Philadelphia Phillies (6-10) vs. Chicago White Sox (6-10)
April 17, 2023 7:10 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago White Sox +125 / Philadelphia Phillies -161; Over/Under: +7
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The Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox meet Monday in MLB action at Guaranteed Rate Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Philadelphia Phillies have scored 22 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 games. The Phillies are 5-3 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Bryson Stott leads the Phillies with 27 hits and 6 RBI, while Trea Turner and Alec Bohm have combined for 44 hits and 18 RBI. Zack Wheeler gets the ball, and he is 0-1 with a 4.02 ERA and 18 strikeouts this season. Wheeler is 1-0 with a 2.92 ERA and 8 strikeouts in his career against the White Sox.
The Chicago White Sox have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 11 games. The White Sox are 5-4 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Luis Robert Jr. leads the White Sox with 18 hits and 11 RBI, while Andrew Benintendi and Andrew Vaughn have combined for 31 hits and 14 RBI. Lance Lynn gets the ball, and he is 0-1 with a 7.31 ERA and 21 strikeouts this season. Lynn is 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA and 16 strikeouts in his career against the Phillies.
The Phillies are 15-6 in their last 21 Monday games and 6-13 in their last 19 overall. The White Sox are 4-12 in their last 16 home games and 1-4 in their last 5 overall. The over is 6-2 in Phillies last 8 overall. The over is 7-0-1 in White Sox last 8 home games. The Phillies are 9-4 in the last 13 meetings.
The Philadelphia Phillies are the better team on paper, and Wheeler gets the benefit of the doubt from oddsmakers most nights. However, the bottom line is both teams have underachieved through the first 2 weeks, and I’m not thrilled to lay juice with either side, especially on the road. The Chicago White Sox are at home, and it’s only a matter of time before Lynn turns things around. I’ll take a shot with the home dog.
