Blue Jays vs. White Sox Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/31/2022

The Toronto Blue Jays (27-20) will put their five-game win streak to the test when they host the Chicago White Sox (23-23) Tuesday at 7:07 PM ET. Sportsbooks consider the Blue Jays -165 favorites to extend their streak, while the White Sox are +145 underdogs looking for the upset. Toronto’s Kevin Gausman gets the start, and he’ll go against Chicago’s Lucas Giolito.

Blue Jays vs. White Sox Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. White Sox

Our computer pick: Chicago White Sox (+145) and Over (7.5)

Blue Jays vs. White Sox Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Kevin Gausman
• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Lucas Giolito
• Game Day: Tuesday, May 31, 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 Kevin Gausman

• Gausman (4-3 with a 2.25 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 56 innings pitched) makes the start for the Blue Jays, his 10th of the season.
• The righty last pitched on Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he tossed six scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
• In nine games this season, the 31-year-old has a 2.25 ERA and 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .247 to opposing hitters.
• Gausman is trying to pick up his seventh quality start of the season in this matchup.
• Gausman will aim to last five or more innings for his 10th straight start. He’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing.
• He will match up with a White Sox offense that ranks 20th in MLB with 363 total hits (on a .233 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .356 (25th in MLB) with 40 total home runs (22nd in MLB).
• The 31-year-old ranks 12th in ERA (2.25), 19th in WHIP (1.036), and eighth in K/9 (10.4) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

White Sox Starter Lucas Giolito

• Giolito (3-1) will take to the mound for the White Sox and make his eighth start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed five hits in six innings against the Boston Red Sox.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 2.63, a 3.4 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.274 in seven games this season.
• In seven starts this season, he’s earned three quality starts.
• Giolito has pitched five or more innings in five straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Blue Jays are batting .237 this season, 13th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .386 (15th in the league) with 49 home runs.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Blue Jays have won 20, or 60.6%, of the 33 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Toronto has a record of 9-5, a 64.3% win rate, when favored by -165 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Blue Jays have a 62.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Toronto’s games have gone over the total in 20 of their 47 chances.
• The Blue Jays are 21-26-0 against the spread in their 47 chances this season.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 15 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (33.3%) in those games.
• This season, Chicago has come away with a win two times in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +145 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 40.8% chance of pulling out a win.
• Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 19 of their 50 opportunities.
• The White Sox have posted a record of 22-28-0 against the spread this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• George Springer leads the Blue Jays with nine home runs and 26 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .273.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Springer is 26th in homers and 28th in RBI.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit nine home runs to lead his team.
• Guerrero ranks 26th in home runs in baseball, and 47th in RBI.
• Bo Bichette is hitting .253 with 12 doubles, seven home runs and nine walks.
• Bichette is on a five-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .375 with four doubles, a home run and three RBI.
• Santiago Espinal has 13 doubles, two home runs and 14 walks while hitting .264.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Tim Anderson paces the White Sox with a team-high batting average of .356.
• Anderson is 77th in home runs and 105th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Jose Abreu has totaled 20 runs batted in to lead his team.
• Among all MLB hitters, Abreu is 77th in home runs and 95th in RBI.
• Andrew Vaughn leads the White Sox with 20 runs batted in.
• Adam Engel has nine doubles, a home run and eight walks while batting .250.

Betting Tips for Blue Jays vs. White Sox

We have the White Sox on the moneyline at +145 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after analyzing all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.