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The Tampa Bay Rays (17-18) will vie for their fourth straight victory when they host the Chicago White Sox (8-26) on Monday at 6:50 PM ET on NBCS-CHI. The Rays are listed as -173 favorites by oddsmakers, while the White Sox are +143 underdogs.
Tampa Bay’s Tyler Alexander gets the start, and he’ll go against Chicago’s Mike Clevinger.
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The Rays have a 12-14 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 46.2% of those games).
Tampa Bay has played as moneyline favorites of -173 or shorter in only two games this season, which it lost both.
The White Sox have been underdogs in 34 games this season and won eight (23.5%) of those contests.
Chicago has entered 23 games this season as the underdog by +143 or more and is 5-18 in those contests.
The Rays have played in 35 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 20 times (20-15-0).
The White Sox’s games have gone over the total in 16 of their 34 chances.
Rays Stats & Insights
The Rays are the 19th-highest scoring team in baseball averaging four runs per game (140 total).
Tampa Bay is 25th in baseball with 28 total home runs.
The Rays have the 12th-ranked batting average in the league (.243).
Tampa Bay’s 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 24th in baseball.
The Rays pitching staff ranks ninth in MLB with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
Tampa Bay’s 4.60 team ERA ranks 25th across all MLB pitching staffs.
White Sox Stats & Insights
The White Sox have scored the fewest runs in the league this season with just 100 (2.9 per game).
Chicago ranks 29th in Major League Baseball with just 23 home runs as a team.
The White Sox rank 29th in MLB with a team batting average of just .211.
Chicago ranks 15th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 Ks per contest.
The White Sox average the 20th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.4) in the majors this season.
Chicago pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.97 ERA this year, which ranks 28th in MLB.
Rays Key Players to Watch
The Rays are sending Alexander (1-1) to the mound to make his fourth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 5.02 ERA and 23 strikeouts through 28 2/3 innings pitched.
Isaac Paredes is batting .294 this season with a team-high seven home runs and 18 RBI.
Jose Caballero has 29 hits and an OBP of .317 to go with a slugging percentage of .391 this season.
Amed Rosario’s batting average of .313 leads all Tampa Bay hitters this season.
Yandy Diaz has collected 32 hits this season and has an OBP of .300. He’s slugging .301 on the year.
White Sox Key Players to Watch
The White Sox will send Clevinger to the mound for his first start this season.
Gavin Sheets paces the White Sox with a .270 batting average.
Eloy Jimenez has hit four home runs to lead his team.
Andrew Benintendi leads the White Sox with 13 runs batted in.
Korey Lee is hitting .271 with three doubles, three home runs and three walks.
Rays and White Sox Injuries
Rays: Brandon Lowe: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Jonathan Aranda: 10 Day IL (Finger), Colin Poche: 15 Day IL (Back), Chris Devenski: 15 Day IL (Knee), 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), Ryan Pepiot: day-to-day (Leg)
White Sox: Danny Mendick: 10 Day IL (Back), Luis Robert: 10 Day IL (Hip), Dominic Leone: 15 Day IL (Back), 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)
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