Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox Prediction For 5/29/2024

Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox Betting Pick, Prediction & Preview

• Date: May 29, 2024
• Venue: Guaranteed Rate Field
• Starting Pitchers:
  • Alek Manoah - Blue Jays
  • Chris Flexen - White Sox

Betting Odds

Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox Win Probabilities

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Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox Betting Preview

In a matchup scheduled for May 29, 2024, the Chicago White Sox will play host to the Toronto Blue Jays at Guaranteed Rate Field. This American League showdown features two teams having different levels of success this season. The White Sox, with an abysmal record of 15-41, are enduring a terrible season, while the Blue Jays, with a record of 25-29, are having a below-average season.

On the mound, the White Sox are projected to start right-handed pitcher Chris Flexen, who has struggled this year. Flexen has started 9 games, with a win/loss record of 2-4 and an ERA of 5.69, which is considered horrible. However, his advanced-stat Power Rankings suggest that he has been unlucky and is likely to perform better going forward.

Opposing Flexen will be the Blue Jays' right-handed pitcher Alek Manoah. With a record of 1-2 and an ERA of 3.97, Manoah has been a below-average pitcher this season. However, his advanced-stat Power Rankings indicate that he has been lucky and may face challenges in his performance going forward.

This game marks the third matchup in the series between these two teams. In their last game, the Blue Jays emerged victorious with a score of 7-2. The Blue Jays were the favorites to win, with a closing Moneyline price of -225 and an implied win probability of 66%. The White Sox, on the other hand, were big underdogs, with a closing Moneyline price of +185 and an implied win probability of 34%.

The White Sox offense has struggled this season, ranking as the worst in MLB. They rank 22nd in team batting average, home runs, and stolen bases. In contrast, the Blue Jays offense ranks as the 16th best in MLB, with a strong team batting average ranking of 5th.

According to THE BAT X, the leading MLB projection system, the Blue Jays are projected as the favorites to win this game, with a win probability of 64%. The White Sox, on the other hand, have a projected win probability of 36%. The current betting odds also favor the Blue Jays, with a moneyline of -170 and an implied win probability of 61%, while the White Sox have a moneyline of +150 and an implied win probability of 39%.

Based on the projections, the Blue Jays are expected to score an average of 5.31 runs in this game, while the White Sox are projected to score 3.67 runs. The Game Total for this matchup is set at 8.5 runs.

Quick Takes Toronto Blue Jays:

As forecasted by the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Alek Manoah is expected to tally an average of 16.9 outs in this game.

• THE BAT X is a highly sophisticated projection system that accounts for a multitude of factors like ballpark, weather, umpire, defense, and more.

Quick Takes Chicago White Sox:

Because of his large reverse platoon split, Chris Flexen will have a tough matchup facing 7 bats in the projected batting order who share his hand in today's game.

• A pitcher with a reverse platoon split will perform worse against same-handed hitters (i.e. a right-handed pitcher will be worse against a right-handed hitter). Losing this advantage against several hitters can have a huge impact on whether a pitcher will perform well or struggle on any given day.

Paul DeJong is an extreme flyball hitter and matches up with the strong outfield defense of Toronto (#3-best of the day).

• This player's skill set matches up poorly with the opposing team's defensive strength, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.

Paul DeJong pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

• This player's skill set matches up particularly well with the park he's in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.

Game Trends

• The Chicago White Sox have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 5 of their last 9 games (+1.50 Units / 16% ROI)
• The Toronto Blue Jays have hit the Team Total Under in 19 of their last 31 games (+5.95 Units / 17% ROI)
• Paul DeJong has hit the Singles Over in 11 of his last 19 games (+8.80 Units / 46% ROI)

Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox Prediction

Final Score: Toronto Blue Jays 5.31 vs Chicago White Sox 3.67

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