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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 Monday when they meet at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
The White Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Sean Burke in this game. Burke has a 4-8 record and a 4.36 ERA this season.
The Rays will counter Burke with Shane Baz. Right hander Baz has a 4.17 ERA to go along with a 8-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -244-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Orioles at 105 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago was a 7-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as +125 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 35-65 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Chicago White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago White Sox's last 6 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 52-48 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago at Tampa Bay Tuesday, July 22