Blue Jays vs. White Sox Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/20/2022

Luis Robert will look to extend his 10-game hitting streak when the Chicago White Sox (31-33) take on the Toronto Blue Jays (38-28). The Blue Jays are listed as -136 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 8:10 PM ET Monday, live from Guaranteed Rate Field. Jose Berrios gets the starting nod for Toronto while Lance Lynn is Chicago’s starter for the contest.

Blue Jays vs. White Sox Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. White Sox

Our computer pick: Chicago White Sox (+114) and Under (9)

Blue Jays vs. White Sox Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: José Berríos
• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Lance Lynn
• Game Day: Monday, June 20, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field

Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter José Berríos

• Berrios (5-2 with a 4.65 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 71 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Blue Jays, his 14th of the season.
• The righty’s most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he went 7 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing three hits.
• In 13 games this season, the 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.65, with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .257 against him.
• Berrios is trying to register his fourth straight quality start in this outing.
• Berrios will try to prolong a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 innings per outing).
• He meets a White Sox offense that ranks 24th in the league with 267 runs while batting .250 as a squad. It has a collective .376 slugging percentage (24th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 55 home runs (26th in MLB).
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 28-year-old ranks 60th in ERA (4.65), 43rd in WHIP (1.242), and 39th in K/9 (7.8).

White Sox Starter Lance Lynn

• Lynn will take to the mound for the White Sox, his second start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Monday, when he threw 4 1/3 innings against the Detroit Tigers, giving up three earned runs.
• He has pitched in one games this season with an ERA of 6.23, a batting average against of .476 and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Blue Jays are batting .255 this season, fifth in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .428 (third in the league) with 84 home runs.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Blue Jays have been favored 49 times and won 29, or 59.2%, of those games.
• Toronto has a record of 21-14, a 60% win rate, when favored by -136 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.6% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• Toronto’s games have gone over the total in 34 of their 65 chances.
• In 65 games with a spread this season, the Blue Jays are 29-36-0 ATS.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have won in 10, or 35.7%, of the 28 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This year, Chicago has won six of 17 games when listed as at least +114 or worse on the moneyline.
• The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 46.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Chicago and their opponents have gone over in 31 of their 68 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The White Sox have posted a record of 32-36-0 against the spread this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays in home runs (17) and runs batted in (41).
• Guerrero’s home runs rank him 10th in the majors, and he ranks 22nd in RBI.
• George Springer is hitting .264 with 11 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 23 walks.
• Springer ranks 22nd in home runs and 48th in RBI in the majors.
• Alejandro Kirk leads the Blue Jays with a .307 batting average.
• Bo Bichette has 15 doubles, 10 home runs and 18 walks while hitting .260.
• Bichette has recorded at least one hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .143 with a walk and an RBI.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Abreu paces the White Sox with nine long balls and runs batted in, driving in 32.
• Abreu’s home run total puts him 53rd in the majors, and he is 62nd in RBI.
• Robert is batting .294 with seven doubles, six home runs and eight walks.
• Robert is 109th in homers and 87th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Andrew Vaughn has accumulated a team-high batting average of .309.
• A.J. Pollock is hitting .261 with 11 doubles, a triple, four home runs and nine walks.

Betting Tips for Blue Jays vs. White Sox

After analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is the White Sox on the moneyline at +114. Our computer picks see the scoring going under the total of 9 runs.