Chicago White Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/05/2022

Game Time: 1:40 pm ET, Sunday, June 5, 2022

Venue:  Tropicana Field, Petersburg, FL

Where to Watch:  MLB Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  White Sox -120, Rays +100; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  White Sox -115, Rays -105; Over/Under:  7 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  White Sox -115, Rays -105; Over/Under:  7 runs

 

Chicago White Sox:  23-27 (3rd place, AL Central)

Tampa Bay Rays:  31-21 (2nd place, AL East)

 

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Chicago White Sox:  3-7 last 10

Tampa Bay Rays:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The White Sox are coming into this game with a 23-27 record overall and they are 12-14 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one on a 4 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 finale of a 3-game series with the Rays on Sunday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Sunday with the 2nd game still to be played on Saturday. Dylan Cease is the starting pitcher for them on Saturday while Lucas Giolito will be on the mound for them here on Sunday. He is 3-2 with a 3.61 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 6 ER, 2 HRs, and 2 BB with 8 Ks on 8 hits in 4.2 IP against the Toronto Blue Jays. 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 31-21 record overall and they are 18-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 3 game winning streak. They just split their 4-game series against the Texas Rangers 2-2 and they are playing the series finale of a 3-game series with the White Sox on Sunday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Sunday with the 2nd game still to be played on Saturday. Drew Rasmussen was the starting pitcher for them on Saturday while Ryan Yarbrough will be on the mound for them here on Sunday. He is 0-2 with a 4.00 ERA this season. His team lost their last 4 straight games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 3 earned runs, 2 homers, and 0 BB with 3 strikeouts on 6 hits in 6.2 innings played against the Texas Rangers. 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 White Sox are coming into this game on a very bad losing streak and they have been playing poorly all season long. They were the favorite to win their division and right now they do not even have a winning record. That is bound to come back to the mean though as they do have a good lineup it is just their pitching that lets them down in their games. They have Giolitto starting here though and he gives his team a good chance to win as he has been good all season and will offer a chance to pitch deep into this game and take some stress off of that bad bullpen. They are going up against a Rays team that has been winning a lot of games recently but they have been inconsistent all season and recently they have been winning more games with their pitching and not their hitting. Their pitching has been great in some games but very bad in others and with Giolitto pitching for the White Sox here, he will be able to keep an already cold lineup off the board here. This should be a bounce back game for the White Sox. The best bet here is on the White Sox to win.

 

White Sox Rays Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Sunday, June 5, 2022 (1:40 pm ET start time) is White Sox 6 Rays 2.

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Chicago White Sox: 153-126 (-8.5 Units) ML in all games. 70-72 (-10.8 Units) ML in road games. 27-21 UNDER when playing on Sunday.

Tampa Bay Rays: 183-115 (+39.4 Units) ML in all games. 96-50 (+20.6 Units) ML in home games. 17-11 UNDER in home games.

 

 

Chicago White Sox:  V. Velasquez (SP) Late June - Groin. 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.

 

 

 

"He got locked in early, made the adjustments and you saw what happened. I was very impressed that he didn't fall apart and gave us some shutout innings after that." - Tony La Russa after his team’s loss against the Rays on Friday.

 

 

"You have to stay positive. It's a very negative sport. At the beginning of the season I didn't feel great at the plate, but I think I'm starting to come around. I'm trying to hit a lot more than six, but those are the six that I connected with." - Randy Arozarena after their win against the White Sox.

 

 

 

Leury Garcia (S) 2B

Andrew Vaughn (R) LF

Yoan Moncada (S) 3B

Jose Abreu (R) 1B

Luis Robert (R) CF

Gavin Sheets (L) RF

Yasmani Grandal (S) DH

Danny Mendick (R) SS

Reese McGuire (L) C

 

Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

Manuel Margot (R) DH

Yandy Diaz (R) 3B

Ji-Man Choi (L) 1B

Randy Arozarena (R) LF

Vidal Brujan (S) SS

Brett Phillips (L) RF

Isaac Paredes (R) 2B

Mike Zunino (R) C

 

 

Batting Average:  Tim Anderson (.356)

Hits:  Tim Anderson (58)

Home Runs:  Jose Abreu (7)

RBI:  Andrew Vaughn (23)

Stolen Bases:  Tim Anderson (8)

Wins:  Reynaldo Lopez (4)

Saves:  Liam Hendriks (14)

ERA:  Michael Kopech (2.20)

 

Batting Average:  Manuel Margot (.323)

Hits:  Randy Arozarena (50)

Home Runs:  Kevin Kiermaier (6)

RBI:  Ji-Man Choi (24)

Stolen Bases:  Randy Arozarena (8)

Wins:  Shane McClanahan (6)

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)