Tampa Bay will look to improve on its 29-20 record when take on Chicago, a key part of the MLB odds lineup on Tuesday.

James Shields gets the call for the Tampa Bay Rays and he will try to build on a 6-2 mark. In the other dugout, Philip Humber brings a 1-2 ledger to the game for the White Sox as he tries to quiet the Rays bats.



View Chi White Sox vs Tampa Bay Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Rays as -150 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 7.5.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 3-ranked Rays and the American League No. 10-rated White Sox in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting White Sox rank No. 6 in the American League at 8.7 hits per game. That compares with Tampa Bay’s No. 12 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Chicago features the American League's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 3 runs per game. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 in the American League at home, scoring 4.1 runs per game.

Last time out for Chicago, they were a 2-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at -102 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The White Sox hope for a dominant pitching performance similar to their last game when Chris Sale struck out 15 batters in 2-1 victory on Monday at Tropicana Field.




Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a win are 8-2

Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few White Sox at Rays trends to consider:
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Tampa Bay is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Chi White Sox at Tampa Bay, Wednesday, May 30