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Chicago White Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Chicago White Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Tropicana Field.
The White Sox will give the ball to starter Lucas Giolito in this one. Right hander Giolito is 9-9 this season with a 3.83 ERA.
Giolito's opponent in this one will be Michael Wacha. The Rays right hander has a 5.91 ERA to go along with a 2-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 4.5.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 7-2 winner on the road against the Orioles. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -335 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at 140 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 71-50 SU
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 75-47 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Next up:
Chicago at Tampa Bay Saturday, August 21