James Shields White Sox at Home vs Tampa Bay Rays in MLB Betting Odds Clash

The Tampa Bay Rays pay a visit to Chicago on Wednesday, hoping to shut down the White Sox bats in baseball betting action at Guaranteed Rate Field.

James Shields will take the mound for the Chicago White Sox, and he'll carry a 1-0 record into the contest. Yonny Chirinos gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays; he's 0-0 so far this season.

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 8.2-2.5 win for the White Sox on Wednesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Chicago (3-7) will face the 3-8 Rays in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs Tampa Bay injuries news.

The Chicago White Sox sit at No. 22 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Tampa Bay Rays sit at No. 18 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Chicago has baseball's No. 11-rated offensive output, at 8.2 hits per game. The Tampa Bay Rays average 7.73 hits per game, good for No. 23 on the list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Chicago has the No. 28-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rays own the No. 25 mark in runs allowed.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Tampa Bay hopes solid pitching and defense that led to their last victory - a 10-strikeout performance from Blake Snell - will prevail again after their 6-5 victory against Chicago at Guaranteed Rate Field.

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