The Toronto Blue Jays will welcome the Chicago White Sox to Rogers Centre in Game 0 of their doubleheader. The game gets underway 1:07 p.m. ET and WGN will broadcast this AL matchup.
Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Odds
Toronto (receiving -130 odds) is favored against Chicago and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 9 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total currently stand at +105 for the over and -125 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds coming in at White Sox +1.5 runs (-175) and Blue Jays -1.5 runs (+155).
The White Sox have gone 17-21 SU this year and are 17-20 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 1.4 units for gamblers taking the moneyline in this young season and 4.8 units ATS. Chicago is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 16-23 SU and 19-19 ATS. The team’s lost 3.8 units for moneyline bettors and 3.5 units ATS. Toronto has covered the spread only once in its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Toronto games have an over/under record of 15-22-1 so far in 2019. The White Sox have an over/under record of 20-16-1.
Lucas Giolito is getting the start for the visiting White Sox. The right-handed Giolito (3-1, 4.06 ERA) has racked up 38 strikeouts in 31 innings so far. He has yet to face the Blue Jays this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-0, 10.38 ERA and three strikeouts over four and one-third innings).
The Blue Jays are handing the ball to righty Aaron Sanchez (3-3, 3.21 ERA), who’s got 35 strikeouts and 25 walks, along with a 1.45 WHIP. Sanchez only made one start against the White Sox in 2018 (0-0, 4.50 ERA and seven strikeouts across six innings).
Toronto’s pitchers have given up 4.4 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.30, a WHIP of 1.38 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.8. The bullpen has a 3.40 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 9.5 K/9.
The Toronto offense is putting up 3.6 runs per contest, including 2.0 per game over its last 10 games and 1.4 per game over its last five. The team has hit .159/.230/.285 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Randal Grichuk and Freddy Galvis have led the Blue Jays’ batters so far. Grichuk is hitting .255/.306/.470 with seven home runs, 18 RBIs and 20 runs scored, while Galvis is batting .277 with five homers, 14 RBIs and 14 runs.
For the visitors, Chicago’s pitching staff allowed 5.4 runs per game and its starters own a 6.15 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 8.92 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.13, along with a WHIP of 1.64 and a K-per-9 of 8.93.
The White Sox offense has slashed .254/.322/.413 on its way to 4.7 runs scored per game in 2019, including 3.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Chicago’s offensive production has been led by shortstop Tim Anderson and third baseman Yoan Moncada, who’ve collectively belted 14 home runs. Anderson is slashing .319/.352/.507 with seven home runs, 21 RBIs, 24 runs and 12 stolen bases, while Moncada (.287/.349/.500) is up to seven homers, 26 RBIs and 27 runs scored.
The White Sox have lost 2.0 units and are 10-14 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 14 of those games, compared to nine that’ve hit the under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Blue Jays have lost 8.3 units and are 12-14 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 12 of those games, compared to 13 that went under.
White Sox vs. Blue Jays MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Blue Jays, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- Chicago has recorded 12 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Toronto has 10 XBH over its last five.
- The White Sox have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The Blue Jays have hit seven over their last 10.
- The White Sox have an OPS of .735 this season and an OPS of .750 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Blue Jays’ OPS stands at .652 overall and .662 versus righties.
- Chicago has posted 18.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 17.4 over its last five.
