard, who went 2/2 with two doubles.

Michael Soroka had a rough outing, giving up four earned runs on four hits and issuing three walks. He also hit a batter and took the loss. Soroka only lasted 5 1/3 innings, and the White Sox had to use three other pitchers to close things out.

Chicago is 12-29 overall and trails the Guardians by 13.5 games in the AL Central. So far, they are just 5-19 against other teams in the AL Central. The White Sox are 4-16 on the road compared to 8-13 at home. As the underdog, Chicago is 11-29 this season and 1-0 as the favorite. Their overall series record is 3-9-1 this year.

The White Sox won their series vs. the Guardians and are 6-4 over their last 10 games. So far, they have struggled on the road, and they are just 2-8 in their last 10 road games. In their last 10 home games, they are 5-5.

Chicago has been a solid bet against the run line at home this season, going 13-8. They have an average run margin of -1.7 at home and -2.2 overall. They have been a good bet against the run line as the underdog, going 19-21, but just 1-0 as the favorite.

Chicago White Sox games have gone under the over/under line in two straight games, and the team’s over/under record for the season is 18-22. The White Sox have played nine games with an over/under line of 8.5, and the over has hit in five of those games. Their average combined run total for the season is 8.0, and the over/under line for today’s game against the Washington Nationals is set at 8.5 runs.

Chris Flexen gets the start for the White Sox today and is coming off a strong outing vs. the Rays. In that May 8th start, he went 6 innings, picking up the win and giving up just one earned run. Looking at his overall numbers, Flexen has made six starts and has a record of 2-3. His ERA for the season is 4.29, along with a WHIP of 1.21. So far, he has turned in two quality starts and is averaging 6.31 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, Flexen has allowed five homers and is averaging 3.28 walks per nine innings at home compared to 2.41 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 the league’s worst home run hitting team and have the league’s worst team batting average. The White Sox do have a couple of hitters who have been swinging the bat well of late, as Paul DeJong and Andrew Vaughn have both hit two homers in their last five games, with DeJong going 6/17 and Vaughn going 7/19.

Andrew Benintendi is the team’s current home run leader with three, but he is batting just .194 for the season. DeJong and Eloy Jiménez are the team’s leaders in RBIs, with 12 and 11, respectively. Korey Lee is batting .284 and is also tied for 2nd on the team with four homers.