On Sunday, the Chicago White Sox (5-22) are hosting the Tampa Bay Rays (13-15), at 2:10 PM ET, in the final Game of a three-Game set.
The White Sox are an underdog (+127 on the moneyline) when they takes the field at home against the Rays (-152). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Tampa Bay Rays looking to Zack Littell (1-1), and Erick Fedde (1-0) answering the bell for the Chicago White Sox.
Deivi Garcia (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) was credited with a win in the White Sox’s 8-7 victory over the Rays yesterday. Andrew Benintendi led the way offensively, going 3-for-5 with two home runs and six RBI. Phil Maton (0.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 K) was handed the loss for the Rays.
Ahead of this Rays vs. White Sox matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Sunday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Rays (-152, bet $152 to win $100)
- Underdog: White Sox (+127, bet $100 to win $127)
- Over/under: 8.5
Rays vs. White Sox: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, April 28, 2024
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Rays stats and trends
Rays betting records
- The Rays have entered the game as favorites 22 times this season and won 10, or 45.5%, of those games.
- Tampa Bay has entered seven games this season favored by -152 or more and is 2-5 in those contests.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 60.3% chance to win.
- Games involving Tampa Bay have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 17 of 28 chances this season.
- The Rays are 12-15-0 ATS in their 27 games with a spread this season.
Zack Littell (Rays probable starter)
- The Rays are sending Littell (1-1) to the mound to make his sixth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 3.33 ERA and 29 strikeouts through 27 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Monday against the Detroit Tigers, the righty went six innings, allowing five earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- In five games this season, the 28-year-old has put up a 3.33 ERA and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .288 to his opponents.
- Littell is looking to pick up his second quality start of the year.
- Littell will aim to go five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 5.4 innings per outing.
- In one of his five total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
- The opposing White Sox offense has the worst slugging percentage (.310) and is 29th in MLB play with 18 home runs. It has a collective .201 batting average, and is last in MLB with 174 total hits and last in MLB action scoring 73 runs.
Rays batting stats
- The Rays’ 24 home runs rank 22nd in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 64 extra-base hits, Tampa Bay ranks 22nd in MLB with a .367 slugging percentage this season.
- The Rays’ .247 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking 10th in MLB.
- Tampa Bay has scored 114 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Rays have an OBP of .310 this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
- Tampa Bay ranks 22nd with an average of 9.0 strikeouts per game.
White Sox stats and trends
White Sox betting records
- The White Sox have been underdogs in 27 games this season and have come away with the win five times (18.5%) in those contests.
- This season, Chicago has been victorious five times in 23 chances when named as an underdog of at least +127 or worse on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 44.1% chance of pulling out a win.
- Contests with Chicago has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 13 of 27 chances this season.
- In 26 games with a line this season, the White Sox have a mark of 11-15-0 against the spread.
Erick Fedde (White Sox probable starter)
- Fedde gets the start for the White Sox, his sixth of the season. He is 1-0 with a 2.73 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 26 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s last time out came on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins, when he went six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing three hits.
- The 31-year-old has amassed a 2.73 ERA and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings across five games this season, while allowing a batting average of .210 to his opponents.
- Fedde is trying to collect his second quality start of the season.
- Fedde will look to build upon a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 innings per outing).
- In one of his appearances this season he has not allow an earned run.
- He meets a Rays offense that ranks 16th in the league with 114 total runs scored while batting .247 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .367 slugging percentage (22nd in MLB play) and has hit a total of 24 home runs (22nd in the league).
White Sox batting stats
- The White Sox are second-worst in MLB play with 18 home runs.
- This season, Chicago is slugging .310, the lowest percentage in baseball.
- The White Sox have the second-worst batting average in the majors (.201).
- Chicago scores the fewest runs in baseball (73 total, 2.7 per game).
- The White Sox’s .271 on-base percentage is the worst in the majors.