Phillies vs. White Sox Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Monday, April 17, 2023

Apr 17, 2023

The Philadelphia Phillies (6-10) will look to Brandon Marsh, red hot after a four-hit game, to lead them in a matchup with the Chicago White Sox (6-10) on Monday at 7:10 PM ET on MLB Network. The Phillies are -127 favorites for the contest, according to bookmakers.

Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler and Chicago’s Lance Lynn have been named the starters for this contest.

Phillies vs. White Sox Odds

Phillies odds to win: -127

White Sox odds to win: +107

Spread: Phillies -1.5

Total: 7.5 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Monday, April 17, 2023

Time: 7:10 PM ET

TV: MLB Network

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Who Will Win Phillies vs. White Sox?

Phillies and White Sox Betting Trends

The Phillies have won 44.4% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (4-5).

Philadelphia has a 4-3 record (winning 57.1% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -127 or shorter.

The White Sox have won three of the nine games they’ve played as underdogs this season.

Chicago has a record of 2-5 in games where oddsmakers have it as underdogs of at least +107 on the moneyline.

The Phillies have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total nine times this season for a 9-7-0 record against the over/under.

The White Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 10 of their 16 games with a total this season.

Phillies Stats & Insights

The Phillies rank 11th in runs scored with 75, 4.7 per game.

Philadelphia ranks 22nd in baseball with 15 total home runs.

The Phillies’ .293 batting average leads the majors.

Philadelphia strikes out 9.3 times per game to rank 25th in the majors.

The 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Phillies pitching staff ranks 11th in MLB.

Philadelphia’s 5.48 team ERA ranks 27th among all MLB pitching staffs.

White Sox Stats & Insights

The White Sox have scored 74 runs (4.6 per game) this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.

Chicago’s 17 home runs rank 14th in Major League Baseball.

The White Sox rank eighth in MLB with a .261 team batting average.

Chicago ranks 13th with an average of 8.4 strikeouts per game.

The White Sox average 10 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-most in the league.

Chicago pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.72 ERA this year, which ranks 28th in MLB.

Phillies Key Players to Watch

The Phillies are sending Wheeler (0-1) to the mound for his fourth start of the season. He is 0-1 with a 4.02 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings pitched.

Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in runs batted in with 14 while batting .350.

Marsh has 17 hits and an OBP of .440 to go with a slugging percentage of .756 this season.

Trea Turner is slashing .338/.408/.426 this season for the Phillies.

Kyle Schwarber’s four home runs are most among Philadelphia batters. He’s driven in nine runs this season while slugging .492.

White Sox Key Players to Watch

The White Sox’s Lynn (0-1) will make his fourth start of the season.

Luis Robert paces the White Sox with five home runs and 11 runs batted in.

Andrew Vaughn is batting .273 with seven doubles and nine walks.

Andrew Benintendi has three doubles and four walks while batting .276.

Jake Burger has two doubles, four home runs and two walks while hitting .350.

Phillies and White Sox Injuries

Phillies: Darick Hall: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Bryce Harper: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Nick Nelson: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Cristopher Sanchez: 15 Day IL (Left tricep), Noah Song: 15 Day IL (Back), Ranger Suárez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Rafael Marchan: 60 Day IL (Hand), Rhys Hoskins: 60 Day IL (Acl)

White Sox: Tim Anderson: 10 Day IL (Knee), Yoán Moncada: 10 Day IL (Back), Hanser Alberto: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Joe Kelly: 15 Day IL (Groin), Liam Hendriks: 15 Day IL (Illness), Garrett Crochet: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Matt Foster: 60 Day IL (Forearm)