Rays vs White Sox Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 8

Odds updated as of 3:25 PM

MLB action on Wednesday includes the Tampa Bay Rays facing the Chicago White Sox.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Rays vs White Sox Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (19-18) vs. Chicago White Sox (8-28)
• Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
• Time: 6:50 PM ET
• Venue: Tropicana Field -- St. Petersburg, Florida
• Coverage: NBCS-CHI

Rays vs White Sox Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-255) | CHW: (+210)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (-126) | CHW: +1.5 (+105)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Rays vs White Sox Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Aaron Civale (Rays) - 2-2, 6.14 ERA vs Chris Flexen (White Sox) - 1-3, 4.85 ERA

The Rays will give the nod to Aaron Civale (2-2, 6.14 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 3 on the season, and the White Sox will turn to Chris Flexen (1-3, 4.85 ERA). Civale and his team have a record of 4-3-0 against the spread when he starts. When Civale starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 4-2. When Flexen starts, the White Sox have gone 1-4-0 against the spread. The White Sox have been the underdog on the moneyline in five of Flexen's starts this season, and they went 1-4 in those matchups.

Rays vs White Sox Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (75.1%)

Rays vs White Sox Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Rays-White Sox, Tampa Bay is the favorite at -255, and Chicago is +210 playing on the road.

Rays vs White Sox Spread

• The White Sox are at +1.5 on the runline against the Rays. The White Sox are +105 to cover the spread, and the Rays are -126.

Rays vs White Sox Over/Under

• Rays versus White Sox, on May 8, has an over/under of 8.5, with the over being -100 and the under -122.

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Rays vs White Sox Betting Trends

• The Rays have come away with 13 wins in the 27 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Tampa Bay has played as a favorite of -255 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• Contests with the Rays have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 21 of 37 chances this season.
• The Rays have posted a record of 16-21-0 against the spread this season.
• The White Sox have won eight of the 36 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (22.2%).
• Chicago has played seven times as a moneyline underdog with odds of +210 or longer, and fell in each game.
• The White Sox have combined with opponents to go over the total 17 times this season for a 17-18-1 record against the over/under.
• The White Sox have a 16-20-0 record against the spread this season (covering 44.4% of the time).

Rays Player Leaders

• Isaac Paredes has 38 hits and an OBP of .384 to go with a slugging percentage of .520. All three of those stats lead Tampa Bay hitters this season. He has a .299 batting average, as well.
• Among qualifying hitters in baseball, he ranks 24th in batting average, 25th in on-base percentage, and 23rd in slugging.
• Jose Caballero is hitting .259 with six doubles, a triple, two home runs and seven walks. He's slugging .379 with an on-base percentage of .315.
• Among qualifying hitters, his batting average places him 75th, his on-base percentage 95th, and his slugging percentage 109th.
• Amed Rosario has collected 37 base hits, an OBP of .325 and a slugging percentage of .433 this season.
• Rosario has recorded a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .261 with a triple and two RBI.
• Yandy Diaz is batting .228 with a .289 OBP and 16 RBI for Tampa Bay this season.

White Sox Player Leaders

• Gavin Sheets has accumulated 27 hits with a .350 on-base percentage and a .442 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the White Sox. He's batting .260.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, he ranks 73rd in batting average, 47th in on-base percentage and 59th in slugging percentage.
• Eloy Jimenez is hitting .209 with a double, four home runs and seven walks. He's slugging .360 with an on-base percentage of .266.
• Korey Lee has three doubles, three home runs and four walks while hitting .273.
• Andrew Benintendi is hitting .184 with two doubles, three home runs and five walks.

Rays vs White Sox Head to Head

• 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)
• 4/28/2024: 4-2 CHW (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 4/27/2024: 8-7 CHW (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -200, Underdog Moneyline: +168)
• 4/26/2024: 9-4 CHW (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -240, Underdog Moneyline: +194)
• 4/28/2023: 3-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
• 4/27/2023: 14-5 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
• 4/23/2023: 4-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 4/22/2023: 4-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -198, Underdog Moneyline: +166)
• 4/21/2023: 8-7 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)

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