The Chicago White Sox (23-26) will look to Jose Abreu, riding an 11-game hitting streak, against the Tampa Bay Rays (30-21) at 7:10 PM ET on Friday, at Tropicana Field.
The White Sox are road favorites (+173) versus the Rays (-203). The scheduled starters are Shane McClanahan (5-2) for the Tampa Bay Rays, and Vince Velasquez (2-3) for the Chicago White Sox. The matchup has an over/under of 7 total runs.
Rays vs. White Sox Predictions
Rays vs. White Sox Betting Odds
Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
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Rays | -203 | +173 | 7 | -120 | +100 | -1.5 | +100 | -120 |
Rays vs. White Sox Last 10 Games Betting Performance
Rays
- Tampa Bay went 5-2 over the seven games it was a moneyline favorite in its last 10 matchups.
- In their last 10 outings, the Rays and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total three times (all 10 games had set totals).
- Tampa Bay has a 4-6-0 record against the spread over its past 10 games.
White Sox
- In six games over the last 10 matchups when set as the underdog by bookmakers, Chicago has a record of 2-4.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the White Sox and their opponents are when it comes to hitting the over.
- Chicago has a record of 4-6-0 ATS over its last 10 games.
Rays vs. White Sox Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Shane McClanahan
- The Rays have gone 5-5-0 against the spread when McClanahan starts.
- The Rays have been favored on the moneyline in nine of McClanahan’s starts this season, and they went 6-3 in those games.
- McClanahan’s team has a 7-3 record in his starts this season.
- McClanahan’s starts went over the run total two times in 10 games with a set total this season.
Projected starter: Vince Velasquez
- Velásquez and his team are 3-4-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- When he is the starting pitcher, Chicago has a record of 1-2 this season when they are the underdog on the moneyline.
- Velásquez’s team has a 4-3 record in his starts this season.
- Games started by Velásquez have a 4-3-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Rays Batting Leaders
- Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with a team-best batting average of .266.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Diaz’s home run total ranks 175th and his RBI tally ranks 209th.
- Diaz heads into this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with three walks and an RBI.
- Manuel Margot has made the most of his opportunities as he paces his team with 23 runs batted in.
- Margot ranks 175th in homers and 73rd in RBI this season.
- Randy Arozarena is hitting .246 with 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 11 walks.
- Harold Ramirez is batting .279 with five doubles, two home runs and six walks.
- Ramirez has safely hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .231 with a walk and two RBI.
Rays Batting Leaders
- Abreu leads Chicago in home runs with six and runs batted in with 22.
- Among all hitters in the big leagues, Abreu’s home run total is 60th, and his RBI total is 89th.
- Abreu heads into this game on an 11-game hitting streak. In his last 10 games he is hitting .417 with four doubles, two home runs, six walks and five RBI.
- Luis Robert leads Chicago in home runs with six while driving in 19 runs and slugging .441.
- Robert ranks 60th overall in homers and 119th in RBI this year.
- Robert heads into this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .227 with a double and two RBI.
- Andrew Vaughn leads Chicago in home runs (six) and runs batted in (22) this season while batting .274.
- A.J. Pollock has collected 26 hits this season and has an OBP of .254. He’s slugging .365 on the year.
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