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TB vs
CHW

Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox

April 16, 2026 ยท 2:10 PM ET ยท Rate Field
TB 98-64  ยท  CHW 84-78

๐Ÿ Final: TB 5, CHW 3 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Tampa Bay Rays
Confidence 72%
Projected Score TB 6 ยท CHW 3
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

CHW Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHW Key injuries TB (Chandler Simpson, Griffin Jax) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB SP quality edge (FIP 3.46 vs 6.73) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHW Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB Defensive edge (dWAR 9.8) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHW Recent run diff (+0.9 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHW Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

TB โ€” Away LHP
Steven Matz
Steven Matz
ERA5.49
WHIP1.23
FIP4.95
K/96.9
K/BB4.0
Road ERA: 5.17
vs
CHW โ€” Home RightHP
Jordan Leasure
Jordan Leasure
ERA6.27
WHIP1.23
FIP6.73
K/98.9
K/BB4.9

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

TB โ€” Away
  1. 1 Chandler Simpson LF
  2. 2 Junior Caminero 3B
  3. 3 Cedric Mullins CF
  4. 4 Yandy Diaz DH
  5. 5 Ryan Vilade 1B
  6. 6 Ben Williamson 2B
  7. 7 Jonny DeLuca RF
  8. 8 Nick Fortes C
  9. 9 Taylor Walls SS
CHW โ€” Home
  1. 1 Miguel Vargas 3B
  2. 2 Chase Meidroth 2B
  3. 3 Munetaka Murakami 1B
  4. 4 Everson Pereira RF
  5. 5 Edgar Quero C
  6. 6 Tanner Murray SS
  7. 7 Andrew Benintendi DH
  8. 8 Derek Hill CF
  9. 9 Sam Antonacci LF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

TB Away CHW Home
Team OPS 0.710 0.741
Bullpen FIP 4.55 4.03
Run Diff / 10G -0.8 +0.1
Days Rest 3 3
Streak -1 3

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
TB -1.5 (-539)
CHW +1.5 (+354)
Total (O/U)
Over 8.5 (+321)
Under 8.5 (-476)
Moneyline
TB -8200
CHW +1220

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