It’s Tuesday, August 19 and the White Sox (44-80) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (56-68). Shane Smith is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Bryce Elder for Atlanta.
The White Sox came out swinging in their series opening victory over the Braves, 13-9. Chicago jumped out to a 7-0 lead after four innings and never looked back as they broke a four-game losing streak.
The loss snapped Atlanta’s five-game winning streak and this Braves’ squad has won the last three games following a loss. On the other side, the White Sox have gone 14 consecutive games without a winning streak.
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: Tuesday, August 19, 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 Tuesday:
- Moneyline: White Sox (+143), Braves (-171)
- Spread: Braves -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for White Sox at Braves
- Pitching matchup for August 19, 2025: Shane Smith vs. Bryce Elder
- White Sox: Shane Smith, (3-7, 4.01 ERA)
Last outing: 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts - Braves: Bryce Elder, (5-9, 5.89 ERA)
Last outing: 2.57 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts
- White Sox: Shane Smith, (3-7, 4.01 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the White Sox and the Braves
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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 Tuesday’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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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of White Sox at Braves
- Atlanta is 5-1 in the last 6 games
- Atlanta is 8-2 in the last 10 games
- Chicago is 1-4 in the last 5 games
- Chicago is 3-11 in the last 14 games
- Chicago has gone 14 games without a winning streak
- The Braves have won 4 of their last 6 games at home
- 6 of the White Sox’s last 9 games (66%) have stayed under the Total
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