Blue Jays vs. White Sox Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/1/2022

The Toronto Blue Jays (28-20) will look to Alejandro Kirk, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Chicago White Sox (23-24) Wednesday at 7:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays are -135 favorites for the contest, according to sportsbooks. Toronto’s Hyun Jin Ryu gets the start, and he’ll go against Chicago’s Michael Kopech.

Blue Jays vs. White Sox Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. White Sox

Our computer pick: Chicago White Sox (+115) and Over (8)

Blue Jays vs. White Sox Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Hyun Jin Ryu
• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Michael Kopech
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
• Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Stadium: Rogers Centre

Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter Hyun Jin Ryu

• Hyun-Jin Ryu (2-0 with a 5.48 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 23 innings pitched) makes the start for the Blue Jays, his sixth of the season.
• The lefty’s last appearance came on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he threw five innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing six hits.
• The 35-year-old has put up a 5.48 ERA and 4.7 strikeouts per nine innings across five games this season, while giving up a batting average of .290 to opposing hitters.
• Ryu is trying to pick up his second quality start of the season.
• Ryu will try to continue a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.2 frames per outing).
• He will face off against a White Sox team that is hitting .236 as a unit (17th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .360 (25th in MLB) with 41 total home runs (23rd in MLB).

White Sox Starter Michael Kopech

• Kopech (1-1) will take to the mound for the White Sox and make his ninth start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Sunday, May 22, when he tossed seven innings without allowing a run on one hit in a matchup with the New York Yankees.
• The 26-year-old has an ERA of 1.29, a 2.053 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of .857 in eight games this season.
• He’s going for his fourth quality start in a row.
• Kopech has pitched five or more innings in three straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Blue Jays have scored 191 runs this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB. They have 380 hits, 19th in baseball, with 51 home runs (13th in the league).

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Blue Jays have won 21, or 61.8%, of the 34 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• This season, Toronto has won 15 of its 22 games, or 68.2%, when favored by at least -135 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Blue Jays, based on the moneyline, is 57.4%.
• Toronto and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 21 of their 48 opportunities.
• The Blue Jays are 21-27-0 against the spread this season.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have been underdogs in 16 games this season and have come away with the win five times (31.2%) in those contests.
• Chicago has a win-loss record of 5-6 when favored by +115 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 46.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 20 of their 51 opportunities.
• The White Sox are 23-28-0 against the spread in their 51 games that had a posted line this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Not only does George Springer lead the Blue Jays in hitting with his .277 average, he also paces the squad with nine home runs and 26 RBI.
• Springer ranks 27th in homers and 34th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Springer brings a hitting streak of two games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has shown off his power as he leads his team with nine home runs.
• Guerrero is 27th in home runs and 53rd in RBI on the year.
• Bo Bichette has 13 doubles, seven home runs and 10 walks while batting .257.
• Bichette will look to build on his six-game hitting in this game. In his last 10 outings he is batting .311 with six doubles, three home runs, a walk and eight RBI.
• Kirk is batting .304 with seven doubles, three home runs and 17 walks.
• Kirk brings a six-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last 10 outings he is batting .433 with four doubles, two home runs, six walks and six RBI.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Abreu is hitting .244 with 11 doubles, five home runs and 23 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .340.
• Among all batters in MLB, Abreu is 84th in homers and 101st in RBI.
• Abreu has collected a hit in nine games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is batting .361 with four doubles, two home runs, eight walks and six RBI.
• Luis Robert has put his power on display as he paces his team with six home runs.
• Robert ranks 58th overall in homers and 137th in RBI this season.
• Andrew Vaughn has been a significant run producer for the White Sox with six home runs and 22 runs batted in.
• Adam Engel is batting .250 with nine doubles, a home run and eight walks.

Betting Tips for Blue Jays vs. White Sox

We have the White Sox on the moneyline at +115 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.