White Sox vs. Diamondbacks Pick
Who has the edge when the Chicago White Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks close out their interleague series today at 3:40PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Diamondbacks are the slight favorite at home, as they are getting odds of -115 to win, while the White Sox are listed with odds of -105 to prevail. The over/under total for the contest is listed at 9.5 runs.
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The White Sox have Jose Quintana (2-5, 3.92 ERA) on the mound to face Randall Delgado (1-0, 4.05) of the Diamondbacks. Delgado is making his first start of the 2017 season. He has pitched 26.2 innings in relief, allowing 12 earned runs with five walks and 24 strikeouts. His WHIP is 1.16. Quintana is coming off a solid 8-inning performance against Seattle, allowing just 1 run on one hit with seven strikeouts. He has 53 strikeouts this season and a WHIP of 1.26.
Arizona has taken the first two games of the series, winning 5-1 on Monday and 5-4 on Tuesday. The Diamondbacks have now won seven of their last eight games. Arizona is 28-19 overall and 20-8 at home while Chicago is 20-24 overall and 12-16 on the road.
The Diamondbacks jumped out quickly on the White Sox and then held on late. Arizona established a 3-0 lead in the first thanks to a Paul Goldschmitt RBI triple and a two-run home run from Jake Lamb. Dylan Covey lasted just 2.1 innings, allowing four runs and two home runs. Melky Cabrera and Todd Frazier both homered for the White Sox in the loss.
Bet on White Sox vs. Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks are playing very well right now. They have won seven of their last eight and they also have 20 wins at home this season. The White Sox are still in a lengthy road trip that has not gone very well. They are just 3-6 during this trip and I don’t see that getting better today. Quintana has been a good pitcher, but he still has had his share of poor outings. Delgado may not give Arizona a tremendous start, but the bullpen should be able to pick him up.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS -115