The Blue Jays get a visit from the Chicago White Sox in baseball action on Friday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

Mark Buehrle, with a record of 4-3 on the season, gets the ball for the White Sox, while the Blue Jays trot Kyle Drabek to the mound in this one. He is 3-3 so far in 2011.



View Chi White Sox vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Toronto opened as -130 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 8.5.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Blue Jays rated this week at No. 5 and the White Sox sitting at No. 9.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Toronto's American League No. 4-ranked scoring average of 4.5 runs per game, against a White Sox offense rated No. 10 and scoring 4 runs per game in the league. The Blue Jays have averaged 8.7 hits per game to date this season, more than the White Sox hitters have managed (8.4 per nine innings).

Toronto owns the American League's No. 10 defense, allowing 4.3 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Chicago's American League No. 7-rated defense.

Last time out for Chicago, they were a 3-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at +138 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The White Sox enjoyed a 3-1 victory at the expense of the Blue Jays on Thursday, with Philip Humber throwing 7 2/3 innings of 6-hit ball at Rogers Centre.




Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Toronto are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few White Sox at Blue Jays trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games
Chi White Sox are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 6-19 SU in their last 25 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 12-3 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Toronto is 19-6 SU in their last 25 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox


Next up:
Chi White Sox at Toronto, Saturday, May 28