NEWSLETTER
Isaac Paredes and the Tampa Bay Rays (18-18) host Gavin Sheets and the Chicago White Sox (8-27) at 6:50 PM ET on Tuesday.
Find out how to watch the Tampa Bay-Chicago matchup below.
When is Rays vs. White Sox and when does it start?
Where to watch Rays vs. White Sox
The Rays and White Sox will take to the diamond at Tropicana Field for this matchup on May 7, and if you want to see the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on NBCS-CHI.
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Rays vs. White Sox Game Preview
Yesterday, the Rays claimed an 8-2 victory over the White Sox, with Erasmo Ramirez (3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) earning the win for the Rays. Harold Ramirez finished 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI to lead the offensive showing. Mike Clevinger (2.0 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 0 K) was handed the loss for the White Sox.
Rays Stats, Odds & Insights
The Rays have been the moneyline favorite 27 total times this season. They’ve finished 13-14 in those games.
Tampa Bay is 25th in MLB play with 29 home runs. They average 0.8 per game.
The Rays are 21st in MLB, slugging .366.
Tampa Bay has the 24th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.53).
The Rays average MLB’s 21st-ranked WHIP (1.316).
White Sox Stats, Odds & Insights
The White Sox have entered the game as underdogs 35 times this season and won eight, or 22.9%, of those games.
Chicago has hit just 24 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
The White Sox rank last in the majors with a .322 team slugging percentage.
Chicago has pitched to a 5.01 ERA this season, which ranks 28th in baseball.
White Sox pitchers have a 1.444 WHIP this season, fourth-worst in the majors.
Rays Starter Recent Performance: Zach Eflin
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Brewers | May 1 | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| at White Sox | April 26 | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| at Yankees | April 20 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| vs. Angels | April 15 | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| at Angels | April 8 | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
White Sox Starter Recent Performance: Mike Soroka
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Twins | April 30 | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| at Twins | April 25 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| at Phillies | April 20 | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| vs. Reds | April 14 | 4.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| at Guardians | April 9 | 3.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Rays Key Players to Watch
Zach Eflin gets the start for the Rays, his eighth of the season. He is 1-4 with a 4.17 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last outing on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the righty threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
In seven games this season, the 30-year-old has an ERA of 4.17, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .267 against him.
Paredes leads Tampa Bay in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (18) this season while batting .285.
Jose Caballero has 30 hits and an OBP of .323 to go with a slugging percentage of .389 this season.
Amed Rosario is batting .308 to lead Tampa Bay this season.
White Sox Key Players to Watch
Mike Soroka (0-3) will take to the mound for the White Sox and make his eighth start of the season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw 4 1/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up two earned runs while allowing three hits.
The 26-year-old has pitched in seven games this season with an ERA of 6.48, a 0.84 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.620.
Sheets leads the White Sox with a team-high batting average of .270.
Eloy Jimenez has shown his power as he paces his team with four home runs.
Andrew Benintendi has accumulated a team-best 13 runs batted in.
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