The Chicago White Sox (3-17) will visit the Philadelphia Phillies (13-8), Sunday at 1:35 PM ET, with the Phillies on a five-game winning run.
The White Sox are a heavy road underdog (+255) versus the Phillies (-322). The Philadelphia Phillies will give the start to Aaron Nola (2-1, 3.47 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the White Sox will turn to Nick Nastrini (0-1, 3.60 ERA).
Zack Wheeler (7.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 8 K) earned the win in the Phillies’ 9-5 victory over the White Sox yesterday. Nicholas Castellanos led the way offensively, going 3-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Mike Soroka (4.2 IP, 5 R, 6 H, 2 K) took the loss for the White Sox.
Prepare for the Phillies vs. White Sox with what you need to know ahead of Sunday’s game, including viewing options.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Phillies (-322, bet $322 to win $100)
- Underdog: White Sox (+255, bet $100 to win $255)
- Over/under: 7.5
Phillies vs. White Sox: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, April 21, 2024
- Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Phillies stats and trends
Phillies betting records
- The Phillies have been favorites in 17 games this season and won 11 (64.7%) of those contests.
- Philadelphia has not been bigger favorites this season than the -322 moneyline set for this game.
- The Phillies have a 76.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Philadelphia and its opponents have gone over the total this season in eight of 21 opportunities.
- The Phillies are 8-12-0 ATS in their 20 games with a spread this season.
Aaron Nola (Phillies probable starter)
- The Phillies are sending Nola (2-1) to the mound for his fifth start of the season. He is 2-1 with a 3.47 ERA and 19 strikeouts through 23 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last appeared on Monday against the Colorado Rockies, when he threw 7 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
- The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.47, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in four games this season. Opponents are hitting .230 against him.
- Nola is looking to register his third quality start in a row in this matchup.
- Nola will aim to go five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
- He will face off against a White Sox team that is batting .190 as a unit (30th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .290 (30th in MLB) with 10 total home runs (30th in MLB).
- The 30-year-old’s 3.47 ERA ranks 43rd, 1.243 WHIP ranks 51st, and 7.3 K/9 ranks 61st among qualifying pitchers this season.
Phillies batting stats
- The Phillies’ 25 home runs rank sixth in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 47 extra-base hits, Philadelphia ranks 16th in MLB with a .385 slugging percentage this season.
- The Phillies rank 15th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
- Philadelphia ranks 20th in the majors with 88 total runs scored this season.
- The Phillies have the 17th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.312).
- Philadelphia ranks 18th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.6 whiffs per contest.
White Sox stats and trends
White Sox betting records
- The White Sox have won in three, or 15%, of the 20 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Chicago has been listed as an underdog of +255 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 28.2% chance of pulling out a win.
- Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in seven of its 20 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- In 19 games with a line this season, the White Sox have a mark of 8-11-0 against the spread.
Nick Nastrini (White Sox probable starter)
- The White Sox will send Nastrini (0-1) to the mound to make his second start of the season.
- His most recent time out was on Monday against the Kansas City Royals, when the righty tossed five innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing three hits.
- In one game this season, he has a 3.60 ERA and 9 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .167 against him.
- He will match up with a Phillies squad that is batting .241 as a unit (15th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .385 (16th in the league) with 25 total home runs (sixth in MLB action).
White Sox batting stats
- The White Sox have hit the fewest home runs in baseball this season (10).
- This season, Chicago’s .290 slugging percentage is the lowest percentage in the majors.
- The White Sox have the worst batting average in the majors (.190).
- The offense for Chicago is No. 30 in MLB action scoring 2.2 runs per game (43 total runs).
- The White Sox’s .268 on-base percentage is the worst in baseball.
