Tampa Bay will try to be nasty hosts on Wednesday when the Chicago White Sox pay a visit to Tropicana Field.

Philip Humber gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the White Sox on this day; he's 1-1 on the season. The Rays, meanwhile, will counter with Wade Davis, who will be looking to improve on his 1-2 mark.



View Chi White Sox vs Tampa Bay Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the White Sox listed as underdogs of +-122 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, depending on the book.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Tampa Bay owns the No. 13 ranking for hits in the American League at 7.6 per game. By contrast, the White Sox are rated No. 3 in the same category at 9.1 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Tampa Bay has the American League's No. 4-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the White Sox own the American League's No. 9 mark in runs allowed.

The White Sox were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -107 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors. Chicago didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 2-1 to Tampa Bay on Tuesday at Tropicana Field.




Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few White Sox at Rays trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Chi White Sox's last 25 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Chi White Sox at Tampa Bay, Thursday, April 21