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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 Sunday when they battle at Tropicana Field.
The White Sox will give the ball to starter Reynaldo Lopez in this one. Right hander Lopez is 2-0 this season with a 1.08 ERA.
It'll be Chris Archer toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Archer is 0-1 with a 6.23 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 8-4 winner as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -138 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 8-4 result against the Rays on August 21. Bettors who backed the Rays at -138 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 72-51 SU
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Chi White Sox is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 76-48 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Toronto Monday, August 23
Tampa Bay at Philadelphia Tuesday, August 24