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Oddsmakers give the Tampa Bay Rays (18-3) the edge (-148 on the moneyline) to extend their four-game win streak when they play the Chicago White Sox (7-14), at +127, on Sunday at 1:40 PM ET. Tampa Bay’s Zach Eflin gets the start against Chicago’s Lucas Giolito.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rays vs. White Sox
- Game Day: Sunday, April 23, 2023
- Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rays | -148 | 7.5 |
How Do I Watch the Rays vs. the White Sox?
- TV Channel: MLB Network
Rays Stats & Trends
Rays Batting
- The Tampa Bay Rays lead the league with 46 total home runs, averaging 2.2 per game.
- Tampa Bay has an MLB-high .286 batting average.
- The Rays are the top team in baseball this season with a .358 on-base percentage.
- Tampa Bay strikes out 8.1 times per game, the ninth-best average in MLB.
- The Rays have hit 27 homers at home this season (2.3 per game).
- Tampa Bay has a .558 slugging percentage and is averaging 4.5 extra-base hits per game at home.
- At home this season the team averages 9.4 hits per game and is batting .284.
Rays Key Batters
- Randy Arozarena leads Tampa Bay with a slugging percentage of .575, fueled by eight extra-base hits.
- Among qualifying hitters, Arozarena is seventh in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 23rd, and he is 16th in slugging.
- Arozarena hopes to build on a five-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .500 with two home runs, a walk and five RBI.
- Yandy Diaz leads Tampa Bay in OBP (.412) this season, fueled by 22 hits.
- Among all qualified hitters, Diaz ranks 23rd in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage and 11th in slugging percentage.
- Diaz heads into this game looking to extend his four-game hit streak. In his last five games he is batting .450 with two home runs, two walks and five RBI.
- Wander Franco is batting .288 with a .538 slugging percentage and 13 RBI this year.
- Josh Lowe has four home runs, 15 RBI and a batting average of .345 this season.
White Sox Stats & Trends
White Sox Batting
- The White Sox have hit 23 homers this season, which ranks 14th in the league.
- Chicago has a team batting average of .247 this season, which ranks 14th among MLB teams.
- The White Sox have the 24th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.306).
- Chicago ranks 18th with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
- They’ve hit 16 homers, an average of 1.3 per game, in 12 road contests this season.
- Chicago is slugging .425 in 12 road games this season.
- In away games this season, they’re batting .252 with 9.1 base hits per contest.
White Sox Key Batters
- Andrew Vaughn has accumulated a team-best .368 on-base percentage.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, Vaughn is 85th in batting average, 56th in on-base percentage and 94th in slugging percentage.
- Luis Robert has six doubles, five home runs and two walks while batting .233.
- Robert ranks 121st in batting average, 168th in on-base percentage and 53rd in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
- Andrew Benintendi has put up a slugging percentage of .338, a team-high for the White Sox.
- Yasmani Grandal has collected 18 hits to lead his team.
Rays vs. White Sox Probable Pitchers
| Zach Eflin (TB) | Pitcher | Lucas Giolito (CHW) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 – 0 | W/L | 1 – 1 |
| 11 | IP | 21 |
| 3.27 | ERA | 4.29 |
| 1.182 | WHIP | 1.238 |
| 9.8 | K/9 | 9.9 |
| 0.8 | BB/9 | 1.7 |
Rays vs. White Sox Injury Updates
- Rays: Jose Siri: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Zach Eflin: 15 Day IL (Back), Ryan Thompson: 15 Day IL (Lat), Tyler Glasnow: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shane Baz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shawn Armstrong: 60 Day IL (Neck), Andrew Kittredge: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yandy Díaz: day-to-day (Dehydration)
- White Sox: Yoán Moncada: 10 Day IL (Back), Tim Anderson: 10 Day IL (Knee), Hanser Alberto: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Joe Kelly: 15 Day IL (Groin), Liam Hendriks: 15 Day IL (Illness), Garrett Crochet: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Matt Foster: 60 Day IL (Forearm)
