Toronto pays a visit to Chicago on Monday, hoping to shut down the White Sox bats in baseball action at U.S. Cellular Field.

For the White Sox, Dylan Axelrod gets the ball, charged with keeping the Blue Jays hitters off the base paths. He'll face Dustin McGowan, 0-1 on the year.



View Toronto vs Chi White Sox Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Blue Jays listed as underdogs of -111 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the White Sox at No. 8 in the American League and the Blue Jays at No. 10 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Chicago and its American League No. 11-rated batting order, averaging 4.1 runs per nine innings, against the American League's No. 5 lineup of the Blue Jays at 4.6 runs per outing.

Defensively, Toronto features the American League's No. 7-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.3 runs per game. Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 in the American League at home, scoring 3.9 runs per game.

Last time out for Toronto, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -167 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Toronto suffered a 5-2 loss against Tampa Bay on Sunday, as Brett Cecil wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Tropicana Field.

In their last action, Chicago was a 2-1 loser at home against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at +133 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The White Sox starter, Gavin Floyd, was terrific in striking out 10 Kansas City batters last time out, but Chicago still lost 2-1 on Sunday at U.S. Cellular Field.


Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

A few Blue Jays at White Sox trends to consider:
Toronto is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Toronto is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Toronto


Next up:
Toronto at Chi White Sox, Tuesday, September 27