Dodgers vs. White Sox Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/8/2022

The Chicago White Sox (26-27) will put their three-game win streak to the test when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers (35-20) Wednesday at 8:10 PM ET. Oddsmakers consider the Dodgers to be -180 favorites, while the White Sox are +153 underdogs to keep their streak alive. Tony Gonsolin gets the starting nod for Los Angeles while Johnny Cueto 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 (+153) and Under (8.5)

Dodgers vs. White Sox Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers probable starting pitcher: Tony Gonsolin
• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Johnny Cueto
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 8, 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 Tony Gonsolin

• The Dodgers will send Gonsolin (6-0) to the mound for his 11th start of the season. He is 6-0 with a 1.59 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 51 innings pitched.
• In his last time out on Friday against the New York Mets, the righty tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings while surrendering two hits.
• The 28-year-old has a 1.59 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 10 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .159 to opposing hitters.
• Gonsolin is trying to build on a fourth-game quality start streak in this matchup.
• Gonsolin is aiming for his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.0 frames per appearance on the hill.
• He will take the hill against a White Sox squad that is hitting .240 as a unit (16th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .362 (25th in MLB) with 45 total home runs (24th in MLB).

White Sox Starter Johnny Cueto

• The White Sox will send Cueto (0-2) to the mound for his fifth start this season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw 6 2/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up three earned runs while allowing seven hits.
• The 36-year-old has an ERA of 2.92 and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .253 in four games this season.
• He has started four games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in three of them.
• Cueto will look to pitch five or more innings for the fifth start in a row.
• The Dodgers are batting .249 this season, sixth in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .423 (second in the league) with 65 home runs.

Dodgers Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Dodgers have won 37 out of the 59 games, or 62.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Los Angeles has entered 42 games this season favored by -180 or more and is 26-16 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from the Dodgers, based on the moneyline, is 64.3%.
• So far this season, Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 27 of their 60 games with a total.
• The Dodgers are 33-27-0 against the spread this season.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have been underdogs in 22 games this season and have come away with the win eight times (36.4%) in those contests.
• The White Sox have won all of their five games in which they were named as at least a +153 moneyline underdog.
• The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 39.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 24 of their 57 opportunities.
• The White Sox have an against the spread record of 26-31-0 in 57 games with a line this season.

Dodgers Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Dodgers leader in both batting average and homers is Mookie Betts, who comes into the game hitting .302 and has left the yard 16 times while driving in 39 runs this season.
• Of all batters in baseball, Betts is third in homers and 10th in RBI.
• Freddie Freeman is hitting .288 with 20 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 28 walks.
• Freeman ranks 153rd in home runs in MLB, and 34th in RBI.
• Trea Turner paces the Dodgers with 45 runs batted in.
• Turner is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Justin Turner is hitting .223 with 16 doubles, four home runs and 18 walks.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Abreu has put up a team-high seven home runs and has driven in 23 runs.
• Among all batters in the majors, Abreu’s home run total ranks 55th and his RBI tally ranks 97th.
• Abreu carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with a home run, a walk and an RBI.
• Luis Robert has five doubles, six home runs and six walks while batting .288.
• Among all MLB hitters, Robert ranks 78th in homers and 131st in RBI.
• Andrew Vaughn has collected a team-high 23 runs batted in.
• A.J. Pollock has eight doubles, three home runs and five walks while batting .220.

Betting Tips for Dodgers vs. White Sox

After analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is the White Sox on the moneyline at +153. Our computer picks see the scoring going under the total of 8.5 runs.