Chicago White Sox vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 6/12/26, 11:23 PM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 6/12/26 at 11:43 PM in MLB Picks

This weekend, the highly anticipated Dodgers vs. White Sox series in Chicago is generating a lot of buzz. It couldn't be any other way, given that it pits the two-time MLB champions and current league leaders in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and team OPS against this young White Sox team, who have temporarily reclaimed the lead in the AL Central for the first time since 2022. The White Sox won the first game of the series 8-2, despite being considered underdogs with +130 odds before the game.

These White Sox have promoted rookie after rookie over the past two years, giving them their major league debuts without hesitation; several of them are already regular starters. The latest to shine with a recent walk-off home run is Brendon Montgomery, who went 1-for-3 on Friday. He shares a last name with the productive shortstop Colson Montgomery, who has returned from injury.

But in the story of these knowledgeable 2026 White Sox, there's the incredible season that Murakami, the Japanese rookie home run slugger, was having. Sadly, he was injured, but the team hasn't missed him as much thanks to performances like Vargas's, who went 3-for-4 on Friday.

More than 30,000 fans packed Rate Field for a franchise revived overnight, and they saw a White Sox team that, fortunately, played against a Dodgers team missing Ohtani due to injury.