The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the road at the Chicago White Sox on Monday to start a three game series. The Dodgers come into the game following a rare Sunday off from game action. The Dodgers beat up on the Angels on Saturday and took SUnday to travel to Chicago. Los Angeles is 48-31 and have a comfortable lead in the National League West.
For the White Sox, they are coming off a blowout loss to Detroit. The White Sox are 21-58 on the season. Chicago has the worst record in all of Major League Baseball.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are -145 on the road. The total is 8.5.
Dodgers Riding the Offense
Los Angeles comes into this game as the third highest scoring team in all of Major League Baseball. The Dodgers are scoring 5 runs per game. Los Angeles has a team batting average of .257 on the season, and they have clubbed 108 homeruns. That is third most in all of Major League Baseball.
Shohei Ohtani is the leader in the clubhouse for National League Most Valuable Player. The slugger is hitting .321 on the season, and crushed 23 homeruns. Ohtani and Freddie Freeman are tied with 21 double.s Mookie Betts is also over .300 for the Dodgers, at .304.
James Paxton will get the nod for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The lefthander is 7-1 on the season with a 3.65 earned run average. Paxton has thrown 66.2 innings this season, and struck out 43 batters, and walked 33 on the season. He is coming off a start against Colorado, where he went seven strong innings.
Chicago Throwing Crochet
For the Chicago White Sox, Garrett Crochet will get the nod. He needs 11.1 innings to reach 100 on the season. He is 6-6 on the season, with a 3.25 earned run average. Crochet has struck out 124 batters and walked just 20 this season. Crochet allowed 9 hits over six innings in a recent start against the Astros.
On the other side of the coin, the Chicago White Sox have the worst offense in all of the game. The White Sox are hitting .220, and have scored just 3.1 runs per game. Chicago is also 25th in homeruns, with just 68 on the season.
Tommy Pham has the best batting average on the team, at .273. Pham also has 4 homeruns and 8 doubles. Paul DeJong leads the team in homeruns, with 14 on the season, while Gavin Sheets has 14 doubles.
Dodgers Smash White Sox
When push comes to shove, it’s hard to make any bet here besides taking the Los Angeles Dodgers on the runline. The White Sox cannot keep up with Los Angeles here, right? The Dodgers win by multiple runs. Take Los Angeles -1.5 (+110). The Dodgers score early and often and win this game by a couple runs. Enjoy the game and best of luck with all your Major League Baseball betting!
