Chicago White Sox vs San Diego Padres Prediction 10-1-23 MLB Picks

The San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox clash Sunday in game 3 of an MLB series at Guaranteed Rate Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

San Diego Padres Betting Preview

The Padres look to build on their 4-game winning streak. The Padres are out of the playoff race. The Padres pitching staff is 4th in ERA (3.78), 12th in WHIP (1.27) and 2nd in quality starts (74). The Padres' offense is 14th in runs per game (4.65), 19th in batting average (.243) and 13th in homers (205). Xander Bogaerts leads the Padres with 169 hits and 58 RBI, while Juan Soto and Fernando Tatis Jr. have combined for 304 hits and 177 RBI. Pedro Avila gets the ball, and he is 2-2 with a 3.57 ERA and 47 strikeouts this season. This will be Avila’s first career game against the White Sox.

Chicago White Sox Betting Preview

The White Sox need a win after losing 7 of their last 10 games. The White Sox have the third-worst record in the AL. The White Sox pitching staff is 26th in ERA (4.91), 25th in WHIP (1.41) and 20th in quality starts (50). The White Sox offense is 29th in runs per game (3.99), 25th in batting average (.239) and 20th in homers (170). Andrew Benintendi leads the White Sox with 147 hits and 45 RBI, while Andrew Vaughn and Luis Robert Jr. have combined for 289 hits and 160 RBI. Jose Urena gets the ball, and he is 0-7 with a 7.45 ERA and 26 strikeouts this season. Urena is 1-5 with a 4.39 ERA and 29 strikeouts in his career against the Padres.

Randy’s Pick

For whatever reason, the Padres want to play hard and string wins together. It's too little too late, but at least the Padres have become profitable these last couple of weeks and want to finish the season strong. The White Sox are the opposite end as they look like a team that's ready for vacation and Jose Urena has been horrible these last few seasons and has major control issues. Give me the Padres for a fifth straight victory.