San Diego Padres vs. Chicago White Sox MLB Betting Preview | September 30

The San Diego Padres (86-70) and the Chicago White Sox (77-79) square off in the first of a three-game series on Friday at PETCO Park, starting at 9:40 PM ET. The favored Padres (-203) are coming off of a 1-2 series loss to the Dodgers, and the underdog White Sox (+171) enter the matchup after a 1-2 series loss to the Twins. San Diego’s Yu Darvish and Chicago’s Davis Martin pitch first for their squads in this matchup.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Padres vs. White Sox

• Game Day: Friday, September 30, 2022
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: PETCO Park

Padres Stats & Trends

Padres Batting

• The Padres average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 21st in baseball with 147 total home runs .
• The Padres rank 18th in the majors with a .240 batting average.
• The Padres rank eighth in the league with an on-base percentage of .318.
• The Padres strike out 8.1 times per game, the ninth-fewest mark in the league.
• The Padres average 0.9 homers per home game this season (71 total at home).
• The Padres are averaging 2.3 extra-base hits per game while slugging .360 at home.
• At home this season the club averages 7.4 hits per game and is batting .228.

Padres Key Batters

• Manny Machado leads San Diego in slugging percentage (.531) and total hits (166) this season.
• Among qualified batters in MLB, Machado’s batting average ranks 14th, his on-base percentage ranks 18th, and he is sixth in slugging.
• Machado has recorded a base hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .318 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and five RBI.
• Juan Soto has 123 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .405.
• Soto ranks 95th in batting average, third in on-base percentage and 47th in slugging in the majors.
• Josh Bell has collected 143 base hits, an OBP of .359 and a slugging percentage of .426 this season.
• Jurickson Profar has been key for San Diego with 136 hits, an OBP of .333 plus a slugging percentage of .396.
• Profar heads into this game on a seven-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is batting .350 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and two RBI.

White Sox Stats & Trends

White Sox Batting

• The White Sox rank 22nd in Major League Baseball with 144 home runs.
• The White Sox have a team batting average of .258 this season, which ranks third among MLB teams.
• The White Sox have an on-base percentage of .313 this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
• The White Sox are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking seventh with an average of 7.8 strikeouts per game.
• In 78 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 69 homers, an average of 0.9 per contest.
• In 78 road games this season, they’re slugging .394 with 220 hits going for extra bases.
• They are averaging 9.4 base hits per game and batting .263 on the road this season.

White Sox Key Batters

• Jose Abreu has 180 hits with a .379 on-base percentage and a .447 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the White Sox.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, Abreu’s batting average puts him seventh, his on-base percentage ranks ninth, and he is 51st in slugging.
• Abreu hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with two doubles and three RBI.
• Andrew Vaughn is hitting .276 with 28 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 30 walks.
• Including all qualified players, Vaughn’s batting average places him 33rd, his on-base percentage ranks 69th, and he is 60th in slugging.
• Elvis Andrus has 31 doubles, 14 home runs and 38 walks while hitting .246.
• A.J. Pollock is hitting .246 with 25 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 31 walks.

Padres vs. White Sox Probable Pitchers