Rays vs White Sox Game Breakdown & Projections – Fri, Apr 26th 2024

Strap in, sports fans! Tonight, the field at Guaranteed Rate is set for an electrifying clash as the Tampa Bay Rays, balancing a .500 record, aim to boost their standing against the struggling Chicago White Sox, who are desperately trying to claw their way out of a deep slump. With the first pitch slated for 07:40 PM EST, the Rays are looking to capitalize on their recent victory, while the White Sox are hungry to turn the tide after their latest stumble. The betting lines are buzzing, the overcast skies are promising a cool game day breeze, and the stakes are as high as the humidity. As these two American League teams square off, it’s clear that tonight, amidst the chilly Chicago winds, we’re all set to see if the Rays can shine bright or if the White Sox can clean up their act!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 26, 2024 07:40PM EST

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago

Weather: Overcast with winds from the ESE at 12.5 mph. Temperature is at 51.1° with 50% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	TB ML	CWS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-230	+190	8.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-245	+200	7.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	-15	+10	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

131W-116L

71.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

1W-9L

HOME

123W-130L

29.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/21/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	7	Over	+7.0
04/21/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	8	Over	+7.0
04/22/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Under	-1.0
04/22/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	4	Under	-1.0
04/23/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Under	-3.0
04/23/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	4	Under	-3.0
04/27/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	14	Over	+11.0
04/27/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	5	Over	+11.0
04/28/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	3	Under	-3.0
04/28/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	2	Under	-3.0
04/29/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	12	Over	+7.0
04/29/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Over	+7.0
04/30/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	9	Over	+13.0
04/30/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	12	Over	+13.0

Rays Vs Over/Under

White Sox Vs Over/Under

Zach Eflin

ERA 3.682 | IP 29.3 | 1.0W-2.0L | KO 26.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
04-20-24	@NYY	2-0W	6.0	3	0	6	Under
04-15-24	vsLAA	7-3L	6.3	6	0	5	Over
04-08-24	@LAA	1-7L	5.0	9	5	5	Over
04-02-24	vsTEX	2-5W	6.3	5	1	5	Under
03-28-24	vsTOR	8-2L	5.7	6	6	5	Over
09-26-23	@BOS	9-7W	5.0	5	3	4	Over
09-21-23	vsLAA	4-5W	5.0	6	2	10	Over
09-15-23	@BAL	7-1W	7.0	1	1	8	Over
09-10-23	vsSEA	3-6W	5.0	7	3	6	Over
09-05-23	vsBOS	6-8W	5.0	5	3	7	Over

Chris Flexen

ERA 6.407 | IP 19.7 | 0.0W-3.0L | KO 11.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
04-22-24	@MIN	0-7L	2.3	1	1	0	Under
04-19-24	@PHI	0-7L	4.0	1	0	4	Under
04-12-24	vsCIN	11-1L	2.7	7	6	2	Over
04-06-24	@KC	0-3L	6.3	6	3	4	Under
04-01-24	vsATL	9-0L	4.3	6	4	1	Over
09-28-23	@LAD	5-14W	6.0	6	3	3	Over
09-23-23	@CHC	3-6W	5.0	5	2	1	Over
09-17-23	@SF	11-10L	5.3	5	4	5	Over
09-12-23	@CHC	4-6W	5.3	9	3	5	Over
09-06-23	@ARI	5-12W	2.3	4	6	3	Over

Rays Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
04/26	@ DET	7-5W	11	2	Over
04/25	@ DET	2-4L	7	1	Under
04/24	@ DET	1-7L	6	1	Over
04/23	vs NYY	4-5L	5	0	Over
04/22	vs NYY	2-0W	9	0	Under
04/21	vs NYY	3-5L	14	1	Over
04/20	@ LAA	2-1W	5	0	Under
04/19	@ LAA	4-5L	11	1	Over
04/18	@ LAA	7-6W	7	0	Over
04/17	@ LAA	3-7L	6	1	Over
04/16	@ SF	9-4W	10	4	Over
04/15	@ SF	2-11L	8	0	Over
04/14	@ SF	2-1W	6	0	Under
04/12	vs LAA	2-2L	7	1	Under
04/11	vs LAA	6-4W	12	1	Over

White Sox Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
04/27	vs MIN	3-6L	9	0	Over
04/26	vs MIN	3-6L	4	2	Over
04/25	vs MIN	5-6L	8	1	Over
04/24	vs MIN	0-7L	8	0	Under
04/23	vs PHI	2-8L	4	1	Over
04/22	vs PHI	5-9L	7	0	Over
04/21	vs PHI	0-7L	2	0	Under
04/19	@ KC	2-4L	5	1	Under
04/19	@ KC	2-1W	6	1	Under
04/17	@ KC	0-2L	4	0	Under
04/16	@ CIN	4-11L	8	0	Over
04/15	@ CIN	0-5L	2	0	Under
04/14	@ CIN	1-11L	4	0	Over
04/12	vs CLE	6-7L	10	1	Over
04/11	vs CLE	7-5W	12	0	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Tampa Bay Rays	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Yandy Diaz	10.0	12.9	0.236	0.302	30.2%	60.4%	0.9%
#2 Richie Palacios	8.6	11.2	0.264	0.415	45.3%	86.8%	3.8%
#3 Randy Arozarena	10.9	14.3	0.158	0.263	24.2%	50.5%	3.2%
#4 Isaac Paredes	10.3	13.6	0.284	0.523	42.0%	94.3%	6.8%
#5 Amed Rosario	8.8	10.9	0.341	0.494	35.3%	84.7%	2.4%
#6 Harold Ramirez	8.6	10.7	0.266	0.309	27.7%	58.5%	1.1%
#7 Ben Rortvedt	6.9	8.9	0.333	0.405	47.6%	88.1%	0.0%
#8 Curtis Mead	7.5	9.2	0.231	0.277	32.3%	60.0%	1.5%
#9 Jose Caballero	7.2	9.2	0.272	0.432	32.1%	75.3%	2.5%

Chicago White Sox	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Nicky Lopez	5.4	6.6	0.203	0.203	34.4%	54.7%	0.0%
#2 Danny Mendick	5.7	6.9	0.235	0.294	29.4%	58.8%	0.0%
#3 Gavin Sheets	5.9	7.8	0.246	0.464	43.5%	89.9%	4.3%
#4 Eloy Jimenez	6.8	9.0	0.2	0.333	31.1%	64.4%	4.4%
#5 Andrew Vaughn	6.7	8.5	0.17	0.216	28.4%	50.0%	0.0%
#6 Andrew Benintendi	5.3	6.6	0.165	0.188	21.2%	40.0%	0.0%
#7 Kevin Pillar	5.4	7.3	0.16	0.36	36.0%	72.0%	4.0%
#8 Paul DeJong	4.6	6.0	0.211	0.439	29.8%	73.7%	5.3%
#9 Martin Maldonado	4.0	5.0	0.048	0.071	9.5%	16.7%	0.0%