White Sox vs Dodgers Odds Breakdown: Series Preview

Sox Dropped Six of Last Eight Against Blue

June 12, 2023 107 3 minutes readMLB Picks & Parlays

White Sox vs Dodgers Odds Breakdown: Series Preview — Rich Schultz/Getty Images/AFP

White Sox Stunned by Marlins; Hendriks Sidelined
Dodgers In Unfamiliar Territory
We Need Help, But Chicago Side in Game One

Our White Sox vs Dodgers odds preview starts with a look at current MLB team standings. Los Angeles (37-29) trails the Arizona Diamondbacks (40-25) by 3.5 games after dropping 10 of their last 16 games.

Chicago is nine games under .500, but thankfully they’re in the American League Central, where they trail the Minnesota Twins (33-33) by just 5.5 games. Los Angeles opened is a -191 favorite. The total is nine and slightly juiced to the under at -117. Let’s break down the White Sox vs Dodgers odds from a betting perspective, followed by our MLB betting tips.

White Sox Stunned by Marlins; Hendriks Sidelined

If the Chicago White Sox fail to participate in the postseason, they’ll look to Sunday as one of the reasons why. With Chicago leading 5-1 heading into the eighth inning, Chicago relievers allowed five runs, including three homers to give the Miami Marlins a 6-5 win while taking the 3-game series.

The loss was another devastating blow to Sox fans and bettors. The news before the game wasn’t any better when it was announced that reliever Liam Hendriks will be sidelined with elbow inflammation after climbing back after battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Another blow to a bullpen that owns a 4.75 era (26th). Only three MLB teams (St. Louis -1623, Oakland -2157, Kansas City -2283) have been worse for bettors than the White Sox this season with 1215 units loss. Lance Lynn (4-6, 6.72 era) gets the start for Chicago.

Dodgers In Unfamiliar Territory

Los Angeles has won nine straight National League West titles and most of it has been without causing a sweat. This season may be different as it seems more likely by the day that the Dodgers may end the month of June behind the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Dodgers are just as close to the third-place Giants as they are to the D’backs. Tony Gonsolin (3-1, 2.21 era) will look to close that gap in game one of a series that Los Angeles looks at as a must-win after getting swept by Philadelphia over the weekend.

The Blue Crew have dropped six of their last eight games. Los Angeles used eight pitchers in their bullpen game that featured relievers that own a 4.76 era (27th), or one spot worse than Chicago who are 8-22 the game after scoring five runs or less in their previous game. Let’s conclude our White Sox vs Dodgers odds preview with our official game one selection.

We Need Help, But Chicago Side in Game One

You can guarantee that the betting public will be all over the Dodgers at home. We’ve already started to see that with the number getting pushed up to -207 at some spots on the back of 91% of the early dollars coming in on Los Angeles. Both the wise guys and the public will agree when it’s all said and done.

The Boys in Blue are 37-29 on the season but have lost bettors 241 units (18th). As a -200 favorite, the Dodgers are 6-4, but that wasn’t good enough to turn a profit with 170 units loss. That means staying away from Los Angeles as a big favorite is the best policy for your bankroll. Against teams under .500, the Dodgers are just 14-12 (-342 units).

We’re going to take Chicago, but let’s get them on the run-line (-127) to start the series. That concludes our White Sox vs Dodgers odds preview, we wish you nothing but the best with your wagers as we kick off this important series for both teams.