MLB wagering interest swings to the Chicago vs Toronto battle on Tuesday at U.S. Cellular Field as the White Sox try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Chicago hands the ball to starter Mark Buehrle in this one and he'll try to improve on his 12-9 mark on the year. Toronto counters with Henderson Alvarez, who will try to quiet the fans and the White Sox bats at the same time.



View Toronto vs Chi White Sox Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Chicago opened as -140 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.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the White Sox, most recently No. 8 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Blue Jays, who rate an American League No. 10 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Chicago's No. 11 ranked American League offense (4.1 runs per game) against a Blue Jays defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 12 in the American League at 4.7 runs allowed per game. The White Sox have been averaging 8.6 hits per game, almost the same as the Blue Jays have managed so far this season (8.6 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Toronto owns the American League's No. 7-rated road mark, allowing 4.3 runs per game on the highway. Chicago, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Toronto, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at -123 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Blue Jays endured a 4-3 loss at the hands of the White Sox on Monday, with Dustin McGowan throwing 4 innings of 4-hit ball at U.S. Cellular Field.




Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 3-7
After a win are 3-7

A few Blue Jays at White Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Toronto is 13-5 SU in their last 18 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chi White Sox's last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chi White Sox's last 23 games when playing Toronto


Next up:
Toronto at Chi White Sox, Wednesday, September 28