The Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago White Sox meet in MLB action from Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Toronto is listed as a -125 road favorite while the White Sox are +105 home underdogs. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Chris Bassitt will start for Toronto here and is 8-5 with a 4.06 ERA and 93 strikeouts this season. Lucas Giolito will start for the White Sox and is 6-5 with a 3.53 ERA and 108 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Toronto’s 8-0 win over the White Sox on April 26th, 2023, made it four straight wins for the Blue Jays in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Toronto is 11-4 in their last 15 games against the AL Central and 0-4 in their last 4 series-opening games while the under is 3-1-1 in their last 5 Tuesday games. Chicago is 2-7 in their last 9 games following a win and 5-2 in their last 7 games against the AL East while the over is 5-0 in their last 5 games overall.
Pick
I’m backing the White Sox here. I just can’t really trust Chris Bassitt on the road in his current form, and the Blue Jays bats have had a tendency to be inconsistent as well. Chicago hasn’t been great either against righties, but Lucas Giolito’s done his best work at home and I just don’t see a reason why the Jays should be road favorites here. Give me the White Sox.