Chicago White Sox at San Diego Padres 10/1/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The San Diego Padres remain at home on Saturday with the Chicago White Sox in town. The Padres entered this series on Friday riding a two game losing streak. San Diego is 2nd in the NL West and currently holds an NL Wildcard spot. The Padres are averaging 4.4 runs per game. Manny Machado leads San Diego with 166 hits on the season. 

Mike Clevinger will make the start on the mound for the San Diego Padres. Clevinger is 6-7 on the season with 108.1 innings pitched. Clevinger has 88 strikeouts and carries a 4.49 ERA. Clevinger pitched 4 innings in his last outing allowing 5 runs a 8 hits. 

The Chicago White Sox beat the Twins 4-3 on Thursday. The White Sox are 2nd in the AL Central and have won two of their last ten games. Chicago is led by Andrew Vaughn who has 17 home runs on the season. The White Sox lead the MLB with 8.9 hits per game. 

Dylan Cease will make his 32nd start on the mound for the White Sox. Cease is 14-7 on the season with 179 innings pitched. Cease has 222 strikeouts and carries a 2.06 ERA. Cease pitched 6 innings in his last start allowing no runs and 4 hits.