Rays vs White Sox Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 16

Odds updated as of 1:11 p.m.

In MLB action on Thursday, the Tampa Bay Rays face the Chicago White Sox.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Rays vs White Sox Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (10-7) vs. Chicago White Sox (6-12)
• Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026
• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Rate Field -- Chicago, Illinois
• Coverage: CHSN and Rays.TV

Rays vs White Sox Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-130) | CHW: (+110)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+126) | CHW: +1.5 (-152)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (+100) | Under: (-122)

Rays vs White Sox Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Steven Matz (Rays) - 3-0, 3.94 ERA vs Jordan Leasure (White Sox) - 1-0, 4.00 ERA

The Rays will give the ball to Steven Matz (3-0, 3.94 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the White Sox will turn to Jordan Leasure (1-0, 4.00 ERA). Matz's team has covered the spread in each of the three opportunities this season. Matz's team is 2-0 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. Last season Leasure pitched in one game with a spread, which his team did not cover. Leasure's team was the underdog on the moneyline only once in a game he pitched a season ago, and lost.

Rays vs White Sox Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (61.3%)

Rays vs White Sox Moneyline

• Chicago is the underdog, +110 on the moneyline, while Tampa Bay is a -130 favorite despite being on the road.

Rays vs White Sox Spread

• The Rays are favored by 1.5 runs on the road against the White Sox. The Rays are +126 to cover the spread, while the White Sox are -152.

Rays vs White Sox Over/Under

• A total of 8.5 runs has been set for the Rays-White Sox game on April 16, with the over available at +100 and the under at -122.

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Rays vs White Sox Betting Trends

• The Rays have come away with five wins in the nine contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Tampa Bay has been listed as a favorite of -130 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The Rays and their opponents have gone over in 13 of their 17 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rays are 10-7-0 against the spread in their 17 games that had a posted line this season.
• The White Sox have been the underdog on the moneyline 17 total times this season. They've finished 5-12 in those games.
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer, Chicago has a 5-11 record (winning just 31.2% of its games).
• The White Sox have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 10 times this season for a 10-7-0 record against the over/under.
• The White Sox have put together a 6-11-0 record against the spread this season (covering just 35.3% of the time).

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz leads Tampa Bay with 24 hits and an OBP of .468, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .569. He's batting .369.
• Among qualified hitters in the majors, he is third in batting average, third in on-base percentage, and 17th in slugging.
• Diaz hopes to build on a five-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .389 with a double, a home run, four walks and six RBIs.
• Chandler Simpson has hit zero homers this season while driving in four runs. He's batting .381 this season and slugging .444 with an on-base percentage of .409.
• He is second in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage and 67th in slugging among qualified batters.
• Jonathan Aranda has 15 hits this season and has a slash line of .227/.316/.424.
• Aranda heads into this matchup with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .111 with a double, four walks and four RBIs.
• Junior Caminero has been key for Tampa Bay with 15 hits, an OBP of .351 plus a slugging percentage of .406.

White Sox Player Leaders

• Munetaka Murakami has racked up an on-base percentage of .365 and has 10 hits, both team-high marks for the White Sox. He's batting .179 and slugging .446.
• Including all the qualifying players in the majors, his batting average is 166th, his on-base percentage is 51st, and he is 66th in slugging.
• Miguel Vargas is hitting .155 with three doubles, a triple, a home run and 10 walks. He's slugging .293 with an on-base percentage of .296.
• Including all qualified hitters, his batting average puts him 178th, his on-base percentage is 137th, and he is 148th in slugging.
• Chase Meidroth has put up a team-best .305 slugging percentage.
• Colson Montgomery has three doubles, three home runs and five walks while hitting .175.

Rays vs White Sox Head to Head

• 4/15/2026: 8-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 4/14/2026: 8-5 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 9/11/2025: 5-1 CHW (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 9/10/2025: 6-5 CHW (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 9/9/2025: 5-4 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 7/23/2025: 11-9 CHW (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -215, Underdog Moneyline: +180)
• 7/21/2025: 8-3 CHW (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -215, Underdog Moneyline: +180)
• 5/8/2024: 4-1 CHW (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -260, Underdog Moneyline: +215)
• 5/7/2024: 5-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -270, Underdog Moneyline: +220)
• 5/6/2024: 8-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)

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