The Toronto Blue Jays (4-2) visit the Chicago White Sox (1-5) on Saturday in game 1 of a three-game series, with the first pitch at 2:10 p.m. ET from Rate Field. The favored Blue Jays (-172) head into the matchup following a series loss to the Rockies, and the underdog White Sox (+144) are coming off of a series loss to the Marlins. Toronto’s Eric Lauer and Chicago’s Anthony Kay will start this matchup.

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Blue Jays vs. White Sox betting lines

• Favorite: Blue Jays (-172)
• Underdog: White Sox (+144)
• Over/under: 8.5

Blue Jays betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Blue Jays betting info

• The Blue Jays are 4-2 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 66.7% of those games).
• When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -172 or shorter, Toronto has a 3-2 record (winning 60% of its games).
• The Blue Jays have a 63.2% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
• Toronto has had an over/under set by oddsmakers six times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in two of those games (2-4-0).
• The Blue Jays have covered only 33.3% of their games this season, going 2-4-0 against the spread.

Blue Jays hitting info

• Andres Gimenez has accumulated a team-best five runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in MLB action, Gimenez’s home run total ranks 45th and his RBI tally ranks 21st.
• Jesus Sanchez is hitting .375 to pace his team.
• Sanchez currently ranks 45th in homers and 50th in RBI in the majors.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is hitting .300 with six walks.
• Ernie Clement is hitting .320 with three doubles.
• Clement takes a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with a double and two RBIs.

Blue Jays pitching rankings

• The pitching staff for the Blue Jays has a collective 13.1 K/9 to lead the majors.
• Toronto has a 3.95 team ERA that ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Blue Jays have the sixth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.088).
• The Blue Jays allow the 18th-fewest home runs in baseball (seven total, 1.2 per game).
• Toronto struck out 17 Rockies batters while allowing six hits in a 2-1 loss in its last game.

White Sox betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

White Sox betting info

• The White Sox have entered the game as underdogs six times this season and won once.
• Chicago has played as an underdog of +144 or more twice this season and lost both games.
• The implied probability of a win by the White Sox, based on the moneyline, is 41%.
• Chicago’s games have gone over the total in five of its six chances.
• The White Sox are 1-5-0 against the spread this season.

White Sox hitting info

• Munetaka Murakami leads Chicago with three home runs this season. He’s batting .238 with four RBI.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Murakami’s home run total is third, and his RBI total is 50th.
• Miguel Vargas is a key run producer for Chicago with a .263 average and six RBI.
• Vargas ranks 45th in homers and 10th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Chase Meidroth is slashing .222/.333/.444 this season for the White Sox.
• Luisangel Acuna has collected three hits this season and has an OBP of .294. He’s slugging .200 on the year.
• Acuna takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with a walk.

White Sox pitching rankings

• The White Sox have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in the majors.
• Chicago has the 30th-ranked ERA (8.63) in the majors this season.
• White Sox pitchers have a 2.000 WHIP this season, worst in the majors.
• With eight homers allowed, the White Sox rank 21st in the league at preventing long balls.
• Chicago pitchers struck out six Marlins hitters while allowing 13 base hits in a 10-0 loss its last time out.