The Tampa Bay Rays are set to face the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. NBC Sports Chicago is in line to showcase this AL showdown and the game gets going at 2:10 p.m. ET.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago White Sox Odds
Both teams have equal moneyline odds (-105) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 8 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total stand at -110 for both the over and the under. Runline odds stand at +140 for betting the Rays -1.5 runs and -160 for the White Sox +1.5.
The Rays are only 2-8 SU and have gone 6-3 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 6.5 units for moneyline gamblers in this young season, despite having gained 2.1 units ATS. The White Sox are 3-6 SU and 2-6 ATS. They’ve lost 2.1 units for moneyline bettors and 4.8 units ATS.
White Sox games have an over/under record of 3-5 thus far in 2018. Tampa Bay has an over/under record of 5-4.
The Rays have lost 4.0 units and are 2-2 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in two of those games, as opposed to two that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the White Sox have lost 0.9 units and are 1-2 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in two of those games, as opposed to one which went under the total.
Blake Snell (0-1, 5.00 ERA) will get the start for the visiting Rays. The left-handed Snell struck out 119 hitters over 129 innings last year (24 starts) while finishing the season 5-7 overall with a 4.04 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP.
The White Sox are turning to righty Carson Fulmer (0-0, 5.40 ERA), who started 5 games last year and finished the season 3-1 overall with a 3.86 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP.
As a unit, Chicago’s pitching staff has allowed 5.8 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have a 5.04 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 4.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 6.30 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 10.2 K/9.
Chicago’s offense has put up 4.6 runs per contest, including 3.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .234/.330/.371 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Matt Davidson and Tim Anderson have led the White Sox hitters this year. Davidson is slashing .250/.400/.714 with seven hits, eight RBIs and nine runs scored, while Anderson’s line is .265/.342/.529 with nine hits, four RBIs, seven runs and five stolen bases.
Compared to his overall season slash line of .257/.276/.402, Anderson appeared to enjoy facing lefty pitching at home in 2017, producing .338/.354/.513 across 82 plate appearances.
In the other dugout, Tampa Bay’s pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.83 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 7.99 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.44, along with a WHIP of 1.51 and a K-per-9 of 7.91.
Rays hitters have slashed .220/.289/.323 on their way to 3.2 runs scored per game in 2018, including over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Second baseman Joey Wendle and second baseman Daniel Robertson have led Tampa Bay’s hitters. Wendle is hitting .348/.333/.652 with eight hits, three RBIs and three runs scored, while Robertson is slashing .267/.500/.333 with four hits, zero RBIs and five runs scored.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago White Sox MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – White Sox, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – OVER
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The White Sox went 3-3 SU against the Rays last season.
The White Sox have lost six of their last seven games SU.
The White Sox’ bullpen managed an ERA of 2.75 against the Rays last year.
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