Rays vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 6

Updated May. 6, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Jose Caballero and the Tampa Bay Rays hit the field against Andrew Benintendi and the Chicago White Sox on Monday at 6:50 PM ET, in the first of a three-game series at Tropicana Field. The favored Rays have -171 moneyline odds to win against the underdog White Sox, who are listed at +143. Tampa Bay is a 1.5-run favorite (at +123 odds). The over/under is 8 runs for the game (with -114 odds on the over and -106 odds on the under).

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Rays-White Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Rays vs. White Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, May 6, 2024 at 6:50 PM ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CHI

Rays vs. White Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rays 6, White Sox 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 54%, White Sox 46%

Rays vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• The Rays have been favorites in 26 games this season and won 12 (46.2%) of those contests.
• Tampa Bay has played as favorites of -171 or more twice this season and lost both games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 63.1% chance of a victory for the Rays.
• The White Sox have been underdogs in 34 games this season and have come away with the win eight times (23.5%) in those contests.
• This year, Chicago has won five of 24 games when listed as at least +143 or worse on the moneyline.
• The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 41.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

CWS 2 · TB 8

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Chicago White Sox

CWS

+1.5

+137

o8.5

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

-1.5

-161

u8.5

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays were favored on the moneyline for six of their last 10 games, and they went 2-4 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Rays and their opponents combined to go over the total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Rays' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Isaac Paredes has gone yard seven times in the 2024 campaign while knocking in 18 runs, both totals that lead the Rays.
• Paredes ranks 19th in homers and 56th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Paredes has collected a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .412 with a double, five walks and an RBI.
• Caballero has six doubles, a triple, two home runs and six walks while hitting .264.
• Caballero is 166th in homers and 111th in RBI in the bigs.
• Amed Rosario leads the Rays with a .313 batting average.
• Rosario has at least one base hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .273 with two RBI.
• Yandy Diaz is hitting .235 with six doubles, a home run and 11 walks.
• Diaz has recorded at least one hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .273 with a double, a walk and four RBI.

Rays Team Props

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White Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The White Sox have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the White Sox and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
• The White Sox have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

White Sox Recent Stats

White Sox Player Insights

• Gavin Sheets leads the team in batting average with a mark of .270.
• Sheets' home run total puts him 109th in the big leagues, and he is 132nd in RBI.
• Eloy Jimenez has collected a team-high four home runs.
• Jimenez ranks 75th in home runs and 152nd in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Benintendi paces the White Sox with 13 runs batted in.
• Korey Lee is batting .271 with three doubles, three home runs and three walks.

White Sox Team Props

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