Blue Jays vs. White Sox Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/2/2022

The Chicago White Sox (23-25 look to avoid the sweep when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays (29-20) in the final game of a three-game set. Bookmakers have listed the Blue Jays as -190 favorites, while the White Sox are +162 underdogs to pick up a win. Toronto’s Alek Manoah gets the start, and he’ll go against Chicago’s Johnny Cueto.

Blue Jays vs. White Sox Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. White Sox

Our computer pick: Chicago White Sox (+162) and Over (8.5)

Blue Jays vs. White Sox Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Alek Manoah
• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Johnny Cueto
• Game Day: Thursday, June 2, 2022
• Game Time: 3:07 PM ET
• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Stadium: Rogers Centre

Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter Alek Manoah

• Manoah (5-1 with a 1.77 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 56 innings pitched) makes the start for the Blue Jays, his 10th of the season.
• His last appearance was on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, when the right-hander went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up seven hits.
• In nine games this season, the 24-year-old has a 1.77 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .206 to opposing batters.
• Manoah is aiming to claim his fourth straight quality start in this outing.
• Manoah will look to extend a 10-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing).
• The opposing White Sox offense has a collective .236 batting average, and is 23rd in the league with 384 total hits and 28th in MLB action with 175 runs scored. It has the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.362) and ranks 22nd in home runs (43) in all of MLB.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 24-year-old ranks third in ERA (1.77), sixth in WHIP (.911), and 23rd in K/9 (8.4).

White Sox Starter Johnny Cueto

• Cueto (0-1) will take to the mound for the White Sox and make his fourth start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed nine hits in 6 2/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs.
• The 36-year-old has an ERA of 2.41, a 2 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.286 in three games this season.
• He has two quality starts in three chances this season.
• Cueto has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Blue Jays rank 13th in MLB with a .241 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 12th in the league (.397) and 54 home runs.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Blue Jays have won 22, or 62.9%, of the 35 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Toronto has a record of 6-5, a 54.5% win rate, when favored by -190 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 65.5% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• Games involving Toronto have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 22 of 49 chances this season.
• The Blue Jays are 22-27-0 against the spread in their 49 chances this season.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have won in five, or 29.4%, of the 17 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Chicago has been listed as an underdog of +162 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 38.2% chance of walking away with the win.
• Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 21 of their 52 opportunities.
• The White Sox have posted a record of 23-29-0 against the spread this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• George Springer comes into Thursday’s game as the Blue Jays top run producer, delivering 26 RBI while hitting nine round-trippers in 2022. His .277 average is also best on the squad.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Springer’s home run total ranks him 29th, and his RBI tally puts him 36th.
• Springer carries a two-game hitting streak 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 hit 10 home runs with 26 RBI. Both pace his team.
• Guerrero ranks 21st in home runs and 36th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Bo Bichette is batting .255 with 13 doubles, seven home runs and 13 walks.
• Alejandro Kirk is hitting .292 with seven doubles, three home runs and 17 walks.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Abreu has posted a team-high six home runs and has driven in 22 runs.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Abreu ranks 60th in home runs and 89th in RBI.
• Abreu carries a 10-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .405 with four doubles, three home runs, six walks and eight RBI.
• Luis Robert’s six home runs pace his team.
• Among all MLB hitters, Robert is 60th in home runs and 140th in RBI.
• Andrew Vaughn has been a significant run producer for the White Sox with six home runs and 22 runs batted in.
• A.J. Pollock is hitting .226 with seven doubles, three home runs and five walks.

Betting Tips for Blue Jays vs. White Sox

After digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the White Sox on the moneyline at +162. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.