Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox 4/16/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
The Tampa Bay Rays will meet with the Chicago White Sox in MLB action in Guaranteed Rate Field, IL, on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at 2:10 PM ET. The Rays lost three of four matches to Oakland after sweeping the Orioles in a series.
They’ll aim to end their losing trend by beating the White Sox, which would be their fifth win in their previous eight matches.
Tampa Bay has a 4.43 run per game average. Their batting average of.261 is good for seventh in the league. Their on-base percentage of .318 ranks 12th, while their slugging percentage of.416 is sixth.
With a .379 batting average, Wander Franco tops the Rays. Ji-Man Choi leads the squad with six RBI while Brandon Lowe tops the team with three home runs.
Tampa Bay’s pitching is not great, allowing five runs per game on average. The Rays have a .231 opponents’ batting average, which ranks 16th in the league. Their 4.08 ERA and 1.31 WHIP rank 19th and 20th, respectively.
Kluber’s previous start was in an 8-0 victory over Baltimore, with 3 hits and no runs allowed in 4.2 innings. If they want to win, they’ll need him to put up a comparable effort.
- The Tampa Bay Rays are 1-4 SU in their previous 5 matches.
- Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in their last 6 matches against the Chi White Sox.
- The total went UNDER in 13 of Tampa Bay’s last 20 matches in the American League.
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Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox Predictions 4/16/2022
The Mariners ended the White Sox‘s four-game winning run in their most recent game. They’ll aim to avenge their setback by beating the Rays, which would give them their fifth victory in their previous six matches.
The Cubs score 4.83 runs per game on average. Their batting average of.246 is good for 11th in the league. Their on-base percentage of.294 ranks 22nd, while their slugging percentage of .414 is seventh.
With a .353 batting average, Andrew Vaughn tops the White Sox. Eloy Jimenez tops the club with 7 RBI while Luis Robert tops the squad with two home runs.
The pitching in Chicago is also strong, with the team averaging 3.17 runs per game. The White Sox have a .199 opponents’ batting average, which is good for seventh in the league. Their 3.02 ERA is ranked seventh, and their 1.21 WHIP is ranked fourteenth.
Kopech’s latest start resulted in a 10-1 win over Detroit, with two hits and one run allowed in four innings. They will need another strong start from them to win another game.
- The total went UNDER in 4 of the Chi White Sox’s last 6 matches.
- The Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches.
- The White Sox are 8-3 SU in their previous 11 matches at home.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox. The MLB pick for this game is the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays dropped three of their previous four matches, but they scored 16 runs in those games. They had success against right-handed pitchers, with a.258 batting average, 6 home runs, and 21 RBI.
Even though Kopech pitched effectively in his last start against a Detroit squad that ranks 21st in the league in runs scored per game, anticipate him to struggle to slow down the Rays. Chicago has likewise performed admirably offensively thus far, but they struggled against right-handed pitchers, with a .201 batting average against them.
Even though Kluber underperformed in his first start against the Rays, he has a lot of experience against them, being 7-0 in his prior nine starts against them and only allowing 13 runs in those games, so anticipate them to struggle offensively in this game. Choose the Rays to win this game. The Tampa Bay Rays will win to a predicted score of 6-4.
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Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox 4/16/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 2:10 PM ET
Location: Guaranteed Rate Field, IL
Date: Saturday, April 16, 2022
TV: NBC Sports Chicago
MLB Odds: Tampa Bay Rays +132
MLB Totals: 9