White Sox at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 20

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It's Wednesday, August 20 and the White Sox (45-81) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (57-69). Martín Pérez is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Hurston Waldrep for Atlanta.
The Braves and White Sox series has been one of the best of the week as the two have combined for 43 runs in two games! Atlanta won Tuesday in 11-10 thrilling fashion, while Chicago took Monday's matchup 13-9. Sadly, this is the final meeting of the season between the two.
Let;s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch White Sox at Braves
Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Time: 7:15PM EST
Site: Truist Park
City: Atlanta, GA
Network/Streaming: CHSN, FDSNSO
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Odds for the White Sox at the Braves
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
Moneyline: White Sox (+153), Braves (-184)
Spread: Braves -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for White Sox at Braves
Pitching matchup for August 20, 2025: Martín Pérez vs. Hurston Waldrep
White Sox: Martín Pérez, (1-2, 3.09 ERA)
Last outing: 2.70 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 4 StrikeoutsBraves: Hurston Waldrep, (3-0, 1.02 ERA)
Last outing: 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts
White Sox: Martín Pérez, (1-2, 3.09 ERA)
Last outing: 2.70 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
Braves: Hurston Waldrep, (3-0, 1.02 ERA)
Last outing: 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of White Sox at Braves
43 runs have been scored in the last 2 games
Atlanta is 6-1 in the last 7 games
Chicago is 1-5 in the last 6 games
The Braves have won 4 of their last 5 series
The Total went under in 37 of the White Sox's 63 road games this season
The White Sox have covered in their last 3 games against the Braves
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the White Sox and the Braves
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the White Sox and the Braves:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Atlanta Braves on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Chicago White Sox at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 9.0.
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