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The Toronto Blue Jays (45-40) face the Chicago White Sox (37-49) a game after Brandon Belt homered twice in a 5-4 loss to the Red Sox. The Blue Jays are favored (-115) in this matchup with the White Sox (-105), which begins at 8:10 PM ET on Tuesday. Toronto’s Chris Bassitt starts against Chicago’s Lucas Giolito.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. White Sox
- Game Day: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -115 | 9 |
How Do I Watch the Blue Jays vs. the White Sox?
- TV Channel: NBCS-CHI
Blue Jays Stats & Trends
Blue Jays Batting
- The Blue Jays rank 17th in baseball with 95 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- Toronto ranks sixth in the majors with a .260 batting average.
- The Blue Jays are ninth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .327.
- Toronto strikes out 8.0 times per game, the eighth-best mark in the majors.
- The Blue Jays average 1.2 homers per road game this season (53 total on the road).
- Toronto is averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game while slugging .424 away from home.
- Away from home this season the club averages 9.2 hits per game and is batting .262.
Blue Jays Key Batters
- Bo Bichette leads Toronto in slugging percentage (.504) and total hits (112) this season. He’s batting .314 with an on-base percentage of .343.
- Among qualified hitters in MLB, he is sixth in batting average, 48th in on-base percentage, and 19th in slugging.
- Bichette has hit safely in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .200 with a double, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 87 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .347. He’s batting .274 and slugging .445.
- His batting average is 49th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 40th, and his slugging percentage 70th.
- George Springer has 87 hits this season and has a slash line of .267/.330/.417.
- Springer heads into this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .350 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
- Matt Chapman has been key for Toronto with 80 hits, an OBP of .340 plus a slugging percentage of .459.
White Sox Stats & Trends
White Sox Batting
- The White Sox’s 99 home runs rank 12th in Major League Baseball.
- Chicago ranks 21st in MLB with a .239 team batting average.
- The White Sox are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 29th with an OBP of .299.
- Chicago ranks 19th in strikeouts per game (8.7) among MLB offenses.
- They have averaged 1.2 home runs per game in their 40 home contests this season.
- Chicago is slugging .409 in 40 home games this season.
- They are averaging 8.4 base hits per game and batting .251 as a team at home this season.
White Sox Key Batters
- Luis Robert has 87 hits with a .575 slugging percentage, both team-best stats for the White Sox. He’s batting .276 and with an on-base percentage of .337.
- He ranks 43rd in batting average, 64th in on-base percentage and fourth in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in the majors.
- Robert brings a five-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .381 with two doubles, two home runs, four walks and three RBI.
- Andrew Vaughn is hitting .248 with 22 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 28 walks. He’s slugging .446 with an on-base percentage of .328.
- Including all qualified hitters, his batting average places him 94th, his on-base percentage is 79th, and he is 67th in slugging.
- Andrew Benintendi a has .347 on-base percentage to lead the White Sox.
- Eloy Jimenez is batting .270 with 11 doubles, 11 home runs and 15 walks.
Blue Jays vs. White Sox Probable Pitchers
| Chris Bassitt (TOR) | Pitcher | Lucas Giolito (CHW) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 – 5 | W/L | 6 – 5 |
| 99.2 | IP | 99.1 |
| 4.06 | ERA | 3.53 |
| 1.174 | WHIP | 1.178 |
| 8.4 | K/9 | 9.8 |
| 3.2 | BB/9 | 2.6 |
Blue Jays vs. White Sox Injury Updates
- Blue Jays: Zach Pop: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Adam Cimber: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Chad Green: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hyun-Jin Ryu: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
- White Sox: Yoán Moncada: 10 Day IL (Back), Michael Kopech: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Mike Clevinger: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Liam Hendriks: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Crochet: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Romy Gonzalez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Matt Foster: 60 Day IL (Forearm)
