Chicago White Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction 4-28-24 Picks

In this article we will formulate a Chicago White Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, April 28th at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Rays Pitching Struggled

The Rays offense scored seven runs on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough as the pitching gave up eight runs. Richie Palacios had a strong game, hitting a home run and driving in two runs. The Rays are averaging 3.96 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.04 runs per game. The offense is ranked 19th in the league while pitching is ranked 26th. They are averaging 8.22 hits per game, which is 14th in the league, and they are going to need the offense to run up the score here early. 

Paredes Has Been Good This Season

Isaac Paredes has hit six home runs and driven in 16 RBIs. Getting the start for the Rays will be Zach Littell who sits with a 1-1 record and an ERA of 3.33. In his last start against the Detroit Tigers, he went six innings giving up nine hits and six runs. They are going to need him to be a lot better here. 

White Sox’s Offense Breaks Out

The White Sox’s offense has been a major issue all season, but they stepped up on Saturday scoring eight runs. Andrew Benintendi had a strong game hitting two home runs and driving in six RBIs. The White Sox are averaging 2.5 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.58 runs per game. 

Can White Sox Offense Stay Hot?

The offense is ranked 30th while the pitching is ranked 29th. They have a run differential of -3.07 which is the worst in baseball. Gavin Sheets has hit three home runs and driven in 10 RBIs. Getting the start for the White Sox will be Erick Fedde who sits with a 1-0 record and an ERA of 2.77. Against the Twins in his last start, he went six innings giving up three hits and one run. 

Chicago White Sox Team Facts

• The home team has won each of the White Sox’s last 10 games.
• The White Sox have covered the run line in each of their last six games as underdogs against AL East opponents.
• The White Sox have led after 3 innings in four of their last six games as home underdogs against AL East opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the White Sox’s last 11 games as home underdogs against AL East opponents.
• The White Sox have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games as home underdogs against American League opponents.

Tampa Bay Rays Team Facts

• The underdogs have won each of the Rays’ last five games.
• The Rays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games as favorites.
• The Rays have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four games as favorites against American League opponents.
• The Rays have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games as favorites against American League opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rays’ last four road games against AL Central opponents.

Chicago White Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Betting Prediction

The White Sox haven’t won many games this season, but this is one of those games they are going to come away with a win. Littell really looked awful in his last start, and he’s going to really struggle again here. Fedde really dominated his last start, and he’s going to lock down a Rays’ offense that has been inconsistent. The White Sox are going to cruise in this game. Back the White Sox.