Nationals vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 19

Updated Sep. 19, 2023 6:11 p.m. ET

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The Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox will play on Tuesday at Nationals Park, at 7:05 PM ET, with Lane Thomas and Luis Robert -- two hot hitters -- expected to step up at the plate. The Nationals are the favorite in this one, at -119, while the underdog White Sox have -101 odds to win. Washington is a 1.5-run favorite (at +162 odds). The matchup's over/under is set at 9.5 runs.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Washington Nationals looking to Jackson Rutledge (0-1), and Jose Urena (0-6) answering the bell for the Chicago White Sox.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Nationals-White Sox game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.

Nationals vs. White Sox Game Information & Odds

When: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
How to Watch on TV: MASN2

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Nationals	-119	-101	9.5	-113	-107	-1.5	+162	-194

Nationals vs. White Sox Prediction

Score Prediction: Nationals 6, White Sox 5
Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Nationals 54%, White Sox 46%

Nationals vs. White Sox Betting Insights

The Nationals have been favorites in 10 games this season and won seven (70%) of those contests.
Washington is 6-2 this season when entering a game favored by -119 or more on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 54.3% chance to win.
The White Sox have been underdogs in 104 games this season and have come away with the win 34 times (32.7%) in those contests.
Chicago has a mark of 30-64 in contests where bookmakers favor it by -101 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 50.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Nationals Recent Betting Performance

The Nationals have not been the moneyline favorite in the last 10 games.
Over their last 10 outings, the Nationals and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
The Nationals' record against the spread is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Nationals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.4
HR	10
ERA	4.96
K/9	8.3

Nationals Player Insights

Thomas has put up a team-high 25 home runs.
In all of Major League Baseball, Thomas is 37th in home runs and 44th in RBI.
Thomas carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .136 with a double, a home run and an RBI.
C.J. Abrams has 23 doubles, five triples, 18 home runs and 28 walks while batting .244.
Abrams is 97th in homers and 122nd in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
Joey Meneses leads the Nationals with 81 runs batted in while putting up a team-high batting average of .278.
Keibert Ruiz is batting .253 with 20 doubles, 17 home runs and 30 walks.

Learn more about this Nationals vs. White Sox matchup on Fox Sports.

White Sox Recent Betting Performance

In seven games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the White Sox have a record of 2-5.
When it comes to hitting the over, the White Sox and their opponents are 3-7-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
The White Sox have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

White Sox Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.7
HR	6
ERA	5.22
K/9	10.3

White Sox Player Insights

Robert has managed a team-high 36 home runs and has driven in 78 runs.
Among all hitters in the majors, Robert ranks seventh in homers and 47th in RBI.
Andrew Vaughn is hitting .262 with 28 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 33 walks.
Vaughn is 79th overall in home runs and 54th in RBI this season.
Andrew Benintendi leads the White Sox with a team-best batting average of .268.
Eloy Jimenez is hitting .269 with 21 doubles, 17 home runs and 28 walks.