Chicago White Sox at Washington Nationals Expert MLB Picks Against the Spread 6/4/2019

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Reynaldo Lopez vs. Stephen Strasburg

Tim Anderson and the Chicago White Sox (29-30, 2nd in AL Central) travel to Nationals Park on Tuesday where they'll take on the Washington Nationals (26-33, 4th in NL East). The line on this matchup has the White Sox coming in at +200 and the Nationals are at -216. The total has been set at 8.5.

The White Sox have been solid for Vegas oddsmakers oddsmakers, having gone 29-30-0 SU. Washington is covering 44.1% of the time, going 26-33-0 straight up. The Nationals have been awful for MLB bettors as a favorite, going 15-20-0 SU. The White Sox cover 42.5% of the time as the underdog, having gone 17-23-0 straight up.

Valuable Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The White Sox have been a hot and cold Over pick for O/U bettors, having gone 27-31-1.

Chicago is covering 42.9% of the time as the road team, having gone 12-16-0 straight up.

Important Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Nationals cover 46.4% of the time at Nationals Park, going 13-15-0 SU.

The Nationals have been a good Over pick for O/U bettors, having gone 30-25-4.

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

6/2/2019 Yoan Moncada 3B Leg Expected to be out until at least Jun 4
5/24/2019 Jon Jay LF Groin Expected to be out until at least Jun 7
5/13/2019 Nate Jones RP Forearm Out for the season
5/13/2019 Carlos Rodon SP Elbow Out for the season
3/11/2019 Michael Kopech SP Elbow Out for the season

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

5/30/2019 Justin Miller RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 17
5/30/2019 Ryan Zimmerman 1B Foot Expected to be out until at least Jun 4
5/29/2019 Jeremy Hellickson SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 17
5/28/2019 Trevor Rosenthal RP Illness Expected to be out until at least Jun 4
5/25/2019 Koda Glover RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 6
5/22/2019 Rafael Bautista RF Knee Expected to be out until at least Jun 4
5/9/2019 Austen Williams RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 13

Useful Pitching Statistics

The White Sox have a 29-30 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez has a 3-5 record with an earned run average of 6.20 and a WHIP of 1.64 this season. He has 60 strikeouts over his 65.1 innings pitched and he's given up 78 hits. He's allowed 10.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.77. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.89 and they have given up 172 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the bullpen and they've struck out 184 hitters and walked 93 batters. As a team, Chicago allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.85. The White Sox pitchers collectively have given up 505 base hits and 273 earned runs. They have allowed 84 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 219 batters and struck out 462. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.43 and their FIP as a unit is 4.90.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Chicago is hitting .252, good for 14th in the league. The White Sox hold a .399 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Tim Anderson is hitting .330 with an on-base percentage of .362. He has 65 hits this season in 197 at bats with 28 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .508 and an OPS+ of 132. Jose Abreu is hitting .246 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .292. He has totaled 57 hits and he has driven in 50 men in 232 at bats. His OPS+ is 110 while his slugging percentage is at .504. The White Sox have 496 hits, including 88 doubles and 65 home runs. Chicago has walked 152 times so far this season and they have struck out 563 times as a unit. They have left 394 men on base and have a team OPS of .712. They score 4.27 runs per contest and have scored a total of 252 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Washington has a 26-33 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.19, Stephen Strasburg has a 5-3 record and a 0.99 WHIP. He has 98 strikeouts over the 79 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 58 hits. He's allowing 6.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.69. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.81 and they have given up 200 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .278 against the Nationals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 184 batters and walked 83 opposing hitters. As a team, Washington allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.9 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.79. The Nationals pitchers as a team have surrendered 511 base knocks and 276 earned runs this season. They have given up 70 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. Washington as a staff has walked 197 hitters and struck out 570 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.03.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 16th in the league. The Nationals hold a .418 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Anthony Rendon comes into this matchup batting .331 with an OBP of .436. He has 54 hits this year along with 35 RBI in 163 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .650 with an OPS+ of 176. Adam Eaton is hitting .262 this season and he has an OBP of .343. He has collected 59 hits in 225 at bats while driving in 15 runs. He has an OPS+ of 86 and a slugging percentage of .373. The Nationals as a unit have 501 base hits, including 96 doubles and 75 homers. Washington has walked 198 times this year and they have struck out on 539 occasions. They have had 410 men left on base and have an OPS of .743. They have scored 4.71 runs per game and totaled 278 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's White Sox/Nationals MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the White Sox +200

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