Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jose Quintana vs. Chris Archer

The Chicago White Sox head to Tropicana Field on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. The expected starting pitchers are Jose Quintana for the White Sox and Chris Archer for the Rays.

The odds for this matchup have Chicago at +152 and Tampa Bay at -162. The White Sox have a 27-25-3 over/under mark and a 30-25-0 run line record. The Rays are 32-27-0 against the run line and have a 34-25-0 over/under record.

Valuable Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 27-25-3 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 30-25-0 against the run line

Important Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 34-25-0 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 32-27-0 against the run line

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

06/03/17 P Michael Ynoa Hip 10-day DL (06/03)
05/28/17 3B Tyler Saladino Back 10-day DL (05/27)
05/26/17 P Dylan Covey Oblique 10-day DL (05/26)
05/15/17 C Geovany Soto Elbow 60-day DL (05/08)
05/04/17 P Nate Jones Elbow 10-day DL (05/01)
04/25/17 P Zach Putnam Elbow 10-day DL (04/23)
04/23/17 CF Charlie Tilson Foot 60-day DL (03/30)
04/21/17 P James Shields Back 10-day DL (04/18)
04/06/17 P Jake Petricka Back 10-day DL (04/05)
03/31/17 P Carlos Rodon Bicep 60-day DL (03/30)

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

06/01/17 P Diego Moreno Shoulder 10-day DL (05/22)
06/01/17 P Kevin Gadea Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
06/01/17 3B Matt Duffy Achilles 10-day DL (04/02)
06/01/17 P Shawn Tolleson Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)
05/31/17 P Matt Andriese Groin 10-day DL (05/31)
05/30/17 CF Peter Bourjos Elbow 10-day DL (05/30)
05/25/17 P Jumbo Diaz Arm 10-day DL (05/23)
05/18/17 P Xavier Cedeno Forearm 60-day DL (04/18)
04/03/17 P Brad Boxberger Side 60-day DL (04/02)
04/01/17 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 60-day DL (03/10)
04/01/17 C Wilson Ramos Knee 60-day DL (04/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The White Sox have a 24-31 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jose Quintana has a 2-7 record with an earned run average of 5.60 and a WHIP of 1.40. He has 64 strikeouts over his 64.1 innings pitched and he's given up 66 hits. He allows 9.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.29. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.45 and they have given up 138 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .210 against the bullpen and they've struck out 194 hitters and walked 68 batters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.25. The White Sox pitchers collectively have given up 443 base hits and 228 earned runs. They have allowed 73 home runs this season, ranking them 10th in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 188 batters and struck out 422. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.31 and their FIP as a unit is 4.54.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Chicago is hitting .254, good for 12th in the league. The White Sox hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Avisail Garcia is hitting .330 with an on-base percentage of .370. He has 67 hits this season in 203 at bats with 38 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .532 and an OPS+ of 146. Jose Abreu is hitting .279 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .335. He has totaled 60 hits and he has driven in 30 men in 215 at bats. His OPS+ is 121 while his slugging percentage is at .479. The White Sox have 478 hits, including 78 doubles and 61 home runs. Chicago has walked 141 times so far this season and they have struck out 451 times as a unit. They have left 352 men on base and have a team OPS of .720. They score 4.51 runs per contest and have scored a total of 248 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Tampa Bay has a 29-30 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.74, Chris Archer has a 4-3 record and a 1.19 WHIP. He has 95 strikeouts over the 79.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 67 hits. He allows 7.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.73. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.10 and they have given up 174 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the Rays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 160 batters and walked 84 opposing hitters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 4.04. The Rays pitchers as a team have surrendered 491 base knocks and 238 earned runs this season. They have given up 63 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. Tampa Bay as a staff has walked 201 hitters and struck out 459 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.08.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .247, good for 19th in the league. The Rays hold a .432 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Corey Dickerson comes into this matchup batting .336 with an OBP of .378. He has 76 hits this year along with 26 RBI in 226 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .602 with an OPS+ of 167. Steven Souza is hitting .266 this season and he has an OBP of .374. He has collected 51 hits in 192 at bats while driving in 33 runs. He has an OPS+ of 137 and a slugging percentage of .484. The Rays as a unit have 503 base hits, including 89 doubles and 88 homers. Tampa Bay has walked 223 times this year and they have struck out on 607 occasions. They have had 432 men left on base and have an OPS of .756. They have scored 4.61 runs per game and totaled 272 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's White Sox/Rays MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the White Sox +152

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