Marco Estrada (1-1, 2.50 ERA) and Jose Quintana (2-1, 1.82 ERA) start in the last of a three-game series between the Toronto Blue Jays (10-12) and the Chicago White Sox (15-6) at the Rogers Centre. The White Sox won the last game 10-1, continuing a five-game winning streak. Action begins at 7:07 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 27 and can be seen on CSCh and RSN1.
Estrada pitched 5.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering one run, striking out nine and walking four in a 3-2 defeat to the Orioles. Quintana went 7.0 innings, surrendering zero runs, striking out four and walking two in a 5-0 win over the Rangers in his last outing. Melky Cabrera (.320, 10 Rs, 2 HRs, 7 RBIs) went 1 for 5 yesterday.
The odds for Toronto and Chicago are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Blue Jays have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Toronto’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
Offensively, the White Sox have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. Moving on to Chicago’s pitching staff and defense, the White Sox allow just 0.0 runs per game, ranking them first in the AL. When it comes to preventing batters from getting on base, the White Sox are one of the best in the league with a WHIP of 1.043 for the season.
The White Sox have the edge in the season series, 2-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – TOR
Notes
Having scored one run in their last game, the Blue Jays are going to have to step it up if they want to win this matchup. The White Sox have a 10-0 record in games where opponents scored one run or less.
It looks like the White Sox have a slight leg up on the Blue Jays, as the White Sox have won their last five games while the Blue Jays have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Blue Jays are 7-2. The White Sox have a 12-0 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 20th in runs, Chicago has earned 78 this season. Toronto ranks 10th with 91 runs.
Ranking 19th, Chicago is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 60 this season. Toronto ranks in the top five at fourth with 77.
The Blue Jays are 7-8 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The White Sox are 10-3 when they hit at least one homer.
