Blue Jays vs. White Sox Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Monday, April 24, 2023

April 24, 2023, by Matt Rooney MLB Predictions

The Chicago White Sox (7-15) will try to end their four-game losing streak when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays (13-9) on Monday at 7:07 PM ET on SN1. Sportsbooks consider the Blue Jays to be -161 favorites for the contest, while the White Sox are +137 underdogs looking for the upset.

Toronto’s Chris Bassitt and Chicago’s Lance Lynn have been named the starters for this contest.

Blue Jays vs. White Sox Odds

Blue Jays odds to win: -161
White Sox odds to win: +137
Spread: Blue Jays -1.5
Total: 9 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Monday, April 24, 2023
Time: 7:07 PM ET
TV: SN1

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Who Will Win Blue Jays vs. White Sox?

Blue Jays and White Sox Betting Trends

The Blue Jays have been favored on the moneyline 13 total times this season. They’ve finished 8-5 in those games.

Toronto has gone 5-1 (winning 83.3% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -161 or shorter.

The White Sox have won three, or 21.4%, of the 14 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.

Chicago has not won as an underdog of +137 or more on the moneyline this season in four such games.

In the 22 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Blue Jays, they have combined with opponents to go over the total nine times (9-11-2).

So far this season, the White Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 12 of their 22 games with a total.

Blue Jays Stats & Insights

The Blue Jays are the 16th-highest scoring team in baseball averaging 4.5 runs per game (100 total).

Toronto is 16th in MLB play with 25 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.

The Blue Jays are seventh in MLB with a .256 batting average.

Toronto strikes out 8.2 times per game to rank eighth in baseball.

The pitching staff for the Blue Jays has a collective 9.1 K/9, which ranks 13th in MLB.

Toronto’s 4.48 team ERA ranks 19th among all MLB pitching staffs.

White Sox Stats & Insights

The White Sox rank 19th in the majors with 94 total runs scored this season.

Chicago has hit 23 homers this season, which ranks 19th in the majors.

The White Sox have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.

Chicago ranks 13th with an average of 8.6 strikeouts per game.

The White Sox strike out 10.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.

Chicago pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.43 ERA this year, which ranks 27th in MLB.

Blue Jays Key Players to Watch

Bassitt makes the start for the Blue Jays, his fifth of the season. He is 2-2 with a 5.40 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings pitched.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto with five home runs this season. He’s batting .341 with 13 RBI.

Matt Chapman leads Toronto in batting average (.367), home runs (five) and runs batted in (17) this season.

Bo Bichette is slashing .330/.364/.511 this season for the Blue Jays.

George Springer has 18 hits and an OBP of .263 to go with a slugging percentage of .308 this season.

White Sox Key Players to Watch

The White Sox will send Lynn (0-2) to the mound for his fifth start this season.

Andrew Vaughn has put up a team-best 14 runs batted in.

Luis Robert has hit five home runs to pace his team.

Andrew Benintendi has put up a team-high batting average of .282.

Yasmani Grandal is batting .281 with seven doubles, two home runs and seven walks.

Blue Jays and White Sox Injuries

Blue Jays: Adam Cimber: 15 Day IL (Rhomboid), Mitchell White: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Chad Green: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed), Hyun-Jin Ryu: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Santiago Espinal: day-to-day (Wrist/hand)

White Sox: Tim Anderson: 10 Day IL (Knee), Yoán Moncada: 10 Day IL (Back), Hanser Alberto: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Liam Hendriks: 15 Day IL (Illness), Garrett Crochet: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Matt Foster: 60 Day IL (Forearm)