Washington Nationals Favored by -135 Against Chicago White Sox on Thursday

The Chicago White Sox battle the visiting Washington Nationals on Thursday in MLB betting odds action at U.S. Cellular Field.

Miguel Gonzalez gets the call for the Chicago White Sox and he will try to build on a 0-1 mark. In the other dugout, Gio Gonzalez brings a 3-4 ledger to the game for the Washington Nationals as he tries to quiet the White Sox bats.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Chicago was a 125 moneyline underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers at Sportsbook pick an Sportsbook over under number of 9.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 8.2-2.5 result in favor of the Nationals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Washington Nationals vs Chicago White Sox Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Chicago White Sox sport a record of 29-30 heading into this matchup, while the Washington Nationals sit at 36-23 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs Washington injuries news.

It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 29-rated Chicago White Sox and the league No. 13-ranked Washington Nationals, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Chicago has baseball's No. 21-rated offensive output, at 8.24 hits per game. The Washington Nationals average 8.42 hits per game, good for No. 17 on the list.

Defensively, Washington features the No. 3-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.27 runs per game. Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 25 at home, scoring 3.56 runs per game.