The Tampa Bay Rays will be squaring off against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. This AL showdown will begin at 2:10 p.m. ET and NBC Sports Chicago will broadcast the game.
Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox Odds
The Rays have gone 3-8 SU this year and are 6-4 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 5.5 units for moneyline gamblers in the season’s early going, but have gained 1.1 units ATS. The White Sox are 3-7 SU and 3-6 ATS. The team’s lost 3.1 units for moneyline bettors and 3.8 units ATS.
Chicago games have an over/under record of 4-5 so far in 2018. Tampa Bay has an over/under record of 6-4.
The Rays have lost 3.0 units and are 2-3 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in three of those games, compared to two that’ve hit the under in such games.
Yonny Chirinos (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will get the nod for Tampa Bay. Chirinos did not record any Major League pitching stats in 2017.
The White Sox are rolling with righty James Shields (1-0, 5.73 ERA) as their starter. Shields started 21 games last year while finishing the season 5-7 overall with a 5.23 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP.
As a unit, Chicago’s pitchers have yielded 5.8 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have a 5.10 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 4.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 6.03 ERA, 1.69 WHIP and 10.2 K/9.
Chicago’s hitters have produced 4.6 runs per outing, including 3.4 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .219/.323/.349 over its last five matchups and is 0-5 SU during that stretch.
Matt Davidson and Tim Anderson have led the White Sox offense so far. Davidson is slashing .233/.425/.667 with seven hits, eight RBIs and nine runs scored, while Anderson’s line is .263/.333/.526 with 10 hits, four RBIs, eight runs and six stolen bases.
In the other dugout, Tampa Bay’s pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.29 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.87 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.53, along with a WHIP of 1.45 and a K/9 of 7.61.
Rays hitters have slashed .229/.313/.332 on their way to 3.5 runs scored per game this season, including over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Tampa Bay’s offense has been led by second baseman Joey Wendle and second baseman Daniel Robertson. Wendle is hitting .346/.400/.615 with nine hits, four RBIs and three runs scored, while Robertson has a .316 average with six hits, one RBI and six runs scored.
Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – White Sox, ATS Winner – Rays, O/U – OVER
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The White Sox went 3-3 SU against the Rays last season.
The White Sox have lost seven of their last eight games SU.
The Rays’ bullpen posted 3.10 ERA against the White Sox last year.
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