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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 pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Michael Kopech in this game. Kopech has a 0-2 record and a 6.32 ERA this season.
It'll be Calvin Faucher toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Faucher is 0-0 with a 4.15 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -147-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Tampa Bay was a 8-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Reds. They won as -275 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 5-2 loser on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Philadelphia at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 7-12 SU
Chi White Sox is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Chi White Sox is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 16-3 SU
Tampa Bay is 17-4 ATS in its last 21 games
Tampa Bay is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games
Next up:
Chicago at Tampa Bay Saturday, April 22