Mariners vs. White Sox Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/7/2022

The Seattle Mariners (77-59) are -198 favorites to take Game 3 of th series from the Chicago White Sox (68-68) Wednesday at 4:10 PM ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog White Sox are listed with +166 odds to win the rubber match and take the series victory. Seattle’s Luis Castillo gets the start, and he’ll go against Chicago’s Michael Kopech.

Mariners vs. White Sox Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Mariners vs. White Sox

We have the White Sox on the moneyline at +166 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7 runs.

Our computer pick: Chicago White Sox (+166) and Over (7)

Mariners vs. White Sox Game Info

• Seattle Mariners probable starting pitcher: Luis Castillo
• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Michael Kopech
• Game Day: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
• Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Stadium: T-Mobile Park

Seattle Mariners vs Chicago White Sox Pitching Matchup

Mariners Starter Luis Castillo

• The Mariners will send Castillo (6-5) out for his 21st start of the season. He is 6-5 with a 2.71 ERA and 133 strikeouts in 122 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent appearance came on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians, when the right-hander went 6 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up five hits.
• In 20 games this season, the 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.71, with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .208 against him.
• Castillo is aiming for his third quality start in a row.
• Castillo will try to continue a 20-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.0 innings per appearance).
• He meets a White Sox offense that ranks 19th in the league with 572 runs while batting .260 as a unit. It has a collective .387 slugging percentage (18th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 119 home runs (24th in MLB).

White Sox Starter Michael Kopech

• Kopech will make his first start of the season for the White Sox.
• The right-hander is making his first start of the year. The 26-year-old did not make an appearance on the mound last season.
• The Mariners have scored 568 runs this season, which ranks 20th in MLB. They are batting .230 for the campaign with 158 home runs, 10th in the league.

Mariners Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mariners have entered the game as favorites 63 times this season and won 44, or 69.8%, of those games.
• Seattle has a record of 4-3 when favored by -198 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Mariners, based on the moneyline, is 66.4%.
• Games involving Seattle have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 62 of 136 chances this season.
• The Mariners have an ATS record of 75-61-0 in 136 games with a spread this season.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 49 games this year and have walked away with the win 21 times (42.9%) in those games.
• This season, Chicago has been victorious one time in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +166 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 37.6% chance of walking away with the win.
• Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 59 of their 140 opportunities.
• The White Sox are 61-79-0 against the spread in their 140 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Mariners Leaders & Batting Stats

• Julio Rodriguez is hitting .268 with 20 doubles, three triples, 23 home runs and 34 walks.
• Of all hitters in baseball, Rodriguez’s home run total places him 32nd, and his RBI tally ranks him 44th.
• Ty France has a club-high .279 batting average.
• France ranks 56th in home runs and 36th in RBI on the year.
• Eugenio Suarez has accumulated a team-best 25 home runs and 76 runs batted in.
• J.P. Crawford is hitting .251 with 21 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 52 walks.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Abreu has put up a team-leading batting average of .309 and paces the White Sox in runs batted in with a mark of 63.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Abreu is 98th in home runs and 53rd in RBI.
• Abreu carries a 10-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is batting .333 with three doubles, three walks and four RBI.
• Andrew Vaughn been a consistent power bat this season, as he leads his team with 15 home runs and 63 RBI.
• Vaughn is 84th in homers and 53rd in RBI among all MLB batters this year.
• Luis Robert is hitting .295 with 18 doubles, 12 home runs and 17 walks.
• Elvis Andrus is hitting .245 with 28 doubles, 11 home runs and 33 walks.