The ice-cold Chicago White Sox will look to avoid losing their fifth in a row when they play host to the Tampa Bay Rays at Guaranteed Rate Field. This AL matchup will get going at 2:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to NBC Sports Chicago to catch the game.
Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox Odds
Tampa Bay (-140) is the favorite over Chicago (+130) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this day game at 8.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total now sit at -115 for the under and -105 for the over. You can also bet on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at +105 for the Rays -1.5 runs and -125 for the White Sox +1.5.
The Rays have gone 9-3 SU this year and are 8-3 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 4.8 units for gamblers taking the moneyline in the season’s early going and 5.8 units ATS. The White Sox, on the other hand, are 3-7 SU and 3-6 ATS. The team has lost 2.2 units for moneyline bettors and 5.8 units ATS.
Chicago games have had an over/under record of 7-2 so far in 2019. Tampa Bay has been a decent under bet with a total record of 1-9-1.
Tyler Glasnow (2-0, 0.82 ERA) will get the nod for the visiting Rays. The right-handed Glasnow recorded 136 strikeouts over 111 innings last year with 53 walks while finishing the season 2-7 overall with a 4.27 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP.
The White Sox will be turning to righty Reynaldo Lopez (0-1, 10.00 ERA), who started 32 games last year and finished the season 7-10 overall with a 3.91 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP.
Chicago’s pitchers have given up 6.8 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 6.98 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 6.39 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 9.2 K/9.
Chicago’s hitters are putting up 4.9 runs per outing, including 4.6 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .256/.318/.403 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Tim Anderson has helped lead the White Sox offense this season with 17 hits, six RBIs and eight runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Tampa Bay’s pitchers have allowed 2.1 runs per game and its starters own a 1.77 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 10.92 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 2.44, along with a WHIP of 0.84 and a K/9 of 8.44.
Rays hitters have slashed .248/.323/.376 on their way to 4.1 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Yandy Diaz has led Tampa Bay’s offense so far and is slashing .286/.375/.571 with 12 hits, four RBIs and eight runs scored.
The Rays just took the previous game in the series by a final score of 10 runs to five.
Rays at White Sox Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rays, ATS Winner – Rays, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The Rays went 2-4 SU against the White Sox last season.
- The Rays’ bullpen managed 4.25 ERA against the White Sox last year.
- The Rays have an OPS of .699 this season and an OPS of .686 when facing right-handed pitchers. The White Sox’ OPS sits at .714 overall and their lefty-righty split is nearly identical.
