Chicago White Sox vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 4/1/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Miami Marlins

Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Location: LoanDepot Park in Miami, FL

TV: MLB.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+172) Miami (-210)

LoanDepot Park is where the Miami Marlins (3-1) will compete against the Chicago White Sox (1-3) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Chicago at +172 while Miami is priced at -210. The total is 9. The starting pitchers are Shane Smith and Sandy Alcantara.

As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are recording 4.8 runs per game, which puts them at 13th in the league. They have a total of 19 runs scored and have an OBP of .309. The White Sox have accumulated 4 doubles as a team and have hit 8 baseballs out of the stadium. They have compiled 19 RBI's and 29 hits for the year, while their team batting average comes in at .221. Chicago owns a slugging percentage of .435 and have struck out 53 times, while drawing a walk on 16 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.38 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 2.09. White Sox pitchers have yielded 5 home runs in addition to 33 total runs (30th in baseball). Chicago has conceded 43 base knocks (11.7 per 9 innings) as well as 31 earned runs. The White Sox hold a team ERA of 8.45 for the year (30th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 36 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 26 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 5.46 as a squad so far this year.

The bullpen pitchers have inherited 16 runners this year with 25.0% of them ended up scoring. White Sox bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 7 times and also have had 1 appearance in high leverage situations. The White Sox have sent 17 relievers to the hill this season. The bullpen have no holds so far this year (27th in the league).

The Chicago Cubs are sitting with 99 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 34 assists and 2 errors. Their fielding rate is at .985 which has them ranked 19th in baseball, and have accumulated 1 double play. The White Sox have turned 60.3% of baseballs in play into outs in their 297 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 30th in pro baseball.

Smith has pitched in 147 innings and is sitting with 147 strikeouts in his career. Smith (7-9 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.91 while facing 627 opposing batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.97 (65 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.222. He has conceded 120 hits (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 60 walks.

Miami has compiled 3 HRs this year as well as 14 RBIs. They have 9 doubles, while getting a free base 12 times and earning 14 runs. The Miami Marlins have earned an OBP of .352 and a batting average of .270 for the season. The Marlins have a SLG% of .429 and they are recording 3.50 runs per contest (18th in the league). They have struck out on 31 occasions (24th in the league) and have recorded 34 base hits.

The Marlins are sitting with a team WHIP of 0.972 and have a FIP of 3.19 as a unit on the season. They sit at 7th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 28. The Miami pitching staff have relinquished 16 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.75 (15 earned runs allowed). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 10.00 (40 strikeouts vs 7 walks). They have allowed 4 home runs and they allow 4.00 runs per 9 innings (13th in the league).

They are ranked 6th in the league with a save rate of 100.0%, and they have dispatched 11 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 5 times in high leverage situations and also on 1 occasion with runners on base.

In 324 innings played, the Marlins hold a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (18th in pro baseball). The Miami Marlins have turned 1 double play and have earned a fielding percentage of .971 (25th in professional baseball). The Marlins have 26 assists, 4 errors and have amassed 108 putouts during this campaign.

So far in his career, Alcantara has allowed 938 hits while earning 936 strikeouts in 1,082 innings pitched. Alcantara (53-67 record in his career) has earned a 3.63 earned run average while conceding 7.8 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 436 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.174 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. His K/BB ratio is 2.82 and he has gone up against 4,450 batters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami (-210)

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