Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago White Sox

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First pitch is 6:40 PM CT at Rate Field, and the pitching card tells most of the story: Roki Sasaki (3-3, 4.03) versus Anthony Kay (5-1, 4.40). Those season numbers undersell what Sasaki has been lately and oversell what Kay just did against the Phillies.

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Dodgers(44-25)

WLWLW

2

-1.5+113-144o8.5-117

White Sox(36-31)

PWWLW

8

+1.5-117+138u8.5+113

Best BetDodgers -145

Pregame

Dodgers at -137 is a fair number given Sasaki's last 4 starts (1.48 ERA) against a Kay who just got tagged for 6 earned in 4 innings. Chicago at +123 is tempting on the home/underdog angle, but you're paying for the pitching edge here and it's worth it. Lay the price.

Sasaki's last time out he carved the Angels for 7 shutout innings, 2 hits, 10 strikeouts on 98 pitches. Dave Roberts has openly said his rookie is back, and the underlying numbers back it up — a 1.48 ERA over his last 4 starts, per the writeups out of LA. Kay, meanwhile, got chased after 4 innings and 6 earned runs in Philadelphia, snapping a run that had his ERA tumbling under 4 a week earlier.

Roki Sasaki

(3-4)·4.76 ERA

Jun 5 vs Angels

ND

7.0IP

0ER

10K

2BB

98P

06/12 Lineup

Anthony Kay

(6-2)·4.24 ERA

Jun 5 @ Phillies

ND

4.0IP

6ER

4K

2BB

87P

06/12 Lineup

The bigger pre-game question is Shohei Ohtani's knee. He's listed day-to-day but has, per Jack Harris, a strong chance to be in the starting lineup. That matters more than usual because the Dodgers are already running short — Will Smith just hit the 10-day IL with a neck issue, Teoscar Hernandez is a month away with the hamstring, and Enrique Hernandez is looking at 6-to-8 weeks with a torn oblique. The lineup card is taped together.

Los Angeles Dodgers

(19)

• Day-To-DayJustin Wrobleski (SP) — Manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that Wrobleski (hamstring) is expected to be able to make his next start, Maddie Lee of the Los Angeles Times reports.06/12
• Day-To-DayShohei Ohtani (DH) — Ohtani (knee) has a strong chance to be in the starting lineup Friday against the White Sox, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.06/12
• Day-To-DayChris Campos (SP)
• 10-Day-ILWill Smith (C) — The Dodgers will place Smith (neck) on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.06/11
• 10-Day-ILTeoscar Hernandez (LF) — Hernandez (hamstring) said Saturday that he expects to return from the injured list in about a month, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.05/30
• 10-Day-ILEnrique Hernandez (1B) — Hernandez is expected to be out for 6-to-8 weeks after sustaining a "significant tear" of his left oblique during Tuesday's 15-6 win over the Rockies, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/28
• 15-Day-ILBrock Stewart (RP) — Stewart (foot) threw to live hitters Saturday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.06/07
• OutKendall George (CF) — George hasn't played for Double-A Tulsa since suffering an injury to his left patellar tendon in a May 25 game versus Northwest Arkansas, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.06/09
• 60-Day-ILTyler Glasnow (SP) — The Dodgers transferred Glasnow (back) to the 60-day injured list Saturday.06/06
• 60-Day-ILBlake Snell (SP) — Snell (elbow) began playing catch Friday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.06/06
• 60-Day-ILEvan Phillips (RP) — Phillips (elbow) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, yielding one hit and one walk over two-thirds of a scoreless frame.06/05
• 60-Day-ILBobby Miller (SP) — Miller (shoulder/back) will resume throwing off the mound this week, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.06/03
• 60-Day-ILGavin Stone (SP) — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed Tuesday that Stone has been unable to ramp up his throwing without feeling soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.06/03
• 60-Day-ILBrusdar Graterol (RP) — Graterol (shoulder) underwent surgery recently for a back injury he suffered while on a rehab assignment, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.06/01
• 60-Day-ILTommy Edman (2B) — Through three rehab games with Triple-A Oklahoma City, Edman (ankle) has gone 4-for-9 with two runs and a 1:3 BB:K.05/31
• 60-Day-ILEdwin Diaz (RP) — Diaz (elbow) is expected to start a throwing progression Tuesday or Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/25
• 60-Day-ILBen Casparius (RP) — Casparius (shoulder) was moved to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/19
• 60-Day-ILLandon Knack (SP) — The Dodgers transferred Knack (chest) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILJake Cousins (RP) — The Dodgers transferred Cousins (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/08

Chicago White Sox

(15)

• Day-To-DayTim Elko (1B) — no06/11
• Day-To-DayMason Adams (RP) — The White Sox announced that Adams underwent successful Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.05/08
• 10-Day-ILMunetaka Murakami (1B) — White Sox manager Will Venable said Monday that Murakami (hamstring) stayed back in Chicago during the team's road trip and was given a platelet-rich plasma injection, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.06/01
• 15-Day-ILNoah Schultz (SP) — Schultz (knee) threw a bullpen session Wednesday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.06/11
• 15-Day-ILTyler Gilbert (RP) — The White Sox placed Gilbert on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a left shoulder impingement.06/10
• 15-Day-ILJordan Hicks (RP) — Hicks was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right lat strain.05/23
• 60-Day-ILAustin Hays (LF) — Hays has been pulled off his rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte due to a recurrence of left calf soreness, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.06/09
• 60-Day-ILKyle Teel (C) — Teel (hamstring) has begun hitting off a tee and doing catching drills, MLB.com reports.06/06
• 60-Day-ILJordan Leasure (RP) — Leasure (forearm) said Friday that he will be shut down from throwing for four weeks, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.05/30
• 60-Day-ILKy Bush (SP) — Bush (elbow) had a setback in his recovery from Tommy John surgery and is unlikely to return until the second half of the season, MLB.com reports.05/26
• 60-Day-ILDrew Thorpe (SP) — Thorpe (elbow) recently underwent an appendectomy but has resumed throwing, MLB.com reports.05/26
• 60-Day-ILPrelander Berroa (RP) — Berroa is dealing with right elbow inflammation and will have his rehab stint paused, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.05/17
• 60-Day-ILMike Vasil (RP) — The White Sox transferred Vasil (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILTanner Murray (LF) — The White Sox transferred Murray (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILBrooks Baldwin (LF) — The White Sox transferred Baldwin (elbow) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08

Don't sleep on the home side, though. The White Sox are 36-31, just took 2 of 3 from the Braves, and the series finale Wednesday was a suspended 0-0 tie — meaning Will Venable's bullpen has been carrying water in low-scoring spots and didn't burn a starter to get there. Rate Field has played fair, and Kay's cutter-sweeper mix has held lefties down all year, which is the only path to slowing the top of this Dodgers order with a banged-up roster.

Los Angeles Dodgers

(44-25)

Jun 11W@ Pirates8-6

Jun 10L@ Pirates8-9

Jun 9W@ Pirates12-3

Jun 7Lvs Angels5-13

Jun 7Wvs Angels9-2

Chicago White Sox

(36-31)

Jun 11Pvs Braves0-0

Jun 10Wvs Braves2-1

Jun 9Wvs Braves6-5

Jun 7L@ Phillies5-9

Jun 6W@ Phillies6-3

The road team comes in winners of 4 of their last 5, but 3 of those came in close games against the Pirates, including a blown 8-9 loss Tuesday. If Sasaki gives them the 7 they got last time, none of that matters. If he doesn't, a White Sox club that's been winning 2-1 and 6-5 games has a real path to the upset price.