A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Seattle Mariners dueling the Chicago White Sox on Thursday at U.S. Cellular Field.
Chicago sends Carlos Rodon out against Roenis Elias for the Seattle Mariners in this game. Rodon is 5-5 with a 4.22 ERA on the season, while Elias is 0-2 on the year and has a 2.88 ERA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Chicago White Sox were listed as -145 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 8.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 5.2-3.7 win for the White Sox on Thursday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Seattle Mariners vs Chicago White Sox Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Chicago (59-66) will face the 59-68 Mariners in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs Seattle injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 18 (Chicago White Sox) and the No. 25 (Seattle Mariners) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Chicago has baseball's No. 26-rated offensive output, at 8.59 hits per game. The Seattle Mariners average 8.38 hits per game, good for No. 22 on the list.
Defensively, Seattle features the No. 27-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.87 runs per game. Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 30 at home, scoring 3.43 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Seattle got the job done in their last match in a 8-2 victory over Oakland on Wednesday at Safeco Field behind starter Felix Hernandez.
R Porcello shut down the White Sox in their last game, striking out 5 in a 3-0 shutout over Chicago in baseball action at U.S. Cellular Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Seattle at Chicago, Friday, August 28th