Chicago White Sox vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 8/19/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network South

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+125) Atlanta (-150)

Truist Park is the site where the Atlanta Braves (56-68) will try to beat the Chicago White Sox (44-80) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has Chicago at +125 while Atlanta opens at -150. The total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Shane Smith and Bryce Elder.

The White Sox have accrued 188 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 120 baseballs out of the park. Chicago is slugging .367 and have been rung up 1,039 times, while drawing a walk on 394 occasions. As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are notching 3.8 runs per game, which puts them at 29th in the league. They have tallied 450 RBI's in addition to 935 base knocks this year, while their team batting average is sitting at .229. They have accumulated 467 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .299.

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The White Sox have an ERA of 4.14 for the season (19th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 946 batters. White Sox pitchers have allowed 135 home runs and also 551 total runs (19th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 455 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.43 as a team for the season. Chicago has relinquished 1,017 base knocks (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 498 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.08 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.36.

The White Sox have sent 391 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 167 base runners this season and 29.3% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have earned 17 saves so far this season and have missed out on 18 of their 35 save chances. The White Sox relievers have a save percentage of 48.6% and have come into the game in 87 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 52 holds so far this season (27th in the league). White Sox pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 116 times as well as having 109 appearances in high leverage situations.

The White Sox have converted 69.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of 9,732 innings, ranking them 16th in baseball. The Chicago Cubs have accumulated 3,244 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,009 assists and 77 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .982 which ranks 27th in professional baseball, and have 101 double plays.

Smith (3-7 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.95 while he has gone up against 435 opposing hitters in the majors. He has allowed 84 hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 45 walks. His ERA is 4.01 (45 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.277. Smith has taken the ball for 101 innings and has accounted for 98 K's so far in his MLB career.

The Braves hold a team slugging % of .392 and they score 4.32 runs per contest (18th in MLB). They have recorded 186 doubles, while taking a walk 448 times as well as putting up 536 runs. Atlanta has recorded 138 home runs this year to go along with 517 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,078 occasions (9th in the league) and have recorded 1,025 base knocks. The Atlanta Braves have tallied an OBP of .320 in addition to a batting average of .243 this season.

The Braves are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.287 in addition to having a FIP of 4.09 as a squad over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.90 (1,087 strikeouts against 414 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 9th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 998. They have given up 142 home runs and they allow 4.46 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The Atlanta pitching staff have surrendered 544 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.22 (515 earned runs yielded).

Atlanta bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 38.2% out of 165 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 128 times in high leverage situations in addition to 125 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 93 save situations, the Braves have tallied 54 holds and 16 blown saves. They are ranked 21st in the league with a save rate of 59.0%, and they have sent 398 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the season. Atlanta has called on relievers to take the mound in 39 save opportunities and they have tallied 23 saves.

In their 9,879 innings on the field, the Braves have a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (14th in baseball). The Atlanta Braves have turned 83 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .990 (2nd in MLB). The Braves have 1,067 assists, 42 errors and are sitting with 3,293 putouts so far this season.

During his MLB career, Elder has surrendered 390 base knocks while he has earned 308 strikeouts in 385 innings. Elder (21-22 career mark) holds a 4.65 ERA and has conceded 9.1 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 199 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.387 and a FIP of 4.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.14 and he has gone up against 1,663 hitters in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta (-150)

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