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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago White Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Chicago White Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The Rays will trot Shane McClanahan out to the mound in this one. Left hander McClanahan has a 4-0 record and a 1.86 ERA this season.
McClanahan's opponent in this one will be Dylan Cease. The White Sox right hander has a 2.73 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -147-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 8-0 result against the Blue Jays on April 26. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 1-0 loser on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Houston at 104 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 20-5 SU
Tampa Bay is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
Chicago:
Team record: 7-18 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Chicago Friday, April 28