Dodgers vs. White Sox Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/7/2022

Coming off of a 2-2 series split with the Mets, the Los Angeles Dodgers (35-19) are -135 favorites to pick up the win in Game 1 of a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox (25-27). The series begins at Guaranteed Rate Field, starting on Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET. Mitch White takes the mound for Los Angeles while Michael Kopech is Chicago’s starter for the contest.

Dodgers vs. White Sox Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Dodgers vs. White Sox

Our computer pick: Chicago White Sox (+115) and Over (8.5)

Dodgers vs. White Sox Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers probable starting pitcher: Mitch White
• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Michael Kopech
• Game Day: Tuesday, June 7, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago White Sox Pitching Matchup

Dodgers Starter Mitch White

• Mitchell White (0-1 with a 4.79 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 20 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Dodgers, his fourth of the season.
• His most recent time out came on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when the righty threw five innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing four hits.
• The 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.79, with 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in eight games this season. Opponents have a .221 batting average against him.
• He will match up with a White Sox offense that ranks 18th in MLB with 425 total hits (on a .240 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .363 (24th in MLB) with 45 total home runs (23rd in MLB).

White Sox Starter Michael Kopech

• The White Sox will hand the ball to Kopech (1-2) for his 10th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up five earned runs and allowed six hits in three innings pitched against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.
• The 26-year-old has pitched in nine games this season with an ERA of 2.20 and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .149.
• He has three quality starts in nine chances this season.
• In nine starts, Kopech has pitched through or past the fifth inning six times. He has a season average of 5.0 frames per outing.
• The Dodgers are batting .251 this season, sixth in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .428 (first in the league) with 65 home runs.

Dodgers Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Dodgers have been favored 58 times and won 37, or 63.8%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has a record of 36-21, a 63.2% win rate, when favored by -135 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
• So far this season, Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 27 of their 59 games with a total.
• In 59 games with a spread this season, the Dodgers are 33-26-0 ATS.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have won in seven, or 33.3%, of the 21 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Chicago has come away with a win five times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or worse on the moneyline.
• The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 46.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 24 of their 56 opportunities.
• The White Sox have an against the spread record of 25-31-0 in 56 games with a line this season.

Dodgers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Mookie Betts supplies the Dodgers with a supply of both power and average, leading the team in big flies with 16 and hitting at .303. He has also knocked in 39 runs this season.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Betts ranks second in home runs and 10th in RBI.
• Freddie Freeman is hitting .294 with 20 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 28 walks.
• Freeman ranks 145th in homers and 31st in RBI in the bigs.
• Freeman heads into this matchup looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .217 with a double and an RBI.
• Trea Turner leads the Dodgers with 45 runs batted in.
• Justin Turner is hitting .223 with 16 doubles, four home runs and 18 walks.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Abreu paces the White Sox in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (23).
• Abreu’s home run total places him 55th in MLB, and he ranks 92nd in RBI.
• Luis Robert is batting .296 with five doubles, six home runs and six walks.
• Among all major league hitters, Robert is 71st in homers and 127th in RBI.
• Andrew Vaughn has a team-high 23 runs batted in.
• Jake Burger is hitting .245 with five doubles, five home runs and seven walks.

Betting Tips for Dodgers vs. White Sox

After looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the White Sox on the moneyline at +115. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.