Free MLB Picks Today: San Diego Padres vs Chicago White Sox 10/2/22

Free MLB Picks Today: San Diego Padres vs Chicago White Sox 10/2/22
Sun 2nd October 2022

The Chicago White Sox (-165) are on the road to face the San Diego Padres (+140) at Petco Park on Sunday with the three-game Interleague series in the balance. The early total was set at 7 runs. The Padres (87-71) evened up the series 1-1 after winning 5-2 on Saturday. Starter Mike Clevinger went six innings, allowing one run on three hits, to get the win, and Josh Hader picked up his 35th save with a scoreless ninth. Manny Machado went 2 for 4 with a home run and two runs in the win. Jake Cronenworth added a home run and two RBIs. Elvis Andrus was 3 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs for the White Sox (78-80).

ON THE MOUND

Lance Lynn (7-7, 4.02 ERA) is in line to take the mound for Chicago. The righty allowed four runs over five innings in his last start, a 4-0 home defeat against the Twins on Tuesday. He took the loss, scattering 10 hits while striking out three and walking one. For San Diego, southpaw Blake Snell (8-9, 3.62 ERA) is on the mound. It’s his first appearance of the season against the White Sox. In his last start on Tuesday, Snell took a no-decision at home against the Dodgers. He threw five scoreless innings and gave up one hit, striking out six and walking three in the 4-3 victory.

AT THE PLATE

Over the last five games, Chicago has averaged only 2.6 runs a game, down from their season average of 4.3, while slashing worse across the board (.199/.228/.286). Against left-handed pitchers like Snell this season, the Sox have a .775 OPS, third highest in MLB. AJ Pollock is the team’s best hitter against left-handers with a .948 OPS in 121 at-bats. San Diego is averaging only 2.4 runs per game in the last five, down from 4.4 for the season, with their slash line dropping across the board (.228/.298/.316). The Padres have a .697 OPS against righties in 2022. With a .541 SLG over 320 at-bats, Machado has been their best power hitter against right-handers.

HOME AND AWAY

Chicago is 43-37 away from home in 2022, scoring 4.4 runs per game while allowing 3.8 runs. San Diego has gone 42-35 at Petco Park this season, averaging 3.7 runs per game while surrendering 3.7. In five meetings at Petco Park, Chicago is 3-2 with an average scoreline of 3.6-3.0.

STANDINGS UPDATE

The White Sox are second in the AL Central, 11 games behind the division-leading Guardians. They are fifth in the Wild Card race, eight games out of third. The Padres are second in the NL West, 23 games behind the Dodgers. They currently occupy one of the Wild Card spots, sitting second with a magic number of three.

SportsTips’ MLB Pick:

SD Padres (-155)

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