Padres vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 29

Dylan Cease will start for the Chicago White Sox in the first of a three-game series against the San Diego Padres and Juan Soto on Friday at 7:40 PM ET. The Padres are -143 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the White Sox (+121). San Diego is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +114 odds). An 8.5-run over/under has been set for the matchup.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Diego Padres looking to Nick Martinez (5-4), and Cease (7-8) taking the ball for the Chicago White Sox.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Padres-White Sox game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.

Padres vs. White Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, September 29, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET
• Where: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CHI

Padres vs. White Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Padres 5, White Sox 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Padres 54%, White Sox 46%

Padres vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• This season, the Padres have won 65 out of the 118 games, or 55.1%, in which they've been favored.
• This season San Diego has won 48 of its 79 games, or 60.8%, when favored by at least -143 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Padres, based on the moneyline, is 58.8%.
• The White Sox have come away with 37 wins in the 112 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Chicago has come away with a win 21 times in 64 chances when named as an underdog of at least +121 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 45.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Padres Recent Betting Performance

• The Padres played as the moneyline favorite for nine of their last 10 games, and went 7-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Padres and their opponents combined to hit the over three times.
• The Padres have put together a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Padres Recent Stats

Padres Player Insights

• Soto paces the Padres with 35 home runs and 108 runs batted in.
• Including all MLB hitters, Soto ranks 33rd in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging.
• Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting .263 with 33 doubles, a triple, 25 home runs and 52 walks.
• Tatis is 44th in home runs and 60th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Xander Bogaerts leads the Padres with a .283 batting average.
• Bogaerts has at least one base hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a double, a triple, two walks and four RBI.
• Manny Machado has 21 doubles, 30 home runs and 50 walks while hitting .258.
• Machado has recorded at least one hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .476 with two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.

Padres Team Props

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White Sox Recent Betting Performance

• In nine games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the White Sox had a record of 3-6.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the White Sox and their opponents are 2-8-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The White Sox are 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

White Sox Recent Stats

White Sox Player Insights

• Andrew Vaughn has driven in the most runs for the White Sox with 80 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Vaughn's home run total ranks 76th and his RBI tally is 52nd.
• Vaughn has collected a hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .235 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Andrew Benintendi has 34 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 51 walks while hitting .263.
• Benintendi ranks 311th in home runs and 193rd in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Eloy Jimenez has 23 doubles, 18 home runs and 29 walks while batting .274.
• Elvis Andrus has 20 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 25 walks while batting .252.

White Sox Team Props