Friday, April 15, 2016

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Sale vs. Jake Odorizzi

The Chicago White Sox visit Tropicana Field on Friday to play the Tampa Bay Rays. The probable starters are Chris Sale for the White Sox and Jake Odorizzi for the Rays. The opening line for this matchup has Chicago at -113 and Tampa Bay at +103. The over/under was set at 7. The White Sox have a 2-4-2 over/under record and a 5-3-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 63% of the time. The Rays are 2-6-0 against the run line and have a 1-5-2 over/under record. They cover the spread 25% of the time.

The White Sox head into this matchup with a 6-2 record, including 5-1 on the road. Starting pitcher Chris Sale has a 2-0 record with an earned run average of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.14. He has 14 strikeouts over his 14 innings pitched and he has given up 13 hits so far this season. He has allowed 8.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.67. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 1.27 and they have given up 11 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .151 against the bullpen while being struck out 22 times and walking 7 times this season. As a team, Chicago has allowed 6.85 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.62 batters per nine. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 2.41. The White Sox pitchers have collectively given up 54 base hits and 19 earned runs. They have allowed 3 home runs this season and they allow 0.4 homers per nine innings as a staff. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 21 batters and struck out 68. They walk 2.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.06 and their FIP as a unit is 2.78.

As a team, Chicago is batting .238, good for 17th in the league while putting together a .246 average away from home. The White Sox hold a .348 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298 which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 14th in baseball with 8.12 hits per game. Jose Abreu comes into this game hitting .286 and his on-base percentage is at .400. He has 8 hits this season along with 4 runs scored and 4 runs batted in. He's struck out 9 times and has walked 4 times. Todd Frazier is hitting .182 and he has an on-base percentage of .229. He has totaled 6 hits so far while scoring 4 runs and he's driven in 6. He has walked 2 times and has struck out 6 times. The White Sox have 65 hits, including 7 doubles and 7 home runs. They've stolen 1 base while they've been thrown out stealing 2 times. Chicago has walked 20 times this season and they've struck out 56 times as a unit. They've left 55 men on base and have a team OPS of .646. They score 3.88 runs per contest and have scored a total of 31 runs so far this year.

Tampa Bay comes into this matchup with a 3-3 home record and a 3-5 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.86, Jake Odorizzi has a 0-1 record and a 1.29 WHIP. He has 14 strikeouts over the 11.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 13 hits. He has allowed 10 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.4. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 1.59 and they have given up 13 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .167 against the Rays bullpen while being struck out 19 times and walking 3 times this season. As a team, Tampa Bay has allowed 7.71 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.9 batters per nine. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.60. The Rays pitchers as a team have surrendered 60 base knocks and 28 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 12 home runs this year and they give up 1.5 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Tampa Bay as a staff has walked 15 hitters and struck out 77. They give up a walk 1.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.07 while their FIP as a staff is 3.89.

As a team, they are batting .216, good for 24th in the league while putting together a .220 average at home. The Rays hold a .365 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .273 which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 27th in baseball with 6.88 hits per contest. Evan Longoria comes into this matchup batting .273 and he has an OBP of .294. He has 9 hits this year along with 5 runs scored and 5 RBI. He's struck out 5 times and has walked on 1 occasion. Logan Forsythe is hitting .226 and he has an OBP of .294. He has collected 7 hits so far while he's scored 4 runs and drove in 4. He has earned a walk 3 times and has punched out 8 times. The Rays as a unit have 55 base hits, including 8 doubles and 10 homers. They have 3 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 4 times. Tampa Bay as a team has walked 17 times this year and they have struck out 66 times. They've had 45 men left on base and have an OPS of .637. They score 3 runs per game and have totaled 24 runs so far this season.

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 2-4-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 5-3-0 against the run line so far this season

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 1-5-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 2-6-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Chicago White Sox

No key injuries to report

Tampa Bay Rays

04/10/16 P Chase Whitley Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Brad Boxberge Abdominal 15-day DL (3/25)
04/01/16 P Alex Cobb Elbow 15-day DL (3/25)

Guy's Pick: Take the Rays

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