The Chicago White Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays meet Monday in MLB action from Rogers Centre. Here’s a Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
The White Sox took on the New York Yankees over the weekend. Chicago took losses 4-2 Friday and 6-1 in the Saturday matchup. In the Sunday finale the White Sox finished off the sweep with a rough loss 7-2. Starting pitcher Chris Flexen gave up all seven earned on 4.0 innings, eight hits and a walk.
In the Monday matchup, the White Sox are sending out Erick Fedde for the starter job. This year Fedde is 4-0 with a 2.60 ERA in nine starts. He’s got 50 Ks in 52.0 innings. Fedde is 25-33 with a 5.12 ERA in 111 career games (97 starts).
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
Over on the Blue Jays’ side, they played the rival Tampa Bay Rays in their weekend series. Toronto also lost their first pair, falling 4-3 and 5-4. In the finale on Sunday the Jays managed seven team hits in a 5-2 victory. Alek Manoah finished with 7.0 clean frames, one hit and one walk alongside seven Ks.
As starting pitcher for Monday’s opener the Blue Jays will go with Jose Berrios. This year Berrios is 4-3 with a 2.82 ERA and 42 Ks in 54.1 innings over nine starts. Berrios is 87-69 with a 4.09 career ERE in 221 games (220 starts).
White Sox vs Blue Jays Injury Notes
White Sox 3B Bryan Ramos (quad) will likely begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte within the next couple of days.
Blue Jays SP Ricky Tiedemann (elbow) has been back on a mound and throwing bullpen sessions.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the last six games between the White Sox and Blue Jays have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Seven of the White Sox’s last eight games as underdogs against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last four home games.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Danny Jansen has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Blue Jays as home favorites against AL Central opponents.
- Bo Bichette has recorded at least one total base in each of the Blue Jays’ last 10 games against the White Sox.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has scored a run in each of the Blue Jays’ last six home games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Jose Berrios has recorded a win in five of his six previous appearances at Rogers Centre against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Bo Bichette has recorded at least one hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last 10 games against the White Sox.
- Jose Berrios has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his 10 previous appearances in day games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one Double in three of the Blue Jays’ last four games against the White Sox at Rogers Centre.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Blue Jays’ last four games against the White Sox.
- Bo Bichette has recorded at least one Single in each of the Blue Jays’ last 10 games against the White Sox.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Tommy Pham has recorded at least one RBI in each of the White Sox’s last three games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Nicky Lopez has recorded at least one Single in nine of his last 10 road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Luis Robert has hit a home run in three of his last eight road appearances.
- Eloy Jimenez has recorded at least one total base in each of the White Sox’s last six day games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Gavin Sheets has scored at least one run in four of the White Sox’s last five day games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Erick Fedde has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances with his team as an underdog against AL East opponents .
- Eloy Jimenez has recorded at least one hit in each of the White Sox’s last six day games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Erick Fedde has recorded five or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances with the White Sox as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Tommy Pham has recorded a Double in three of the White Sox’s last four games.
Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox Prediction
I might take a stab on the White Sox. Probably not touching it after the bad weekend for Chicago, though. Fedde posted a rough outing on May 4 versus the Cardinals, notching five earned on four hits and five walks in 4.1 innings. Since then however, Fedde is 2-0 in his last pair with zero earned on zero walks and nine hits in 13.0 combined frames. He should do pretty well Monday if all goes according to plan.
In their Sunday matchup, the White Sox got a bad start from Flexen against a surging offense. The good news is that the bullpen held strong on 4.0 clean frames, two hits, no walks and five Ks. If Chicago can get a quality outing from Fedde this time it might be enough.