Coming in with a record of 13-14, the Rays are sending Aaron Civale to the mound on Saturday. They are facing off against the White Sox and Jonathan Cannon, with first pitch from Guaranteed Rate Field set for 7:10 PM ET. Tampa Bay is the heavy favorite on the money line at -242, and the over/under line is at 8 runs.

Chicago comes into this AL matchup with a record of 4-22 and is currently in last place in the AL Central. As for the Rays, they are in 5th place in the AL East. You can catch this one on TV on BSSUN.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS TAMPA BAY RAYS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago White Sox Moneyline +196

This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field at 7:10 ET on Saturday, April 27th.

HOW TO BET THE RAYS VS WHITE SOX:

  • We have the White Sox winning by a score of 5 to 4
  • If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the White Sox to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Chicago cruised to a 9-4 win over the Rays in the most recent game of this series. The White Sox had a huge 6th inning, scoring three runs and adding another two in the 7th. As for the Rays, they scored their only two runs in the 7th and added one more in the 8th.

Chris Flexen started for the White Sox and picked up the win, going five innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with just two strikeouts and allowed three walks. On the other side, Zach Eflin got the start for the Rays and took the loss, giving up four earned runs in six innings of work.

Martin Maldonado and Eloy Jimenez each homered for the White Sox, while Paul DeJong scored three times and drove in a run while going 2/4. Danny Mendick also had a two-hit game and scored twice.

Rays Records & Stats

The Rays are 5th in the AL East, and they are four games behind the Orioles for the division lead. Overall, the Rays are 13-14 and went 3-4 in AL East matchups. Tampa Bay is on the road today, and they dropped the opening game of their series vs. the White Sox.

At home, the Rays are 8-9 this year, and they are an even 5-5 on the road. So far, the Rays have struggled as the favorite, going 10-11, and they are 3-3 as the underdog. Tampa Bay’s overall series record is 3-3-2, and they lost two straight series before taking the series opener vs. the Tigers.

When the Rays win, they win big, as they have an average run margin of 2.5 runs in their victories. However, they have a run line record of just 10-17 on the season, including a 5-12 mark at home. They are 5-5 on the run line on the road, but they have failed to cover in their last game, and they are just 4-2 on the run line as an underdog.

The Tampa Bay Rays have seen their games go over the over/under line in 16 of their 27 games this season, and they have gone over the line in five of their six games when the line was set at 8 runs. Their games have averaged 9.0 runs per game this season, and their games have gone over the line in two straight games. Today’s over/under line is set at 8 runs.

After starting the season with a win over the Angels, Aaron Civale has taken a loss in each of his last two starts. He is coming off a start against the Yankees where he gave up 5 earned runs in 4 and 2/3 innings. In that outing, he gave up 5 hits and struck out 8.

Isaac Paredes has been a key run producer for the Rays this season, as his 16 RBIs are 10th in the league and lead the team. Paredes also has six homers, which is 5th in the league. He comes into the game on a four-game hitting streak and has gone 10/31 in his last eight games. Amed Rosario has been even better of late, batting .371 over his last nine games, including one homer and six RBIs.

Overall, the Rays are batting a collective .244, which is 10th in the league. As a team, they are 19th in scoring at 4 runs per game. Tampa Bay’s team on-base percentage of .306 is 17th in the league, and they are also near the bottom of the league in walks. Tampa Bay’s offense has been good at avoiding strikeouts this season.

White Sox Records & Stats

With a record of 4-22, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central and trail the Guardians by 14 games. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 2-15. Chicago will be at home today, and they are just 3-9 at home compared to 1-13 on the road.

Chicago has dropped seven straight series and are 0-7-1 in series record this year. As the underdog, the White Sox are 4-22 this year, and they have yet to be the favorite in a game. So far, they have a two-game home winning streak going.

Chicago is 6-6 against the run line at home this season, but overall, the White Sox are just 10-16. They have been outscored by an average of 2.6 runs per game at home and 3.1 runs per game overall. They have covered the run line in two straight games at home, but they are just 4-10 against the run line on the road. They are 10-16 against the run line as the underdog, but have yet to be favored in a game this season.

The White Sox have played 25 games this season with an average combined run total of 8.1. Their over/under record is 12-13, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8 runs is 3-1. In their last four games, the over has hit each time. In games where the line has been set at 8 runs, the over has hit 75% of the time.

Jonathan Cannon will be making his 3rd start of the season for the White Sox, and he will be taking on the Rays at home. In his first start, Cannon went 5 innings and gave up just 1 run, but he took a no-decision. Then, in his last outing, he took the loss vs. the Twins, going 3 2/3 innings and giving up 5 earned runs.

Chicago’s offense has been the worst in the league so far, averaging just 2.5 runs per game. They have also been one of the league’s worst home run hitting teams and have the worst team batting average in the league. Eloy Jiménez has struggled this season, hitting just .204, but he has three homers in his last eight games and has also driven in eight runs during that stretch.

Jiménez’s recent power surge has helped him move into a tie for the team lead in homers with Paul DeJong and Gavin Sheets. DeJong and Sheets are also the team’s top two run producers. Korey Lee is batting .279 this season and is 2nd on the team with two homers.