MLB Odds: White Sox-Rays prediction, odds and pick

The Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays will play each other on Saturday. The White Sox lost the first game 6-3 on Friday. Tampa has won three straight games. Dylan Cease and Drew Rasmussen will start for the WhiteSox.

The Chicago White Sox are 23-27 and four games behind the Twins for first place in the AL Central. They have lost six of their last seven games. Their offense is struggling and their pitching is poor. Dylan Cease has a chance to cover the spread against Tampa Bay. He has one win and one loss in two career starts against the Rays. He is 1-0 with a 1.59 ERA in his two games against them.

The Rays are winning seven out of their last eleven games. The team is in a comfortable position in the AL East. They are looking to gain separation from the Blue Jays and the Yankees. Ji-Man Choi has recorded a hit in four straight games and scored three runs on Friday. The White Sox are in need of a win. Their team has a slumping record. Tampa Bay has an elite pitching staff. It is only letting hitters compile a .221 average against and possess an exceptional WHIP at 1.11.

The Rays are underdogs at +1.5. The White Sox are struggling.