Rays vs. White Sox Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Friday, April 26, 2024

The Chicago White Sox (3-22) hope to avoid their eighth straight defeat when they host the Tampa Bay Rays (13-13) Friday at 7:40 PM ET on Apple TV+. The Rays are listed as -242 favorites, while the White Sox are +196 underdogs as they try to snap their losing skid.

Zach Eflin takes the mound for Tampa Bay while Chris Flexen is Chicago’s starter for the contest.

Rays vs. White Sox Odds

  • Rays odds to win: -242
  • White Sox odds to win: +196
  • Spread: Rays -1.5
  • Total: 7.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
  • Time: 7:40 PM ET
  • TV: Apple TV+
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    Who Will Win Rays vs. White Sox?

    Rays and White Sox Betting Trends

    The Rays have gone 10-10 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 50% of those games).

    Tampa Bay has ynot played as moneyline favorites of -242 or shorter.

    This season, the White Sox have won three out of the 25 games, or 12%, in which they’ve been the underdog.

    Chicago is 1-6 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +196 or more on the moneyline.

    The Rays have combined with opponents to go over the total 15 times this season for a 15-11-0 record against the over/under.

    The White Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 11 of their 25 games with a total this season.

    Rays Stats & Insights

    The Rays rank 19th in runs scored with 103, four per game.

    Tampa Bay ranks 22nd in MLB play with 22 home runs. They average 0.8 per game.

    The Rays have the 13th-ranked batting average in the league (.245).

    Tampa Bay’s nine strikeouts per game rank 22nd in the majors.

    The 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Rays pitching staff ranks 11th in MLB.

    Tampa Bay has a 4.40 team ERA that ranks 24th among all MLB pitching staffs.

    White Sox Stats & Insights

    The White Sox have scored the fewest runs in the league this season with just 56 (2.2 per game).

    Chicago ranks last in Major League Baseball with just 14 home runs as a team.

    The White Sox rank last in MLB with a team batting average of just .192.

    Chicago ranks 19th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 Ks per contest.

    The White Sox have an 8.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in the majors.

    Chicago has the 29th-ranked ERA (5.32) in the majors this season.

    Rays Key Players to Watch

    The Rays are sending Eflin (1-2) out for his sixth start of the season. He is 1-2 with a 3.68 ERA and 26 strikeouts through 29 1/3 innings pitched.

    Isaac Paredes leads Tampa Bay in home runs (six) and runs batted in (16) this season while batting .284.

    Amed Rosario is batting .341 to lead Tampa Bay this season.

    Jose Caballero has collected 22 base hits, an OBP of .302 and a slugging percentage of .432 this season.

    Yandy Diaz has 25 hits and an OBP of .281 to go with a slugging percentage of .302 this season.

    White Sox Key Players to Watch

    Flexen (0-3) will take to the mound for the White Sox and make his fourth start of the season.

    Gavin Sheets has accumulated a team-high batting average of .246, and paces the White Sox in home runs (three) and runs batted in (10).

    Korey Lee is batting .279 with two doubles, two home runs and three walks.

    Eloy Jimenez has two home runs and five walks while hitting .200.

    Nicky Lopez has eight walks while hitting .203.

    Rays and White Sox Injuries

    Rays: Josh Lowe: 10 Day IL (Hip), Brandon Lowe: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Jonathan Aranda: 10 Day IL (Finger), Jonny Deluca: 10 Day IL (Hand), 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: Rays 7, White Sox 6
  • Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
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