Wednesday, July 19's MLB slate includes an inter-league battle between the Chicago White Sox (40-56) and New York Mets (43-50) at Citi Field.
- White Sox vs Mets Game Info
- White Sox vs Mets Odds & Spread
- White Sox vs Mets Betting Trends
- White Sox vs Mets Prediction & Pick
- White Sox vs Mets Best Bet
White Sox vs Mets Game Info
- Date:'Wednesday, July 19, 2023
- Time:'7:10 p.m. ET
- Venue:'Citi Field – Queens, NY
- Coverage:'SNY
Both of these teams started the second half coming off extremely disappointing first halfs. Both are in crunch time before the trade deadline to figure out if they should be buyers or sellers. Every game is crucial until then.
White Sox vs Mets Odds & Spread
- Moneyline:'CWS: (+180) | NYM: (-215)
- Spread:'CWS: +1.5 (-110) | NYM: -1.5 (-110)
- Total:'9 — Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)
The Mets enter this contest as home favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7:10 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 9 runs with the under being favored at -118 odds.
White Sox vs Mets Betting Trends
- The White Sox are 3-7 straight up (SU) in their last 10 games.
- The Mets are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games.
- The total has hit the over in seven of the White Sox's last nine road games.
- The total has hit the under in four of the Mets' last five games against the White Sox.
White Sox vs Mets Prediction & Pick
The Mets are not only playing much better baseball of late, winning eight of their last 12, but Chicago has continued to struggle, losing four of its last five.
On top of that, the Mets come in with a huge starting pitching advanatge, as they send Justin Verlander to the mound on Wednesday night. The 2022 AL Cy Young Award winner has been stellar at home this season, pitching to a 2.57 ERA in Queens. He has also surrendered one earned run or less in four of his last five home starts.
The White Sox's starter, Touki Toussaint has had his struggles on the road this season. While he owns a 3.38 ERA this year, that goes up to 4.20 on the road. Now he goes up against a talented Mets lineup that is on the rise of late. Expect Verlander to shine and carry the Mets to victory here.
Final Score Prediction:'Mets: 5 | White Sox: 2
White Sox vs Mets Best Bet
If Verlander continues his ways, the Mets might only need to score two runs in the first five innings to cover the runline spread for the first half of the game. I'm confident in that against Toussaint.
It would not be a shock to see Verlander blank Chicago on Wednesday night and with Toussaint surrendering at least two earned runs in three of his last four starts, the Mets are in a great position to cover.