Chicago White Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 4/16/2022

The Tampa Bay Rays (4-3) will look to Ji-Man Choi, who has blasted homers in two straight games, to pull off an upset win over the Chicago White Sox (5-2) Saturday at Guaranteed Rate Field. The White Sox and Luis Robert (who has a two-game home run streak of his own) are -141 moneyline favorites for the game, which starts at 2:10 PM ET. Chicago’s Michael Kopech and Tampa Bay’s Corey Kluber have been named the starters for this contest.

Chicago White Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Predictions, Betting Odds, Spread, Line

Computer Predictions for White Sox vs. Rays

Our computer pick: Tampa Bay Rays (+120) and Over (8.5)

White Sox vs. Rays Game Info

• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Michael Kopech
• Tampa Bay Rays probable starting pitcher: Corey Kluber
• Game Day: Saturday, April 16, 2022
• Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field

Chicago White Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Matchup

White Sox Starter Michael Kopech

• Kopech (0-0) takes the mound for the White Sox to make his second start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers, when he tossed four innings, allowing one earned run while giving up two hits.
• Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of just .154 against him this season. He has a 2.25 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings over his one games.
• The opposing Rays offense has the seventh-ranked slugging percentage (.417) and ranks 14th in MLB play with seven home runs. It has a collective .255 batting average, and is 10th in MLB with 60 total hits and 14th in MLB play scoring 31 runs.

Rays Starter Corey Kluber

• The Rays will send Kluber to the mound for his second start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing three hits against the Baltimore Orioles.
• He has pitched to a .00 ERA this season with 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 7.7 walks per nine across one games.
• The White Sox rank 11th in MLB with 32 runs scored this season. They have a .240 batting average this campaign with eight home runs (12th in the league).

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox won 80, or 62.5%, of the 128 games they played as favorites last season.
• Chicago entered 94 games last season favored by -141 or more and was 59-35 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 58.5% chance of a victory for the White Sox.
• Last season, Chicago and its opponents hit the over in 73 of their 165 games with a total.
• The White Sox were 59-62-0 against the spread in their 121 chances last season.

Rays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rays were defeated in the one game they played as the underdog this season.
• Tampa Bay has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +120.
• The Rays have an implied victory probability of 45.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Tampa Bay and their opponents have gone over in two of their seven games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• In seven games with a line this season, the Rays have a mark of 3-4-0 against the spread.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Abreu had 30 home runs and 117 runs batted in last season.
• Tim Anderson had a .309 batting average with 163 hits.
• Josh Harrison hit .279 a season ago with 33 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 31 walks.
• Yasmani Grandal had nine doubles, 23 home runs and 87 walks while hitting .240.

Rays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Brandon Lowe had 39 home runs and 99 runs batted in last season.
• Randy Arozarena hit .274 a season ago with 145 hits.
• Yandy Diaz hit .256 a season ago with 20 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 69 walks.
• Manuel Margot hit .254 with 18 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 37 walks.

Betting Tips for White Sox vs. Rays

After taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Rays on the moneyline at +120. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.