Chicago White Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/03/2022

Game Time: 7:10 pm ET, Friday, June 3, 2022

Venue:  Tropicana Field, Petersburg, FL

Where to Watch:  BSSUN

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  White Sox +170, Rays -200; Over/Under:  7 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  White Sox +170, Rays -200; Over/Under:  7 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  White Sox +150, Rays -185; Over/Under:  7 runs

 

Chicago White Sox:  23-25 (2nd place, AL Central)

Tampa Bay Rays:  29-21 (3rd place, AL East)

 

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Chicago White Sox:  4-6 last 10

Tampa Bay Rays:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

The White Sox are coming into this game with a 23-26 record overall and they are 12-13 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game losing streak. They just lost their 3-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays getting swept 3-0 and they are playing the series opener of a 3-game series with the Rays on Friday. This will be the 1st game of the series on Friday. Johnny Cueto is the starting pitcher for them on Thursday while Vince Velasquez will be on the mound for them here on Friday. He is 2-3 with a 5.30 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 1 BB with 5 Ks on 0 hits in 3 IP against the Boston Red Sox. They scored 11 runs in their last series averaging just under 4 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 21 runs against them averaging 7 runs allowed per game.

 

The Rays are coming into this game with a 30-21 record overall and they are 17-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 2 game winning streak. They just split their 4-game series against the Texas Rangers 2-2 and they are playing the series opener of a 3-game series with the White Sox on Friday. This will be the 1st game of the series on Friday. Corey Kluber was the starting pitcher for them on Thursday while Shane McClanahan will be on the mound for them here on Friday. He is 5-2 with a 2.01 ERA this season. His team won 6 of their last 7 games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 1 earned run, 1 homer, and 0 BB with 7 strikeouts on 7 hits in 6 innings played against the New York Yankees. They scored 12 runs in their last series averaging 3 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 16 runs against them averaging 4 runs allowed per game.

 

The Rays are coming into this game playing much better in their recent games. They have been very inconsistent this season but have won 2 straight games and have been pitching very well recently. They are going up against a White Sox team that is the favorite to win their division but they are not even above .500 this season and they have an awful bullpen as they have been allowing a lot of runs late in their games. They have Velasquez starting here and he has not been that great this season either with an ERA north of 5. McClanahan is starting for the Rays here and he has been pitching very well recently, likely continuing that in this game. The Rays have a solid starter on the mound and they have a much better bullpen than the White Sox that has actually been pitching very well recently, unlike the White Sox. The best bet here is on the Rays to win this game as they will start to heat up here back at home.

 

White Sox Rays Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, June 3, 2022 (7:10 pm ET start time) is Rays 4 White Sox 1.

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Chicago White Sox: Will be posted by 12:00am EST, 06/03/2022.

Tampa Bay Rays: Will be posted by 12:00am EST, 06/03/2022.

 

 

Chicago White Sox:  Y. Moncada (3B) Ques Thurs - Quadricep. T. Anderson (SS) Out indefinitely - Groin. E. Jimenez (LF) Mid June - Hamstring.

Tampa Bay Rays:  W. Franco (SS) Out indefinitely - Quadricep. B. Lowe (2B) Mid June - Back. L. Patino (SP) Mid June - Oblique.

 

 

 

"We're trying to preserve him but it's out of the routine to have that much rest. We don't regret giving him the rest but I think that probably has something to do with it." - Tony La Russa after his team’s loss against the Blue Jays on Wednesday.

 

 

"It's a big at-bat right there. It's a big pitch. It's a big swing momentum in favor of the pitcher. They're tough calls, there's no denying that. Just felt like there there could have been a look or an ask down to the third base umpire." - Kevin Cash after his team’s win against the Rangers on Wednesday.

 

 

 

Leury Garcia (S) SS

Luis Robert (R) CF

Yoan Moncada (S) 3B

Jose Abreu (R) 1B

Gavin Sheets (L) RF

Yasmani Grandal (S) C

Andrew Vaughn (R) LF

Reese McGuire (L) DH

Josh Harrison (R) 2B

 

Randy Arozarena (R) LF

Manuel Margot (R) RF

Harold Ramirez (R) 1B

Yandy Diaz (R) 3B

Francisco Mejia (S) DH

Isaac Paredes (R) 2B

Mike Zunino (R) C

Vidal Brujan (S) SS

Brett Phillips (L) CF

 

 

Batting Average:  Tim Anderson (.356)

Hits:  Tim Anderson (58)

Home Runs:  Luis Robert (6)

RBI:  Andrew Vaughn (22)

Stolen Bases:  Tim Anderson (8)

Wins:  Reynaldo Lopez (4)

Saves:  Liam Hendriks (14)

ERA:  Davis Martin (1.80)

 

Batting Average:  Manuel Margot (.319)

Hits:  Wander Franco (48)

Home Runs:  Kevin Kiermaier (6)

RBI:  Manuel Margot (23)

Stolen Bases:  Randy Arozarena (7)

Wins:  Drew Rasmussen (5)

Saves:  Andrew Kittredge (5)

ERA:  J.P. Feyereisen (0.00)

 

Managers:

Chicago White Sox: Tony La Russa (2nd season)

Tampa Bay Rays: Kevin Cash (8th season)