White Sox at Braves 8/31/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Chicago White Sox vs. Atlanta Braves
MLB: 7:20 PM EST
Aug. 31, 2019
TV: FSSE
Latest Odds : ATL -184 O/U 9
On Saturday, the Chicago White Sox play the second game of an interleague series on the road against the Atlanta Braves. The White Sox lost on Thursday to the Minnesota Twins 10-5. The loss was Chicago’s third straight and the Chisox were swept by the Twins in their three-game series. Jose Abreu collected four hits in the loss for Chicago.
Atlanta defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 9-4 on Wednesday and had Thursday off. The Braves were led by Freddie Freeman who hit his 36th home run of the season and knocked in two runs. Matt Joyce went yard as well and drove in two runs. The win kept Atlanta atop the National League East by 5 ½ games over second place Washington.
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Yoan Moncada leads Chicago with a .295 batting average. Jose Abreu is the team leader in home runs with 28, RBIs with 102 and in hits with 150. Chicago is batting .255 while its opponents are averaging .264. On Saturday, the White Sox will send Reynaldo Lopez to the mound. The right-hander is 8-11 with an ERA of 5.08, 138 Ks and 56 BBs.
Freddie Freeman leads Atlanta with a .297 batting average and in RBIs with 107. Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Braves in home runs with 36 and hits with 158. Atlanta hitters are averaging .259 at the plate, while opposing batters are averaging .260. On Saturday, the Braves will send Dallas Keuchel to the mound. The lefthander is 5-5 with an ERA of 3.78, 67 Ks and 27 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Chicago is 1-4 in its last 5 versus an opponent with a winning record
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the White Sox last 5
Atlanta is 9-2 in its last 11
The UNDER has cashed in 18 of the Braves last 26 at home
Free Betting Pick: Atlanta Braves -184
Atlanta has matched second place Washington game-for-game during August maintaining a 5 1/2- to 6-game lead in the NL East winning each of the last 5 at home, 8 of the last 9 on grass and 9 of the last 11 overall. The White Sox on the other hand, have lost 4 of the last 5 overall and 23 of the last 30 interleague games played on the road. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves win 5-2