White Sox-Rays Odds Preview

The fans at Tropicana Field will be treated to a game between the Chicago White Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Saturday. Ace lefthander Mark Buehrle will take the mound for the White Sox to start this game. Buehrle is 1-0 this season with a 2.38 ERA. Buehrle's opponent in this one will be Scott Kazmir. The Rays ace lefthander has a 2.84 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Rays evened their four-game set on Friday, as they snuck past the White Sox 6-5. The Rays won the game as -200 favorites, and the 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5). Ben Zobrist belted a pinch-hit grand slam home run to propel the Rays. James Shields pitched 7 1-3 innings for the win, allowing five runs off seven hits. Jermaine Dye smacked a two-run homer for the White Sox, who were +180 underdogs. Matt Thornton gave up the winning run in relief to take the loss on the hill. Team records: Chicago: 5-5 SU Tampa Bay: 5-6 SU Chicago most recently: When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6 After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6 After a loss are 4-6 Tampa Bay most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing Chi White Sox are 6-4 After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games Chi White Sox are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay Chi White Sox are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games on the road Chi White Sox are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox Tampa Bay is 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi White Sox Next up: Tampa Bay home to Chi White Sox, Sunday, April 19