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Chicago White Sox vs. San Diego Padres
The Chicago White Sox and the San Diego Padres will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Petco Park.
The White Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Chris Flexen in this game. Flexen has a 2-14 record and a 5.09 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Martin Perez who starts for the Padres. Left hander Perez is 4-5 with a 4.29 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -263-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
San Diego won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the White Sox on September 20. Bettors who backed the Padres at -300 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Padres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at -300 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 36-118 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
San Diego:
Team record: 88-66 SU
San Diego is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at San Diego Sunday, September 22