White Sox vs Blue Jays Prediction, Pick and Preview, August 23: MLB

White Sox vs Blue Jays Prediction, Pick and Preview, August 23: MLB

Odds
Time 7:07 p.m. EST
White Sox money line -115
White Sox run line +1.5 (+140)
Blue Jays money line -105
Blue Jays run line +1.5 (-165)
Over / under 8.5 (-115)

 

Key stats
  White Sox Blue Jays
Record 55-68 73-51
Road / home record 23-37 39-24
Last 10 record 6-4 5-5
Streak W3 L1
Over / under record 52-62-9 68-52-4
Runs / game 4.13 5.42
Runs allowed / game 4.93 3.92
Preview

The Chicago White Sox will travel up north and take on the Toronto Blue Jays for a four-game set.

The White Sox dropped the final two games of their series with the Rays, and they were blanked their last time out. They've managed to avoid lengthy losing skids this season, only losing three games in a row twice this season, so look for the lineup to get back on track as they try to climb in the AL playoff picture.

The Blue Jays got off to a great start this month, but dropping seven of their nine has them five games back of the final AL Wild Card spot. Detroit stole the final game of their set in extras, only after the Jays left the bases stranded in the ninth. This four-game series at home will be huge, as an untimely skid could all but end their postseason hopes.

Pitching Matchup

White Sox

Lance Lynn (10-3, 2.26 ERA) will take the mound for the White Sox. The tenth-year hurler is quietly having the best season of his career, posting a career-low in ERA in his first season in Chicago. Despite being ejected in his last start, Lynn hasn't lost a decision since June and the Sox are a good bet when he's on bump.

Blue Jays

Alek Manoah (5-2, 3.34 ERA) will start for Toronto tonight. The rookie flamethrower has enjoyed a solid first season after joining the team in June. Things got rocky in his last bout, but he threw eleven strikeouts against the Angels on the road in the start before. He's been pretty solid at home, winning each of his last three home appearances and he seems to get better and better with every start.

Prediction

This will be the game of the night and the toughest one to call. Manoah is impressive for a rookie, but Lynn remains as commanding on the mound as ever. Tim Anderson and Vlad Guerrero Jr. head two of the more potent lineups in the league, and despite the good matchup on the mound, it feels like the total could be a play here. Trust the lineups and take the over tonight.

PICK: OVER 8.5 (-110)

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