The Tampa Bay Rays (20-5) and Chicago White Sox (7-18) both head into Thursday’s matchup on losing streaks. The Rays have dropped two in a row, the White Sox seven in a row.
The Rays are the road favorite (-152) versus the White Sox (+129). The over/under for the game is set at 7 total runs.
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Rays vs White Sox Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -152 | +129 | 7 |
Rays Betting Insights
- The Rays have entered the game as favorites 24 times this season and won 20, or 83.3%, of those games.
- Tampa Bay has a record of 17-2 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -152 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Rays, based on the moneyline, is 60.3%.
- Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 13 of 25 opportunities.
- The Rays are 18-7-0 ATS in their 25 games with a spread this season.
Rays Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 7-3 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.1 |
| HR | 13 |
| ERA | 2.90 |
| K/9 | 9.4 |
White Sox Betting Insights
- The White Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 17 games this year and have walked away with the win three times (17.6%) in those games.
- Chicago has won all of its nine games in which it was named as at least a +129 moneyline underdog.
- The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 43.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 12 of its 25 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The White Sox are 10-15-0 against the spread in their 25 games that had a posted line this season.
White Sox Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 1-9 |
| Runs Per Game | 2.6 |
| HR | 8 |
| ERA | 5.51 |
| K/9 | 9.6 |
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Rays Probable Pitcher – Shane McClanahan
- When McClanahan starts, his team is 4-1-0 against the spread this season.
- The left-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed six innings while giving up two earned runs on three hits in a matchup with the Chicago White Sox.
- McClanahan has pitched five or more innings in five straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- McClanahan’s team has won each of the five games he’s started as the moneyline favorite.
- McClanahan’s team has yet to lose any of his starts this season.
- Out of McClanahan’s five starts with a total this season, three have hit the over.
Rays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Cleavinger | 11 | 9.2 | 10 | 0.93 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Poche | 10 | 8.1 | 2 | 1.08 | 3 | 0 |
| Jason Adam | 9 | 8.1 | 7 | 2.16 | 3 | 0 |
| Javy Guerra | 8 | 8.1 | 5 | 7.56 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Fairbanks | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
White Sox Probable Pitcher – Dylan Cease
- Cease makes the start for the White Sox, his sixth of the season. He is 2-0 with a 2.73 ERA and 34 strikeouts over 26 1/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out was on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when the righty tossed four innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing six hits.
- Cease is looking to collect his fifth start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
- The White Sox were the moneyline underdog for two Cease starts this season — they split the games.
- Cease’s team has a 3-2 record in his starts this season.
- Cease has had five starts that sportsbooks set a total for this season, and two of those games hit the over.
White Sox Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Lambert | 13 | 12.2 | 18 | 4.97 | 3 | 0 |
| Jake Diekman | 11 | 9.2 | 9 | 7.45 | 2 | 0 |
| Reynaldo López | 11 | 9.2 | 16 | 8.38 | 1 | 3 |
| Gregory Santos | 11 | 13 | 15 | 2.08 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Bummer | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6.43 | 5 | 0 |
Rays Hitting Trends
- The Rays have a 12-1 record this season in games when they hit at least two homers.
- Tampa Bay has won each of its 10 games this season when racking up at least five extra-base hits.
- The club has totaled at least eight hits 20 times this season, and has a 17-3 record in those games.
- Tampa Bay has won all of the 16 games this season when it scored five or more runs.
- The Rays have drawn five or more walks in seven games this season, and won each time.
White Sox Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in five games this season and are 1-4 in those matchups.
- In three games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 2-1.
- They have a record of 6-6 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- Chicago has won four of its seven games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
- In three games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 1-2
Rays vs. White Sox Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Rays (-152)
Over/Under Pick: Over (7)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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