Rays vs. White Sox Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Sunday, April 28, 2024

The Chicago White Sox (5-22) and Andrew Benintendi (2 HR in his last game) are underdogs (+123) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays (13-15) on Sunday at 2:10 PM ET on NBCS-CHI.

Tampa Bay’s Zack Littell gets the start, and he’ll go against Chicago’s Erick Fedde.

Rays vs. White Sox Odds

  • Rays odds to win: -148
  • White Sox odds to win: +123
  • Spread: Rays -1.5
  • Total: 8.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024
  • Time: 2:10 PM ET
  • TV: NBCS-CHI
  • Who Will Win Rays vs. White Sox?

    Rays and White Sox Betting Trends

    The Rays have won 45.5% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (10-12).

    When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -148 or shorter, Tampa Bay has a 3-7 record (winning only 30% of its games).

    The White Sox have won five, or 18.5%, of the 27 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.

    Chicago is 5-19 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +123 or more on the moneyline.

    In the 28 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Rays, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 17 times (17-11-0).

    So far this season, the White Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 13 of their 27 games with a total.

    Rays Stats & Insights

    The Rays are the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 4.1 runs per game (114 total).

    Tampa Bay is 22nd in MLB action with 24 total home runs.

    The Rays rank 10th in the majors with a .247 batting average.

    Tampa Bay strikes out 9 times per game, the No. 22 mark in baseball.

    The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Rays pitching staff ranks eighth in the majors.

    Tampa Bay has the 25th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.57).

    White Sox Stats & Insights

    The White Sox have scored 73 runs (just 2.7 per game) this season, which ranks last in MLB.

    Chicago ranks 29th in Major League Baseball with just 18 home runs as a team.

    The White Sox have a team batting average of just .201 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.

    Chicago ranks 18th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 Ks per contest.

    The White Sox average the 21st-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the majors this season.

    Chicago has pitched to a 5.27 ERA this season, which ranks 29th in baseball.

    Rays Key Players to Watch

    Littell (1-1 with a 3.33 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 27 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Rays, his sixth of the season.

    Isaac Paredes leads Tampa Bay in home runs with six and runs batted in with 16.

    Amed Rosario is batting .323 to lead Tampa Bay this season.

    Jose Caballero is slashing .264/.292/.407 this season for the Rays.

    Yandy Diaz has collected 26 hits this season and has an OBP of .303. He’s slugging .315 on the year.

    White Sox Key Players to Watch

    Fedde (1-0) will take to the mound for the White Sox and make his sixth start of the season.

    Gavin Sheets has put up a team-best batting average of .243, while pacing the White Sox in home runs (three) and runs batted in (11).

    Eloy Jimenez has shown his power as he leads his team with three home runs.

    Benintendi is batting .191 with two doubles, two home runs and four walks.

    Korey Lee is hitting .273 with two doubles, two home runs and three walks.

    Rays and White Sox Injuries

    Rays: Josh Lowe: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Brandon Lowe: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Jonathan Aranda: 10 Day IL (Finger), Jonny Deluca: 10 Day IL (Hand), Colin Poche: 15 Day IL (Back), Peter Anderson Fairbanks: 15 Day IL (Nerve), Taj Bradley: 15 Day IL (Pectoral), Shane Baz: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Taylor Walls: 60 Day IL (Hip), Drew Rasmussen: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

    White Sox: Luis Robert: 10 Day IL (Hip), Max Stassi: 60 Day IL (Hip), Jimmy Lambert: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jesse Scholtens: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Matt Foster: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shane Drohan: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yoán Moncada: 60 Day IL (Abductor)

    Rays vs. White Sox Prediction

  • Score Prediction: White Sox 5, Rays 4
  • Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
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