White Sox vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 18

Updated Sep. 18, 2023 9:05 p.m. ET

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C.J. Abrams and Elvis Andrus will hit the field when the Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox meet on Monday at Nationals Park. The White Sox are -125 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Nationals (+106). Chicago is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +132 odds). The game's over/under has been set at 9 runs.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Chicago White Sox looking to Mike Clevinger (7-8), and Joan Adon (2-2) getting the nod for the Washington Nationals.

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

White Sox vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

When: Monday, September 18, 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
White Sox	-125	+106	9	-114	-106	-1.5	+132	-156

White Sox vs. Nationals Prediction

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

White Sox vs. Nationals Betting Insights

The White Sox have been favorites in 44 games this season and won 22 (50%) of those contests.
Chicago has a record of 18-16, a 52.9% win rate, when favored by -125 or more by bookmakers this season.
The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 55.6% chance of a victory for the White Sox.
The Nationals have come away with 57 wins in the 138 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This season, Washington has been victorious 53 times in 126 chances when named as an underdog of at least +106 or worse on the moneyline.
The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 48.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

White Sox Recent Betting Performance

The White Sox were named the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers only twice over the last 10 games, and split those matchups.
Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the White Sox and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total three times.
The White Sox's record against the spread is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

White Sox Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.7
HR	6
ERA	5.11
K/9	10.4

White Sox Player Insights

Luis Robert has accumulated a team-best 35 home runs and 75 runs batted in.
Of all batters in MLB, Robert's home run total places him ninth, and his RBI tally ranks him 55th.
Andrew Vaughn's 75 runs batted in pace his team.
Vaughn ranks 79th in home runs and 55th in RBI in the majors.
Andrew Benintendi leads the White Sox with a team-best batting average of .268.
Benintendi has at least one base hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .263 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
Eloy Jimenez is hitting .267 with 20 doubles, 17 home runs and 28 walks.
Jimenez brings a four-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .200 with a double, a home run and two RBI.

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

The Nationals have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Nationals and their opponents are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
Over their last 10 games, the Nationals are 4-6-0 against the spread.

Nationals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.8
HR	11
ERA	5.16
K/9	8.2

Nationals Player Insights

Lane Thomas paces the Nationals with 25 long balls.
Thomas ranks 37th in homers and 44th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Abrams is hitting .242 with 22 doubles, five triples, 18 home runs and 28 walks.
Abrams is 96th in home runs and 121st in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
Joey Meneses leads the Nationals with 81 runs batted in while accruing a team-best batting average of .280.
Keibert Ruiz has 20 doubles, 17 home runs and 30 walks while batting .255.