White Sox bring 1-0 series lead over Blue Jays into game 2
Chicago White Sox (24-52, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (40-35, third in the AL East)
Toronto; Saturday, 3:07 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Aaron Civale (1-3, 4.67 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 23 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Jose Berrios (2-3, 3.81 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 76 strikeouts)
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BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -213, White Sox +176; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox play the Toronto Blue Jays with a 1-0 series lead.
Toronto has a 40-35 record overall and a 24-15 record in home games. Blue Jays hitters have a collective .324 on-base percentage, the eighth-best percentage in MLB play.
Chicago has a 24-52 record overall and an 8-31 record on the road. The White Sox have a 17-10 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.
The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bo Bichette has 19 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 45 RBIs while hitting .278 for the Blue Jays. Ernie Clement is 17 for 43 with four doubles and a home run over the last 10 games.
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Chase Meidroth has five doubles, two home runs and nine RBIs for the White Sox. Andrew Benintendi is 10 for 38 with three doubles, a triple and two home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .274 batting average, 5.93 ERA, outscored by 13 runs
White Sox: 2-8, .221 batting average, 4.69 ERA, outscored by 18 runs
INJURIES: Blue Jays: Alan Roden: day-to-day (knee), Myles Straw: day-to-day (ankle), Bowden Francis: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Anthony Santander: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Max Scherzer: 60-Day IL (thumb), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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White Sox: Cam Booser: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Davis Martin: 15-Day IL (forearm), Mike Tauchman: day-to-day (groin), Jared Shuster: 15-Day IL (hand), Fraser Ellard: 60-Day IL (lat), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Jonathan Cannon: 15-Day IL (back), Martin Perez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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