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The Chicago White Sox (7-20) will try to stop a nine-game losing streak when they host the Tampa Bay Rays (22-5) on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET. The White Sox (+111) are not projected to end the streak against the Rays (-130). Calvin Faucher starts for Tampa Bay while Chicago will counter with Lance Lynn.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rays vs. White Sox
- Game Day: Saturday, April 29, 2023
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rays | -130 | 9 |
How Do I Watch the Rays vs. the White Sox?
- TV Channel: NBCS-CHI
Rays Stats & Trends
Rays Batting
- The Tampa Bay Rays average 1.9 home runs per game and have hit a league-best 52 home runs in total.
- Tampa Bay’s .279 batting average leads the majors.
- The Rays are the top team in MLB play this season with a .348 on-base percentage.
- Tampa Bay strikes out 8.2 times per game, the No. 12 average in baseball.
- The Rays have hit 23 homers on the road this season (2.1 per game).
- Tampa Bay is slugging .519 with 3.9 extra-base hits per game away from home.
- The team is batting .294 with 119 hits (10.8 per game) on the road this season.
Rays Key Batters
- Yandy Diaz has 30 hits and an OBP of .409, both of which rank first among Tampa Bay hitters this season. He has a .319 batting average and a slugging percentage of .585.
- Among qualifying batters in MLB, he ranks 16th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage, and seventh in slugging.
- Diaz hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .368 with a double, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
- Randy Arozarena has an OPS of .940, fueled by an OBP of .400 and a team-best slugging percentage of .540 this season. He’s batting .330.
- He is seventh in batting average, 17th in on-base percentage and 23rd in slugging in the major leagues.
- Wander Franco is batting .292 with a .519 slugging percentage and 14 RBI this year.
- Brandon Lowe has been key for Tampa Bay with 19 hits, an OBP of .352 plus a slugging percentage of .551.
White Sox Stats & Trends
White Sox Batting
- The White Sox’s 26 home runs rank 21st in Major League Baseball.
- Chicago ranks 23rd in MLB with a .230 team batting average.
- The White Sox are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 28th with an OBP of .291.
- Chicago ranks 18th in strikeouts per game (8.8) among MLB offenses.
- They’ve hit 10 homers, an average of 0.9 per game, in 11 home contests this season.
- In 11 home games this season, it is slugging .390 with 34 hits going for extra bases.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .242 with 8.2 base hits per contest.
White Sox Key Batters
- Andrew Vaughn has racked up a team-best .345 on-base percentage. He’s batting .245 and slugging .398.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, he is 105th in batting average, 72nd in on-base percentage and 106th in slugging percentage.
- Vaughn hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
- Jake Burger is batting .259 with four doubles, seven home runs and six walks. He’s slugging .722 with an on-base percentage of .349.
- Andrew Benintendi has a .333 slugging percentage, which paces the White Sox.
- Luis Robert has six doubles, five home runs and four walks while batting .215.
Rays vs. White Sox Probable Pitchers
| Calvin Faucher (TB) | Pitcher | Lance Lynn (CHW) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 1 | W/L | 0 – 3 |
| 12.2 | IP | 26.1 |
| 5.68 | ERA | 7.52 |
| 1.500 | WHIP | 1.785 |
| 7.1 | K/9 | 10.9 |
| 2.8 | BB/9 | 4.4 |
Rays vs. White Sox Injury Updates
- Rays: 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 (Shoulder), Pete Fairbanks: day-to-day (Undisclosed)
- White Sox: Tim Anderson: 10 Day IL (Knee), Yoán Moncada: 10 Day IL (Back), Hanser Alberto: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Liam Hendriks: 15 Day IL (Illness), Garrett Crochet: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Matt Foster: 60 Day IL (Forearm)
