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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago White Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Chicago White Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The Rays will trot Drew Rasmussen out to the mound in this one. Right hander Rasmussen has a 0-0 record and a 4.50 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the White Sox will be Dylan Cease. The right hander has a 1.80 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 9.
Chicago was a 5-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Mariners. They lost as +105 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 6-3 loser as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at 185 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 101-65 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chicago:
Team record: 94-71 SU
Chi White Sox is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Chi White Sox is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Chi White Sox is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Chicago Saturday, April 16