The Philadelphia Phillies (7-11) and Chicago White Sox (7-11) close out a 3-game set at Guaranteed Rate Field Wednesday. First pitch is at 2:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Phillies vs. White Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 1-1
These teams split a doubleheader Tuesday with Philadelphia winning the opener 7-4 and the White Sox taking the nightcap 3-0. The Phils are 4-6 in the last 10 games and just 4-8 on the road overall. The Phillies are missing some big bats and they hold the league’s best batting average at .286 but are 14th in runs/9 (4.76) and 22nd in homers (0.93).
The White Sox have lost 5 of their last 7 games but got 6 scoreless innings from RHP Lucas Giolito Tuesday night to get things under control. Chicago is just 3-5 at home on the young season. They’re striking a lot of guys out as they’re 2nd in the league with 10.31 K/game, but the rest of the numbers aren’t good. They’re 26th in OBA (.265), 27th in pitching OPS (.797) and 28th in with 5.78 runs allowed/game.