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Chicago White Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Chicago White Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
The White Sox will give the ball to starter Dylan Cease in this one. Right hander Cease is 4-2 this season with a 3.69 ERA.
Cease's opponent in this one will be Drew Rasmussen. The Rays right hander has a 3.47 ERA to go along with a 5-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -111-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Rays were a 6-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -200 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 6-3 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -200 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 23-27 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Chi White Sox is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 31-21 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Tampa Bay Sunday, June 5