Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Jeff Samardzija (4-2) vs. Marco Estrada (1-3)

The Chicago White Sox head to Rogers Centre on Wednesday to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The probable starters are Jeff Samardzija for the White Sox and Marco Estrada for the Blue Jays. The opening line has Chicago at -102 and Toronto at -108. The over/under for this matchup is 9. So far this season Chicago is 16-25 against the over/under while the Blue Jays are 23-22.

The White Sox show up with a 19-23 record, including 7-13 on the road. Jeff Samardzija has an earned run average of 4.28 and is 4-2 so far on the campaign. He's surrendered 64 hits in 61 innings pitched. Chicago is averaging 4.1 runs when he starts. They currently rank 19th in the league in team batting average with a .246 mark. The White Sox on base percentage sits at .301, which puts them at 25th in the league. Avisail Garcia leads the club with a .365 OBP.

Toronto has a 13-11 home record, and are 21-26 overall. Marco Estrada is currently 1-3 with an earned run average of 3.90. He's thrown 32.1 innings thus far and given up 26 hits. The Blue Jays are averaging 3.2 runs during his starts this year. They are 27th in the league in team ERA at 4.51 and at 8.53, they rank 14th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings. Toronto is batting .256 as a team while holding a team OBP of .327, good for 7th in the league.

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 16-25 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 14-28 against the run line

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 23-22 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 23-24 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Chicago White Sox

05/26/15 RF Avisail Garcia Knee doubtful Tuesday vs. Toronto Blue Jays
04/25/15 P Matt Albers Finger 15-day DL (4/20)
04/20/15 P Javy Guerra Arm 15-day DL (4/20)
04/06/15 P Jacob Petricka Forearm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Nate Jones Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Toronto Blue Jays

05/25/15 RF Jose Bautista Shoulder "?" Tuesday vs. Chicago White Sox
05/22/15 2B Devon Travis Shoulder 15-day DL (5/17)
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee 15-day DL (5/10)
04/23/15 C Dioner Navarro Hamstring 15-day DL (4/22)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee 60-day DL (4/6)

Guy's Pick: Take the Blue Jays

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