The Chicago White Sox (7-15) open a 3-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays (13-9) Monday. First pitch at Rogers Centre is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the White Sox vs. Blue Jays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting. The Blue Jays won the regular-season series 4-2 in 2022.
The White Sox played the Tampa Bay Rays tough over the weekend, including a pair of 1-run losses, but Chicago ended up getting swept in the 3-game set that was punctuated by a 4-1 loss Sunday. The Pale Hose have dropped 4 consecutive outings overall and 9 of the past 11 games.
The Blue Jays took 2 of 3 games from the New York Yankees on the road over the weekend, including a 5-1 victory in Sunday’s finale. Toronto won 2 of 3 against the Rays in its most recent series in Toronto and is 4-2 at home this season.
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White Sox at Blue Jays projected starters
RHP Lance Lynn vs. RHP Chris Bassitt
Lynn (0-2, 7.59 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 1.83 WHIP, 4.2 BB/9 and 11.8 K/9 through 21 1/3 IP.
- Has posted just 1 quality start in his 4 outings, a no-decision on April 11 at the Minnesota Twins
- Allowed 3 or more BB in 3 of his 4 starts this season
- Has served up 6 HR in 21 1/3 IP with 10 BB and 29 H allowed
- White Sox are 0-4 in Lynn’s starts this season
Bassitt (2-2, 5.40 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 1.34 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9 and 7.1 K/9 through 21 2/3 IP.
- Allowed 2 ER on 4 H and 3 BB with 7 K across 6 IP in a loss in his only home start on April 13 against the Detroit Tigers
- Has yielded just 1 HR across 18 1/3 IP over 3 outings since serving up 4 long balls in his season debut at the St. Louis Cardinals on April 2
- Has posted 3 consecutive quality starts, including 6 1/3 scoreless IP in a win at the Houston Astros last time out on Tuesday
White Sox at Blue Jays odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): White Sox +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Blue Jays -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): White Sox +1.5 (-145) | Blue Jays -1.5 (+120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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White Sox at Blue Jays picks and predictions
Prediction
Blue Jays 7, White Sox 3
Moneyline
The BLUE JAYS (-160) are surprisingly affordable in their return home. Toronto has played just 6 of its 22 games at the Rogers Centre.
The White Sox are on a 4-game skid and Lynn has been serving up batting practice all season while Bassitt comes in with 3 consecutive quality starts.
Toronto is a strong play, and I’d go at it rather aggressively considering Lynn’s struggles.
Run line/Against the spread
The BLUE JAYS -1.5 (+120) are worth a look on the run line against the struggling veteran Lynn, too.
Toronto’s 5 victories since April 14 were all by 2 or more runs, so if you like the Jays to win, you should also like them to cash on the run line.
While the White Sox played the Rays surprisingly tough over the weekend, Chicago has dropped 9 of the past 11 games overall and has lost by 2 or more runs in 6 of the previous 8 losses.
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Over/Under
OVER 9 (-115) is the lean in this series opener.
The Over is 7-0 in the previous 7 meetings in this series, while cashing in 4 straight meetings at Rogers Centre.
The Over is 4-1-2 in the past 7 series openers for Chicago, too, while going 12-5-2 in the past 19 against a right-handed starting pitcher.
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