White Sox vs. Nationals prediction: Why Washington is favored to win Sunday's MLB matchup [9/28/2025]

The Washington Nationals will square off with the Chicago White Sox in MLB action at Nationals Park on Sunday, commencing at 3:05PM ET.

The Nationals will have Brad Lord (5-9, 4.12 ERA) as their starting pitcher, while the White Sox have opted for Shane Smith (6-8, 3.98 ERA).

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven MLB model predicts the Nationals as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's White Sox-Nationals game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Nationals with a win probability of 53%, while the White Sox have 47%."

For further insights into Sunday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive White Sox vs. Nationals predictions page.

Nationals vs. White Sox prediction: Who will win?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Sunday's MLB game between the White Sox and Nationals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Nationals a 53% chance of beating the White Sox.

According to our model, the over/under total of 8.5 runs has a 57% chance of going over.

White Sox vs. Nationals odds [9/28/2025]

We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	White Sox	Nationals
Moneyline	-102	-116
Total	o8.5 (-102)	u8.5 (-118)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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White Sox vs. Nationals picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's White Sox vs. Nationals matchup is on the moneyline.

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White Sox vs. Nationals game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's MLB matchup between the Nationals and White Sox at Nationals Park is scheduled to start at 3:05PM ET.

• Who: Chicago White Sox vs. Washington Nationals
• Date: Sunday, September 28, 2025
• Time: 3:05PM ET/12:05PM PT
• Venue: Nationals Park

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Conclusion

We predict the Nationals, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the White Sox on Sunday.

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