Chicago White Sox (31-15) –120, 10 at Toronto Blue Jays (25-21) 7 p.m. Eastern
by Ultimatecapper.com Staff
The Chicago White Sox head north of the border for the opener of a 3-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays Friday night at the Rogers Centre.
Chicago has won 3 games in a row and sits in 2nd place in the AL Central, 1 ½ games back of division-leading Detroit.
Toronto just took 2 of 3 games from Tampa, and occupies 3rd place in the AL East, 2 ½ games back of division-leading Boston.
Chicago took 2 of 3 games from Toronto last month, with 2 of the 3 games going over the posted totals. The White Sox also took the season series with the Jays last year 4 games to 2, with the o/u going 3-3.
The White Sox are 12-9 on the road this season, 27-14 as favorites.
The Blue Jays are 15-9 at home this season, 9-13 when underdogs.
The ChiSox’ Freddy Garcia (7-1, 3.92) gave up 7 earned runs in his first start of this season, but has allowed 3 ER or fewer in each of his 8 starts since then. Garcia has given up just 4 ER in his last 22 1/3 IP.
In his first start vs. Toronto since 2003, Garcia allowed 3 ER and 6 BB in 5 IP a month ago.
Toronto left-hander Lilly (4-4, 4.15) has been pretty good this year, but has given up 10 ER and 26 H+W in his last 13 IP.
In one start vs. the White Sox last year, Lilly got bounced for 6 ER in just 1 2/3 innings of work.
The o/u is 7-2 in Garcia’s starts this year, 6-3 in Lilly’s starts.
Chicago owns a .356 team OBP, 5th-best in the AL, and averages 5.7 RPG. But the White Sox offense averages a full run less, 4.7, vs. LH pitching.
Toronto owns a .360 team OBP, 4th-best in the league, and averages 5.6 RPG.
The ChiSox bullpen has given up 4 ER and 14 H+W in its last 11 1/3 IP.
The Blue Jays pen has allowed 8 ER and 28 H+W in its last 19 1/3 innings of work.
The o/u is 25-19 in Chicago games this season, 27-15 in Toronto games, and 14-7 at Rogers Centre.
The Ultimatecapper Pick: We'd either take the Jays here or pass. There's not a ton of value either way.
