Monday, April 25, 2016

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Sale vs. Marcus Stroman

The Chicago White Sox visit Rogers Centre on Monday to play the Toronto Blue Jays. The probable starters are Chris Sale for the White Sox and Marcus Stroman for the Blue Jays. The opening line for this matchup has Chicago at -133 and Toronto at +123. The over/under was set at 7.5. The White Sox have a 3-13-2 over/under record and a 9-9-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 50% of the time. The Blue Jays are 10-9-0 against the run line and have a 6-12-1 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The White Sox head into this matchup with a 12-6 record, including 7-3 on the road. Starting pitcher Chris Sale has a 4-0 record with an earned run average of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.67. He has 26 strikeouts over his 30 innings pitched and he has given up 17 hits so far this season. He has allowed 5.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.6. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 1.60 and they have given up 34 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .190 against the bullpen while being struck out 41 times and walking 14 times this season. As a team, Chicago has allowed 6.48 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.38 batters per nine. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 2.35. The White Sox pitchers have collectively given up 116 base hits and 42 earned runs. They have allowed 8 home runs this season and they allow 0.4 homers per nine innings as a staff. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 46 batters and struck out 132. They walk 2.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.01 and their FIP as a unit is 3.02.

As a team, Chicago is batting .224, good for 28th in the league while putting together a .231 average away from home. The White Sox hold a .349 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .288 which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 27th in baseball with 7.33 hits per game. Adam Eaton comes into this game hitting .309 and his on-base percentage is at .356. He has 21 hits this season along with 5 runs scored and 1 runs batted in. He's struck out 9 times and has walked 4 times. Melky Cabrera is hitting .344 and he has an on-base percentage of .400. He has totaled 22 hits so far while scoring 9 runs and he's driven in 7. He has walked 6 times and has struck out 4 times. The White Sox have 132 hits, including 22 doubles and 16 home runs. They've stolen 5 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 6 times. Chicago has walked 47 times this season and they've struck out 131 times as a unit. They've left 119 men on base and have a team OPS of .637. They score 3.17 runs per contest and have scored a total of 57 runs so far this year.

Toronto comes into this matchup with a 4-4 home record and a 9-10 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.13, Marcus Stroman has a 3-0 record and a 0.99 WHIP. He has 15 strikeouts over the 28.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 21 hits. He has allowed 6.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.23. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.28 and they have given up 45 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Blue Jays bullpen while being struck out 49 times and walking 14 times this season. As a team, Toronto has allowed 8.37 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.51 batters per nine. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.56. The Blue Jays pitchers as a team have surrendered 155 base knocks and 66 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 15 home runs this year and they give up 0.8 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Toronto as a staff has walked 52 hitters and struck out 139. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 3.63.

As a team, they are batting .236, good for 22nd in the league while putting together a .253 average at home. The Blue Jays hold a .387 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319 which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 23rd in baseball with 7.74 hits per contest. Josh Donaldson comes into this matchup batting .307 and he has an OBP of .388. He has 23 hits this year along with 18 runs scored and 19 RBI. He's struck out 22 times and has walked on 8 occasions. Jose Bautista is hitting .250 and he has an OBP of .390. He has collected 16 hits so far while he's scored 11 runs and drove in 14. He has earned a walk 16 times and has punched out 16 times. The Blue Jays as a unit have 147 base hits, including 31 doubles and 19 homers. They have 8 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 1 time. Toronto as a team has walked 67 times this year and they have struck out 180 times. They've had 124 men left on base and have an OPS of .706. They score 4.16 runs per game and have totaled 79 runs so far this season.

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 3-13-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 9-9-0 against the run line so far this season

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 6-12-1 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 10-9-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Chicago White Sox

04/24/16 C Alex Avila Hamstring 15-day DL

Toronto Blue Jays

04/24/16 LF Michael Saunders Hamstring "?" Monday vs. Chicago White Sox
04/22/16 1B Chris Colabello Suspension expected to miss 80 games
04/10/16 P Franklin Morales Arm 15-day DL (4/7)
04/04/16 P Aaron Loup Elbow 15-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 2B Devon Travis Shoulder 15-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Bo Schultz Hip 15-day DL (3/25)

Tony's Pick: Take the White Sox

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