Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 6/12/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Friday, June 12, 2026

Location: Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-122) Chicago (+102)

Rate Field is where the Chicago White Sox (35-31) will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (43-24) on Friday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Dodgers at -122 while the White Sox are opening at +102. The betting total comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Roki Sasaki and Sean Burke.

As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.3 runs per game, which ranks them 2nd in the league. They have 357 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .345. The Dodgers have accounted for 114 doubles as a squad and have knocked 91 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 336 runs batted in in addition to 594 base knocks this year, and their batting average sits at .264. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .443 and have been called out on strikes 519 times, while being walked on 268 occasions.

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The Dodgers have a team earned run average of 3.17 for the year (1st in the league), and their staff has rung up 600 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have surrendered 64 home runs in addition to 215 runs in total (1st in the league). They have walked 182 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.53 as a team so far this season. Los Angeles has given up 450 hits (6.9 per 9 innings) as well as 208 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.30 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.07.

Dodgers pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 37 times in addition to having 56 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have earned 40 holds over the course of the season (11th in baseball). The Dodgers bullpen have a save percentage of 68.2% and have come into the game in 62 save situations. They have compiled 15 saves on the season and have blown 7 of 22 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 62 runners for the year with 27.4% of them earned a run for their team. The Dodgers have sent 209 relief pitchers to the hill this year.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have accounted for 1,774 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 547 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .991 which puts them in 2nd in the majors, and have a total of 36 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 73.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,322 innings, ranking them 1st in professional baseball.

Sasaki has pitched in 94 innings and has accounted for 88 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Sasaki (4-4 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.15 and he has gone up against 408 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.21 (44 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.328. He has allowed 82 hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) with 43 free passes.

The White Sox hold a slugging percentage of .414 and they are recording 4.79 runs per contest (7th in the league). They have hit 92 doubles, while walking 243 times as well as putting up 316 runs. Chicago has recorded 91 home runs so far this year as well as 300 RBIs. They have struck out on 603 occasions (5th in MLB) and have a total of 532 base hits. The Chicago White Sox are sitting with an on-base percentage of .327 as well as a team batting average of .242 this season.

The White Sox have a WHIP of 1.319 in addition to having a FIP of 4.36 as a pitching staff so far this season. They are sitting at 10th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 521. The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 307 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.35 (283 earned runs allowed). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.20 (534 strikeouts against 251 bases on balls). They have conceded 72 dingers and they concede 4.72 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league).

Sitting with 53 save situations, the White Sox have amassed 22 holds and 12 blown saves. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 31 save chances and they have tallied 19 saves. Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.8% out of their 117 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 65 times in high leverage situations and on 78 occasions with runners on. They are currently ranked 18th in the league with a save rate of 61.3%, and they have sent 227 relievers to the hill this season.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 45 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (15th in pro baseball). The White Sox have accrued 575 assists, 32 errors and have a tally of 1,757 putouts for the year. In 5,271 innings on the diamond, the White Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (8th in professional baseball).

Burke (9-14 career mark) is the owner of a 3.89 ERA and has allowed 8.2 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.39 and he has faced 963 hitters in his MLB career. He has allowed a total of 96 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.327 and a FIP of 3.8. In his MLB career, Burke has given up 202 hits while he has totaled 222 punch outs in 222 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-122)

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