Chicago White Sox vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 7/3/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Thursday, July 3, 2025

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+220) Los Angeles (-275)

The Chicago White Sox (28-57) are on their way to Dodger Stadium on Thursday where they will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (54-32). The line on this matchup has Chicago at +220 and Los Angeles is coming in at -275. The total has been set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Aaron Civale and Dustin May.

The White Sox have accrued 127 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 65 baseballs out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging % of .342 and have struck out 736 times, while being walked on 276 occasions. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are knocking in 3.4 runs per outing, which puts them at 29th in baseball. They have accrued 273 RBI's and 611 hits on the year, and their average at the plate sits at .220. They have notched a total of 288 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .293.

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The White Sox are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.13 this season (20th in the league), and the staff has struck out 620 batters. White Sox pitchers have allowed 89 home runs and 373 runs in total (19th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 312 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.45 as a unit over the course of the season. Chicago has surrendered 716 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 338 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.99 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.39.

The White Sox relievers have a save percentage of 41.7% and have come into the game in 63 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 115 base runners over the course of the season with 27.0% of them crossed home plate. White Sox bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 79 times and also have had 75 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have dispatched 270 relievers to the hill for the year. The relievers have accumulated 39 holds on the campaign (24th in the league). They have recorded 10 saves on the campaign and have blown 14 of 24 save opportunities.

The White Sox have turned 69.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 6,636 innings, which has them sitting 19th in professional baseball. The Chicago Cubs have notched a total of 2,212 putouts this season, as well as 694 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .982 which puts them in 26th in MLB, and have accumulated 72 double plays.

Civale (40-39 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.01 while he has gone up against 2,805 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 635 hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) with 186 free passes. His ERA is 4.07 (305 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.218. Civale has taken the hill for 674 frames and has 606 strikeouts during his career.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have tallied a team OBP of .338 as well as a batting average of .262 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 704 occasions (16th in baseball) and are sitting with 771 hits. Los Angeles has compiled 134 long balls for the season and 465 RBIs. The Dodgers hold a slugging percentage of .459 and they are earning 5.62 runs per contest (1st in baseball). They have tallied 147 doubles, while walking 320 times as well as putting up 483 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 388 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.18 (357 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 106 homers and they concede 4.55 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league). The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.307 with a FIP of 4.23 as a unit this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.90 (756 strikeouts vs 300 bases on balls). They are sitting at 15th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 704.

With 115 save situations, the Dodgers have compiled 72 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 40 save opportunities and they have recorded 28 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 88 times in high leverage situations and on 70 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 24.2% out of 99 inherited runners. They rank 7th in the league holding a save percentage of 70.0%, and they have dispatched 311 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 66 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in pro baseball). The Dodgers have racked up 754 assists, 38 errors and have earned 2,304 putouts so far this season. Out of their 6,912 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers have a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (16th in the majors).

During his career, May has surrendered 222 base hits while totaling 249 punch outs in 273 innings. May (16-14 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.59 earned run average while giving up 7.3 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 109 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.149 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.71 and he has gone up against 1,132 opposing batters so far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+220)

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