White Sox vs. Nationals odds, tips and betting trends

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18 September 2023

White Sox vs. Nationals odds, tips and betting trends

A series opener between the Washington Nationals (66-84) and Chicago White Sox (57-93) is scheduled for Monday at 7:05 PM ET, at Nationals Park.

As the favorite, the White Sox (-121 on the moneyline) play at the Nationals (+101). The Chicago White Sox will hand the ball to Mike Clevinger (7-8, 3.61 ERA), who is looking for win No. 8 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with Joan Adon (2-2, 5.92 ERA).

The White Sox lost 4-0 to the Twins yesterday, with Dylan Cease (six innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits while striking out five) on the hook for the loss. Trayce Thompson went 2-for-3 to lead the White Sox offensively in the defeat.

Yesterday, the Nationals took down the Brewers 2-1. Robert Garcia was the winning pitcher after throwing two innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one. Luis Garcia led the Nationals’ offense, going 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI.

Before this White Sox vs. Nationals matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Monday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Chicago White Sox vs. Washington Nationals Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: White Sox (-121, bet $121 to win $100)
Underdog: Nationals (+101, bet $100 to win $101)
Over/under: 9.5

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White Sox Stats and Trends

White Sox Betting Records

The White Sox have been favorites in 44 games this season and won 22 (50%) of those contests.
Chicago has entered 36 games this season favored by -121 or more and is 20-16 in those contests.
The implied probability of a win from the White Sox, based on the moneyline, is 54.8%.
Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 68 of its 148 chances.
In 148 games with a spread this season, the White Sox are 71-77-0 ATS.

Mike Clevinger (White Sox Probable Starter)

The White Sox are sending Clevinger (7-8) to the mound to make his 22nd start of the season. He is 7-8 with a 3.61 ERA and 101 strikeouts through 114 2/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander’s last appearance came on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, when he went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
In 21 games this season, the 32-year-old has an ERA of 3.61, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .240 against him.
Clevinger is seeking his third quality start in a row.
Clevinger will try to go five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 5.4 innings per outing.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in seven of his 21 appearances this season.
He will match up with a Nationals offense that ranks 11th in MLB with 1290 total hits (on a .253 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .392 (23rd in MLB) with 138 total home runs (29th in MLB).

White Sox Batting Stats

The White Sox have hit 161 homers this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
Hitters for Chicago have combined to rank 26th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .387 this season.
The White Sox have a team batting average of .239 this season, which ranks 24th among MLB teams.
Chicago is among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 28th with just 612 total runs (4.1 per game) this season.
The White Sox have an on-base percentage of .293 this season, which ranks last in the league.
Chicago ranks 19th with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.

Nationals Stats and Trends

Nationals Betting Records

The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 138 games this year and have walked away with the win 57 times (41.3%) in those games.
This season, Washington has come away with a win 54 times in 129 chances when named as an underdog of at least +101 or worse on the moneyline.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 49.8% chance of pulling out a win.
Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 70 of its 148 opportunities.
The Nationals have posted a record of 78-70-0 against the spread this season.

Joan Adon (Nationals Probable Starter)

Adon makes the start for the Nationals, his eighth of the season. He is 2-2 with a 5.92 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander’s last appearance came on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he threw four innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing eight hits.
In nine games this season, the 25-year-old has a 5.92 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .258 to opposing batters.
Adon enters this outing with two quality starts under his belt this year.
Adon has pitched five or more innings in a game four times this season entering this outing.
In two of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
He will face a White Sox offense that ranks 28th in the league with 612 total runs scored while batting .239 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .387 slugging percentage (26th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 161 home runs (20th in the league).

Nationals Batting Stats

The Nationals have hit 138 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in MLB play.
This season, Washington’s .392 slugging percentage ranks 23rd in the majors.
The Nationals rank 12th in the majors with a .253 batting average.
Averaging 4.3 runs per game (641 total), Washington is the 22nd-highest scoring team in baseball.
The Nationals’ .313 on-base percentage ranks 22nd in MLB.

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