Chicago White Sox vs Philadelphia Phillies Betting Pick & Prediction 4/21/24

At 1:35 PM ET, we have an interleague matchup between the White Sox and Phillies. Sunday’s matchup is being played at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia and features a White Sox club that is just 3-17 this season. The Phillies are 13-8 and will be sending Aaron Nola to the mound vs. Nick Nastrini for the White Sox.

Philadelphia is the heavy favorite at -310, and the over/under line is at 7.5 runs. This game can be seen on NBCS.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago White Sox Moneyline +249

This game will be played at Citizens Bank Park at 1:35 ET on Sunday, April 21st.

HOW TO BET THE WHITE SOX VS PHILLIES:

• We have the White Sox winning by a score of 5 to 4
• 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 9 runs and like the over

Philadelphia cruised to a 9-5 win over the White Sox in the most recent game of this series. The Phillies had a huge 2nd inning, scoring three of their nine runs. As for the White Sox, they scored five of their five runs in the 9th inning when the game was already out of reach.

Zack Wheeler pitched well for the Phillies in this one, going 7 1/3 innings and striking out eight without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Jose Alvarado closed things out. Michael Soroka had a rough outing for the White Sox, taking the loss.

At the plate, Brandon Marsh and Nick Castellanos each had three RBIs for the Phillies. Marsh, Johan Rojas, Trea Turner, and Bryce Harper each scored two runs for Philadelphia’s offense.

White Sox Records & Stats

As the White Sox are on the road today vs. the Phillies, they are looking to snap a two-game losing streak, as they dropped the final two games of their series with the Royals. Currently, the White Sox are in 5th place in the AL Central, trailing the Guardians by 11.5 games. So far, they have had a really tough time, going just 3-17.

At home, the White Sox are 2-9 compared to 1-8 on the road. Chicago finally picked up a win as the home underdog in their most recent home game. This season, they are 3-17 as the underdog.

Chicago is 8-12 against the run line this season, with a 5-6 record at home. The White Sox have failed to cover in six of their nine road games, with a current run line losing streak of two. They have been the underdog in all 20 games and have an average run differential of -3.2 runs per game this season.

Chicago’s over/under record for the season is 7-12, and the average over/under line for their games is set at 8 runs. The White Sox have played in 15 games with over/under lines set at 7.5 runs, and the over has hit in just one of those contests. Their combined run average for the season is 7.6 runs per game.

Nick Nastrini is getting the start on the road against the Phillies. In his first start of the season, he took the loss against the Royals, going 5 innings and giving up 2 earned runs. He struck out 5 and gave up a home run.

For the White Sox, we have Andrew Benintendi with the best chance to get a hit, as his hits projection is 17th best in the league today. Gavin Sheets is not only projected to have the most hits on the team, but he also has the best odds to hit a home run for the White Sox, with his home run projection being 12th best in the league today. Braden Shewmake is 2nd on the team in terms of home run projections and 13th in the league. Martín Maldonado has the top home run projection on the team.

Phillies Records & Stats

With an overall record of 13-8, the Phillies are riding a five-game winning streak. In the NL East, they are two games behind the Braves, as the Phillies are coming off a series of four straight wins vs the Rockies and White Sox. At home, they are 9-6 this season.

Looking at their series record, the Phillies are 3-2-1 so far. When favored to win, they are 11-6 this season compared to 2-2 as the underdog. Their overall night game record is 8-3.

Philadelphia has a run line record of 9-12 this season, including a 6-9 mark at home. The Phillies have an average run margin of 0.2 runs per game this season. They have gone 3-3 against the run line on the road, with an average scoring margin of +1.0 runs per game. Philadelphia has covered the run line in two straight games at home and as the favorite, they are 7-10 against the run line.

The over/under line for the Phillies’ games has been set at 7.5 runs for the second time this season, and the under has hit in all five games when the line has been set at 7.5 runs. The Phillies and their opponents have combined to score an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, and the over/under record for the Phillies this season is 8-13.

Coming off a strong start to the season, Aaron Nola will be on the mound for the Phillies in their home matchup against the White Sox. Nola has picked up a win in each of his first two starts, and he’s coming off a 7 1/3 inning outing where he struck out 9 batters and only allowed 1 run.

For the Phillies, we like Bryce Harper to have a big game at the plate. Harper has the 2nd highest total hits projection on the team and his home run projection is the best on the team and 4th best in the league today. Kyle Schwarber is another Phillie with a strong home run projection, as his is 4th best in the league today. Trea Turner has the highest total hits projection on the team and his home run projection is 8th best in the league today.