Brewers vs White Sox Prediction - MLB Picks 8/13/23

The Milwaukee Brewers will play the Chicago White Sox in Game 3 of their series on Sunday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Brewers have won the first two Games in this series by scores of 7-6 and 3-2 and they are clinging to a slim lead in the NL Central. Chicago has had a terrible year, but they did win their last two series. 

Brewers Preview

The Milwaukee Brewers are 64-54 this season and they have won four of their last five Games. Prior to this series, Milwaukee won two out of three Games at home against the Rockies. The Brewers offense has been inconsistent this year, but they have scored seven runs or more in three of their last five Games. The Milwaukee pitching staff has a 4.03 ERA, a 1.22 WHIP, and a .234 opponent batting average this season. The Brewers offense has scored 506 runs with a .234 batting average and a .313 on base percentage. Christian Yelich is batting .289 with 16 home runs and 64 RBI’s for the Brewers. The projected starting pitcher for Milwaukee is Freddy Peralta, who is 8-8 with a 4.28 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP over 122.0 innings pitched this year. 

White Sox Preview

The Chicago White Sox are 47-71 this season and they have lost three of their last four Games. Chicago came into this series with some momentum, as they won their last two series against the Yankees and Guardians. The White Sox are fourth in the AL Central and they are looking towards next year. The Chicago pitching staff has a 4.57 ERA, a 1.38 WHIP, and a .245 opponent batting average this year. The White Sox offense has scored 487 runs with a .237 batting average and a .295 on base percentage. Luis Robert is batting .271 with 31 home runs and 65 RBI’s for the White Sox. The projected starting pitcher for Chicago is Dylan Cease, who is 5-5 with a 4.42 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP over 126.1 innings pitched this season.