In Game 0 of a doubleheader, the Chicago White Sox are set to face off against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. NBC Sports Chicago is in line to broadcast this AL showdown and the action gets going at 3:07 p.m. ET.
Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Odds
Chicago (receiving +135) is coming into this one as the underdog to Toronto (-145) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 9 runs (-115 for the under and -105 for the over). Runline odds sit at -160 for picking the White Sox +1.5 runs and +140 for the Blue Jays -1.5.
The White Sox have gone 16-21 SU this year and are 16-20 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 0.3 units for moneyline gamblers in the season’s early going and 5.8 units ATS. Chicago has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 16-22 SU and 19-18 ATS. They’ve lost 4.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 2.5 units ATS. Toronto has covered the spread just once in its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Toronto games have had an over/under record of 15-21-1 so far in 2019. The White Sox have an over/under record of 20-15-1.
Ivan Nova will get the nod for Chicago. The right-handed Nova (1-3, 7.04 ERA) has racked up 28 strikeouts in 38.1 innings so far. He has yet to face the Blue Jays this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Blue Jays are going with righty Marcus Stroman (1-5, 2.96 ERA), who’s got 41 punchouts and 18 walks to his name, along with a WHIP of 1.29. Stroman only made one start against the White Sox in 2018 (1-0, 2.70 ERA and three strikeouts across 6.2 innings).
As a unit, Toronto’s pitching staff has yielded 4.3 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s 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 3.29 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 9.4 K/9.
Toronto’s hitters have put up 3.6 runs per outing, including 2.1 per game over its last 10 games and 1.4 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .148/.221/.262 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Blue Jays’ batters have been led by Randal Grichuk and Freddy Galvis. Grichuk is hitting .248/.301/.434 with six home runs, 17 RBIs and 18 runs scored, and the line for Galvis stands at .269/.290/.433 with five homers, 13 RBIs and 14 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Chicago’s pitchers have allowed 5.5 runs per game and its starters own a 6.30 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 9.06 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.16, along with a WHIP of 1.65 and a K-per-9 of 9.00.
White Sox hitters have slashed .253/.320/.412 on their way to 4.6 runs scored per game this season, including 3.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Shortstop Tim Anderson and third baseman Yoan Moncada have led Chicago’s hitters. Anderson is hitting .328/.357/.522 with seven home runs, 21 RBIs, 24 runs and 12 stolen bases. Moncada (.286/.342/.503) is up to seven homers, 25 RBIs and 26 runs scored.
The White Sox have lost 1.0 units and are 9-14 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 14 of those games, compared to eight that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Blue Jays have lost 9.3 units and are 12-13 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 12 of those games, compared to 12 that went under the total.
White Sox at Blue Jays Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Blue Jays, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Chicago has logged 13 extra-base hits over its last five games. Toronto has nine XBH over its last five.
- The White Sox have an OPS of .732 this season and an OPS of .745 against right-handed pitchers. The Blue Jays’ OPS stands at .649 overall and .657 versus righties.
- Chicago has recorded 18.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 18.6 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.
