Chicago White Sox vs. Miami Marlins Prediction 6-11-23 MLB Picks

The Miami Marlins and the Chicago White Sox meet in MLB interleague action from Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.

Odds

Chicago is listed as a -145 home favorite while Miami is a +125 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.

Starting Pitching Matchup

Braxton Garrett will start for Miami and is 2-2 with a 4.47 ERA and 60 strikeouts this season. Lucas Giolito will start for the White Sox and is 5-4 with a 3.75 ERA and 76 strikeouts this season. 

Matchup History

Miami’s 5-1 win over the White Sox on Saturday made it their first win over the White Sox since the 2019 season. 

Trends

Miami is 14-2 in their last 16 interleague games and 5-1 in their last 6 games following a win while the under is 4-0 in their last 4 games overall. Chicago is 6-2 in their last 8 games overall and 9-20 in their last 29 games against a team with a winning record while the under is 5-0 in their last 5 home games. 

Pick

I’m backing the over here. I just don’t trust Lucas Giolito here and the Marlins are swinging a fairly hot bat. On the other side, Braxton Garrett’s been solid, but the White Sox are back to hammering lefties and I just envision this being a fairly high-scoring game so give me the over here.