Blue Jays vs. White Sox Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 29, 2024

The Chicago White Sox (15-41 look to avoid the sweep when they host the Toronto Blue Jays (25-29) in the final game of a three-game set. Bookmakers have listed the Blue Jays as -175 favorites, while the White Sox are +146 underdogs to pick up a win. Toronto’s Alek Manoah gets the start, and he’ll go against Chicago’s Chris Flexen.

Take a look at our preview for this tilt, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Blue Jays vs. White Sox Betting Lines

• Favorite: Blue Jays (-175)
• Underdog: White Sox (+146)
• Over/under: 8.5

Blue Jays vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• The Blue Jays have come away with 19 wins in the 34 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Toronto has a record of 6-3 when favored by -175 or more this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Blue Jays have a 63.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The White Sox have put together a 13-41 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 24.1% of those games).
• Chicago has gone 8-29 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +146 or longer (21.6%).
• The White Sox have a 40.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Blue Jays vs. White Sox Hitting Leaders

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto with a batting average of .295. He’s also hit five home runs with 25 RBI.
• Including all hitters in MLB, Guerrero is 110th in homers and 67th in RBI.
• Daulton Varsho is batting .211 this season with a team-high 10 home runs and 30 RBI.
• Gavin Sheets paces the White Sox with a .245 batting average.
• In all of the majors, Sheets is 155th in home runs and 149th in RBI.
• Tommy Pham is hitting .294 with seven doubles, three home runs and eight walks.

Blue Jays vs. White Sox Pitching Rankings

• The Blue Jays strike out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 24th in MLB.
• The Blue Jays have pitched to a 4.29 ERA this season, which ranks 22nd in baseball.
• The Blue Jays rank 25th in MLB with a combined 1.328 WHIP this season.
• The White Sox pitching staff is 11th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Chicago has a 4.76 team ERA that ranks 29th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The White Sox average baseball’s second-highest WHIP (1.392).