Blue Jays vs. White Sox Pick
Will the Chicago White Sox manage to establish a winning streak when they host the Toronto Blue Jays at 8:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Toronto is the favorite on the road, as the Blue Jays are getting odds of -165 to win, while the White Sox are getting a money line of +155 to win at home. The over/under total for the contest is listed at 10.5 runs. Chicago has won two of three meetings with Toronto already this season.
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The pitching matchup tonight has Marco Estrada (4-7, 5.43 ERA) on the mound for the Jays to face James Shields (2-3, 5.86) of the White Sox. Estrada hasn’t gotten past five innings in his last five starts, and he has allowed at least two runs in each one. On the season he has 122 strikeouts with 50 walks and a 1.49 WHIP. Shields has also struggled, allowing at least five runs in his last four starts. He has 38 strikeouts this year with 28 walks and a 1.66 WHIP.
Chicago snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over Cleveland on Sunday. The Sox haven’t won back-to-back games since July 2 and 3. The White Sox are 40-62 overall and 20-27 at home. Chicago has averaged 4.33 runs per game while allowing 5 per game. The Sox are being led this season by Jose Abreu, who has 19 home runs, 28 doubles and 66 RBI. Matt Davidson is adding 21 home runs with 48 RBI.
Toronto is coming off an 11-10 win over the Angels on Sunday for their fifth win in seven games. The Jays are 49-56 on the season and 22-30 on the road this year. The Jays are The Jays are being led this season by Justin Smoak, who has 29 home runs with 70 RBI and a .301 batting average. Kendrys Morales is adding 17 doubles, 20 home runs and 50 RBI.
Bet on Blue Jays vs. White Sox
Toronto is being given a lot of credit for today, but the Blue Jays are banged up and putting a struggling pitcher on the mound on the road. Chicago doesn’t have a deep roster now either because of trades, but I feel like the Sox should be better than a +155 dog. I can’t trust Estrada on the road with a Toronto roster that is missing plenty of assets and has struggled to a 22-30 road record.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: CHICAGO WHITE SOX +155