Padres vs. White Sox Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 2

The Chicago White Sox will look to keep a four-game win streak going when they visit the San Diego Padres at 8:40 p.m. ET on Saturday. Michael King (3-1, 2.41 ERA) will start for the Padres, who are 19-12 this season and second in the NL West. Sean Burke (1-2, 3.21 ERA) is expected to start for the White Sox, who are 15-17 and third in the AL Central.

Sportsbooks have made the Padres a decent moneyline favorite (-172) at home over the White Sox (+144). The total for this contest is 8.5.

Padres vs. White Sox Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, May 2, 2026
• Game time: 8:40 p.m. ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: Petco Park
• Favorite: Padres (-172)
• Underdog: White Sox (+144)
• Over/under: 8.5

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• TV Channel: SDPA and CHSN
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Padres vs. White Sox: Betting the Moneyline

• The Padres have won 64.7% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (11-6).
• Chicago has been pegged as an underdog in 28 games this year and has walked away with the win 13 times (46.4%) in those games.
• San Diego has been at least -172 moneyline favorites three times this season and won each of those games.
• This year, the White Sox have won three of seven games when listed as at least +144 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Padres have an implied win probability of 63.2%.
• The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 41% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Padres vs. White Sox: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Padres have played in 31 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 15 times (15-14-2).
• Games involving Chicago have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 19 of 32 chances this season.
• The Padres have covered 61.3% of their games this season, going 19-12-0 ATS.
• In 32 games with a line this season, the White Sox have a mark of 17-15-0 against the spread.