In the final Game of a three-Game series at Rogers Centre, the Toronto Blue Jays (21-26) face the Chicago White Sox (15-34), Wednesday at 7:07 PM ET.
The White Sox are an underdog (+197 moneyline odds to win) when they square off against the Blue Jays (-243). The scheduled starters are Chris Bassitt (3-6) for the Toronto Blue Jays, and Nick Nastrini for the Chicago White Sox.
These clubs meet again after the White Sox’s 5-0 victory over the Blue Jays yesterday. Garrett Crochet (6.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 4 K) earned the win for the White Sox. Danny Mendick went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI to lead the team on offense. Yusei Kikuchi (6.0 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 6 K) took the loss on the mound for the Blue Jays.
Here is everything you need to get ready for Wednesday’s Blue Jays vs. White Sox contest, including viewing options.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Blue Jays (-243, bet $243 to win $100)
- Underdog: White Sox (+197, bet $100 to win $197)
- Over/under: 8.5
Blue Jays vs. White Sox: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
- Stadium: Rogers Centre
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Blue Jays stats and trends
Blue Jays betting records
- This season, the Blue Jays have been favored 29 times and won 16, or 55.2%, of those games.
- Toronto has played as favorites of -243 or more once this season and won that game.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 70.8% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
- Toronto and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 19 of 47 opportunities.
- The Blue Jays are 21-25-0 against the spread in their 46 chances this season.
Chris Bassitt (Blue Jays probable starter)
- Bassitt gets the start for the Blue Jays, his 10th of the season. He is 3-6 with a 5.03 ERA and 45 strikeouts through 48 1/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent time out came on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when the righty tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.
- In nine games this season, the 35-year-old has a 5.03 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .276 to his opponents.
- Bassitt has registered four quality starts this year.
- Bassitt is looking for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 frames per appearance on the mound.
- He has given up one or more earned runs in all of his outings.
- The opposing White Sox offense has a collective .217 batting average, and is 29th in the league with 345 total hits and last in MLB action with 141 runs scored. It has the worst slugging percentage (.333) and ranks last in home runs (34) in all of MLB.
- This season, the 35-year-old ranks 70th in ERA (5.03), 75th in WHIP (1.531), and 42nd in K/9 (8.4) among pitchers who qualify.
Blue Jays batting stats
- The Blue Jays rank 27th in Major League Baseball with just 39 home runs as a team.
- The offense for Toronto has a slugging percentage of .361 this season, 23rd in MLB.
- The Blue Jays have a team batting average of .228 this season, which ranks 25th among MLB teams.
- Toronto has scored 173 runs (just 3.7 per game) this season, which ranks 29th in MLB.
- The Blue Jays have an on-base percentage of .305 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
- Toronto ranks second in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.2 whiffs per contest.
White Sox stats and trends
White Sox betting records
- The White Sox have been underdogs in 47 games this season and have come away with the win 13 times (27.7%) in those contests.
- Chicago has a win-loss record of 2-11 when favored by +197 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 33.7% chance of walking away with the win.
- Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 21 of its 49 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- In 48 games with a line this season, the White Sox have a mark of 23-25-0 against the spread.
Nick Nastrini (White Sox probable starter)
- Nastrini gets the call to start for the White Sox, his first this season.
- The righty is pitching in his MLB debut. He’s 24 years old.
- The Blue Jays rank 29th in runs scored in the league (173) this season and are batting .228 while hitting 39 home runs (27th in the league).
White Sox batting stats
- The White Sox are last in MLB action with 34 home runs.
- This season, Chicago is slugging .333, the lowest percentage in baseball.
- The White Sox have the second-worst batting average in the league (.217).
- The offense for Chicago is No. 30 in MLB action scoring 2.9 runs per game (141 total runs).
- The White Sox’s .277 on-base percentage is the worst in the majors.