Phillies vs. White Sox Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – April 19, 2024

Entering Friday’s matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies (10-8), the Chicago White Sox (2-15) are on a six-game losing streak. The contest starts at 6:40 PM ET on NBCS-PH with the Phillies listed as -149 favorites, while the are +120 underdogs who may be heading for a seventh straight defeat. Spencer Turnbull gets the starting nod for Philadelphia while Chris Flexen is Chicago’s starter for the contest.

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Phillies vs. White Sox Betting Lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-149)
• Underdog: White Sox (+120)

Phillies vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• The Phillies have come away with eight wins in the 14 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Philadelphia has a record of 5-4 when favored by -149 or more this year.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 59.8% chance of pulling out a win.
• The White Sox have a 2-15 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 11.8% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +120 or longer, Chicago has a 2-12 record (winning only 14.3% of its games).
• The White Sox have a 45.5% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Phillies vs. White Sox Hitting Leaders

• Bryce Harper leads Philadelphia in home runs with four and runs batted in with 11.
• Of all MLB hitters, Harper is 134th in batting average, 123rd in on-base percentage, and 60th in slugging.
• Trea Turner’s batting average of .296 leads all Philadelphia hitters this season.
• Gavin Sheets paces the White Sox with eight runs batted in.
• Sheets’ home run total ranks 88th in the majors, and he is 88th in RBI.
• Paul DeJong has hit three home runs to lead his team.

Phillies vs. White Sox Pitching Rankings

• The Phillies strike out 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-best in MLB.
• The Phillies have the seventh-best ERA (3.48) in the majors this season.
• Phillies pitchers have a 1.184 WHIP this season, sixth-best in the majors.
• The White Sox pitching staff is 22nd in MLB with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Chicago has a 4.74 team ERA that ranks 25th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the White Sox combine for the fifth-worst WHIP in baseball (1.431).