The Atlanta Braves host the Chicago White Sox on August 20, 2025. First pitch from Truist Park is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. EDT; the game will be broadcast on CHSN.
Find my MLB betting preview and White Sox vs Braves prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
After splitting the first two games, the White Sox and Braves will close out this series tonight with Martin Perez and Hurston Waldrep on the mound, respectively.
My White Sox vs Braves Prediction
- White Sox vs Braves pick: White Sox ML +155
My White Sox vs Braves best bet is on Chicago's moneyline. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
White Sox vs Braves Odds
| White Sox Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -135 | 9 -110o / -110u | +155 |
| Braves Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +110 | 9 -110o / -110u | -190 |
White Sox vs Braves Projected Starting Pitchers
| LHP Martin Perez (CHW) | Stat | RHP Hurston Waldrep (ATL) |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | W-L | 3-0 |
| 0.5 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.7 |
| 3.09 / 6.43 | ERA / xERA | 1.02 / 2.90 |
| 3.59 / 4.79 | FIP / xFIP | 2.04 / 3.42 |
| 1.29 | WHIP | 0.79 |
| 9.2 | K-BB% | 18.2 |
| 33.9 | GB% | 48.8 |
| 79 | Stuff+ | 107 |
| 95 | Location+ | 104 |
White Sox vs Braves Preview
This series has offered some fireworks in the previous two games, with Chicago scoring 23 runs and Atlanta producing 20 across both.
Tonight, the White Sox offer great value as the underdog and will rely on veteran Martin Perez to slow down the Braves, who already saw a five-game winning streak broken against this opponent in the first game of the series.
Perez has a 3.09 ERA across his last seven outings. After an excellent relief appearance against the Tigers a week ago, the lefty returned to the rotation for this game.
The White Sox have greatly improved their offensive numbers, going from the 28th overall spot in wRC+ to the 14th in August.
Our Bet Labs recommendation is to take advantage of Chicago's moneyline value for tonight.
In Major League Baseball, road underdogs playing interleague (non-conference) games have historically been undervalued by oddsmakers.
Since 2016, despite winning only 43.3% of these games, these teams have generated a consistent positive ROI of 4.6%.
This trend has proven reliable across five consecutive seasons, indicating market inefficiencies in how these specific matchups are priced, likely due to a lack of familiarity between leagues and public overconfidence in home and favorite teams.
In interleague play, road underdogs have shown themselves to be profitable on the money line recently.
They have only a 43.3% win percentage, but those teams have turned a 4.6% ROI for bettors since 2016 and have been profitable in five consecutive seasons.
Pick: White Sox Moneyline +155 (Fanatics)
