Chicago White Sox (7-13) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (17-3)
April 22, 2023 4:05 pm EDT
The Line: Tampa Bay Rays -190 / Chicago White Sox +160; Over/Under: +7.5
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The Chicago White Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays meet in MLB action from Tropicana Field on Saturday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Tampa Bay is a -190 home favorite while the White Sox are +160 road underdogs. The total for this game is set at 7.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Dylan Cease will start for the White Sox and is 2-0 with a 2.01 ERA and 29 strikeouts this season. Shane McClanahan will start for the Rays and is 4-0 with a 1.57 ERA and 27 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Tampa Bay’s 8-7 win over the White Sox on Friday snapped Chicago’s two-game head-to-head win streak in this matchup.
Trends
Chicago is 1-4 in their last 5 games overall and 1-5 in their last 6 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 12-5-2 in their last 19 games overall. Tampa Bay is 11-2 in their last 13 games against a team with a right-handed starter and 17-4 in their last 21 games overall while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
Pick
I’m on the under in this one. I think this is a bona fide pitcher’s duel, as you have two of the best pitchers in the game right now going at it in Chicago’s Dylan Cease and Tampa’s Shane McClanahan. Two guys that don’t give up anything easy and while the Rays have been rock solid at home, I think this one is going to be a bit tricky. I’ll roll with the under here.
