Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 50-55 Chicago White Sox play host to the 54-54 Tampa Bay Rays today in MLB action on the grass of US Cellular Field, August 5, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 2:10PM ET.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Rays +103/White Sox -113
O/U Total: 8
Pitching Matchup
Erasmo Ramirez (R) W/L 8-4 WHIP 1.09 ERA 3.61
Carlos Rodon (L) W/L 4-4 WHIP 1.68 ERA 4.84
Tampa Bay routed Chicago 11-3 yesterday. They are 3-2 on their road trip and 5-3 in their last 8 games. The White Sox are 1-4 on their homestand and 1-5 in their past 6 games.
The Rays lead the season series 5-0 and have a 6-1 advantage in the last 7 matchups between these two clubs.
Ramirez received a no decision in his last start, a 7-5 loss at Boston. He allowed 1 ER in 6 innings and fanned 6 for his 5th Q start of the season.
Rodon was rocked in his last outing, a 13-6 loss to the Yankees. He yielded 8 runs in 3 innings. He has 8 Q starts on the year.
This will be Tampa Bay’s first look at Rodon.
Only 4 Chicago hitters have faced Ramirez before and they are a combined 0-8 against him.
Tampa Bay at Chicago Betting Trends
Tampa Bay is 6-13 straight up in their last 19 road games.
The Rays are 5-0 straight up in their last 5 games against the White Sox.
The game total has gone over in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games against Chicago.
The White Sox are 1-8 straight up in their last 9 home games.
Chicago is 1-5 straight up in their last 6 games overall.
Injury Report
TAMPA BAY RAYS
Jeff Beliveau P 60-Day Disabled List
Alex Cobb P 60-Day Disabled List
Desmond Jennings 60-Day Disabled List
Burch Smith P 60-Day Disabled List
Drew Smyly P 60-Day Disabled List
Steven Souza OF 15-Day Disabled List
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Emilio Bonifacio 15-Day Disabled List
Nate Jones P 60-Day Disabled List
J.B. Shuck OF 15-Day Disabled List
Consensus Betting (Moneyline)
Tampa Bay: 58%
Chicago: 42%
Free MLB Pick
Ramirez’ earned run average (4.34) on the road is not impressive but his win percentage (4-1) is and the Orioles have won six of his eight starts on the road this season. He has allowed one or fewer earned runs in seven of his last eight starts and looked good in his only career start versus the White Sox pitching 4 1/3 scoreless innings last August. Roden has been crushed in his last two home starts allowing 15 earned runs in just seven innings. The White Sox hoped to make a playoff run and were hot just before the trade deadline and have now dropped five of six as their pitching has fallen apart.
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