Nationals vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 20

Updated Sep. 20, 2023 12:00 p.m. ET

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Andrew Benintendi and the Chicago White Sox will take the field against the Washington Nationals and starter Josiah Gray on Wednesday. First pitch is at 1:05 PM ET at Nationals Park. The White Sox have been listed as +112 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the favored Nationals (-131). Washington (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The over/under is 9 runs for this contest (with -114 odds to go over and -105 odds on the under).

The Nationals will start Gray (7-12) against the White Sox and Michael Kopech (5-12).

Here's everything you need to know 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: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 1:05 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	-131	+112	9	-114	-105	-1.5	+155	-186

Nationals vs. White Sox Prediction

Score Prediction: Nationals 5, White Sox 4
Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Nationals 55%, White Sox 45%

Nationals vs. White Sox Betting Insights

The Nationals have entered the game as favorites 11 times this season and won eight, or 72.7%, of those games.
Washington has entered six games this season favored by -131 or more and is 5-1 in those contests.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 56.7% chance to win.
The White Sox have been victorious in 34, or 32.4%, of the 105 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
This season, Chicago has been victorious 24 times in 76 chances when named as an underdog of at least +112 or longer on the moneyline.
The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 47.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Nationals Recent Betting Performance

The Nationals were named the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers just once over the last 10 games, and won that matchup.
In their last 10 outings, the Nationals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total two times (all 10 games had set totals).
The Nationals' ATS record is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Nationals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.1
HR	10
ERA	4.86
K/9	7.9

Nationals Player Insights

Lane Thomas has put up a team-high 25 home runs.
Thomas is 38th in homers and 44th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
C.J. Abrams is batting .245 with 23 doubles, six triples, 18 home runs and 29 walks.
Including all major league hitters, Abrams is 101st in home runs and 125th in RBI.
Abrams carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .150 with a double, a triple and two walks.
Joey Meneses leads the Nationals with 84 runs batted in while racking up a team-best batting average of .279.
Keibert Ruiz is hitting .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

The White Sox have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the White Sox and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
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	3.9
HR	8
ERA	5.32
K/9	10

White Sox Player Insights

Luis Robert leads the White Sox in home runs (37) and runs batted in (79).
Robert's home run total puts him seventh in the majors, and he is 46th in RBI.
Benintendi is batting .266 to lead the lineup.
Benintendi is 303rd in homers and 186th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
Andrew Vaughn is batting .260 with 28 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 33 walks.
Eloy Jimenez is batting .267 with 21 doubles, 17 home runs and 28 walks.