Philadelphia Phillies VS Chicago White Sox will meet for the first time since 2019. The Phillies (6-10) and Sox (6-10) are contending for their division crown in 2023 but had a slow start to the season because of injuries and inconsistent pitching.
The Phillies enter this matchup after splitting a series with the Cincinnati Reds, while the White Sox will want to perform better than they did in their lost series against the Baltimore Orioles.
The first pitching for this match is slated for 7:10 p.m. EST in Guaranteed Rate Field.
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Predictions and Betting Preview For Philadelphia Phillies VS Chicago White Sox Regular Season
- Venue: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois
- When: Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
- Time: 13:10 GMT
- Teams to play: Phillies and White Sox
- MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.76
Odds as seen on 1XBet and BetMGM.
Betting On The Philadelphia Phillies
Regular Season Record: 6-10
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.76
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5
- BetMGM Spread: -1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.80
- BetMGM Over/Under: Over 8
The Philadelphia Phillies only needed one pitch to take the lead on Sunday. After three outs, they were well on their way to winning the game. They scored 9 times during the opening frame, parlaying it into a 14-2 victory.
All the starters sans Nick Castellanos finished with multiple hits. The bullpen entered and threw 3 shutout innings. Every player played their role in keeping the Reds with another tally in the win column.
Bryson Stott hit his first home run of the season, extending his hitting streak to 16 games to begin season. Stott is batting .380, heading an offense with the most batting average and second-highest slugging percentage in the league. Philadelphia isn’t top 10 in scored runs, but its offense has many weapons.
The Phillies’ pitching has been a different ball game, they enter this series 27th in ERA at 5.48. Just two teams have a higher BB/9 than them. Their bullpen has been particularly vulnerable, starting play on Sunday with the second-highest ERA.
Zack Wheeler will start today, and he gets better with each game this season. While the Phillies lost, in Wheeler’s last start he allowed one run over 6.0 innings of work. He only allowed 3 hits in the match, leaving with the lead secure.
Betting On The Chicago White Sox
Regular Season Record: 6-10
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.09
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 8.5
- BetMGM Spread: +1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 2.05
- BetMGM Over/Under: Under 8
The Chicago White Sox’s relievers are recorded as the worst in baseball this season and scored a 6th loss against Baltimore on Sunday. They took a 4-0 lead during the first inning of the game, before allowing 8 unanswered runs. The Orioles scored 4 runs over the last two innings to end the game against Chicago.
Chicago’s pitching staff is 28th in ERA with a 5.72 mark. They are among the few teams whose BB/9 is higher than Philadelphia. including the highest reliever ERA in the majors. The White Sox do well in racking up punchouts, but not so much in other areas.
Lance Lynn will get the ball today hoping to secure his first win. He’ll be making his second start at home too, with a chance at redeeming himself after a bad outing against the Giants in the first one. Lynn conceded 8 runs in his first home start, plus 3 long balls in 4.1 innings.
White Sox has had a productive offense this season, but Tim Anderson and Yoan Moncada are missing for this series. These players are the most important hitters in the team. Presently, the expectation is for Luis Robert to keep mash, as he has a .569 slugging percentage earlier. Chicago is great on bases as well, stealing 13 bags without getting caught.
MatchPlug Prediction
Throughout three starts this season, Zack Wheeler’s performance has been more impressive than Lance Lynn’s.
When fans compare offenses entering this series, the Phillies should be rated as hotter, heading MLB in batting average after a 14-run performance. Even if White Sox clinch a lead early on, it will be difficult to trust the league’s worst bullpen.
The game should end as a Phillies win no matter what.
Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies win.
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