Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 7/8/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Location: Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-160) Chicago (+132)

The Chicago White Sox (30-60) host the Toronto Blue Jays (52-38) at Rate Field on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Blue Jays at -160 and the White Sox are opening at +132. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Chris Bassitt and Aaron Civale.

The Blue Jays have tallied 149 doubles as a team and have smacked 94 balls out of the park. Toronto is slugging .402 and have been called out on strikes 605 times, while taking a walk on 302 occasions. As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are putting up 4.6 runs per game, which has them sitting at 11th in the league. They have accumulated 394 RBI's in addition to 787 hits this season, while their average at the plate comes in at .258. They have a total of 412 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .329.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.70 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.27. Blue Jays pitchers have allowed 118 home runs and 400 total runs (21st in the league). Toronto has given up 725 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 375 earned runs. The Blue Jays have compiled a team ERA of 4.19 this year (22nd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 807 batters. They have walked 299 batters and their FIP is 4.27 as a unit so far this year.

Blue Jays relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 94 times and also have had 91 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have tallied 53 holds on the season (13th in MLB). The Blue Jays relievers have a save percentage of 62.2% and have entered the game in 99 save situations. They have earned 28 saves on the campaign and have blown 17 of their 45 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 131 runners so far this year with 31.3% of them ended up scoring. The Blue Jays have sent 310 relievers to the hill on the season.

The Toronto Blue Jays have earned a total of 2,414 putouts this year, in addition to 682 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which puts them in 14th in MLB, and have 65 double plays. The Blue Jays have turned 70.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,242 innings, which ranks them 14th in the majors.

Bassitt has pitched in 1,208 frames and has racked up 1,127 punch outs in his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.65 (490 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.247. He has given up 1,121 hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has 385 walks. Bassitt (80-60 record in his career) has a FIP of 3.60 and he has faced 5,114 batters in the major leagues.

The Chicago White Sox have an on-base percentage of .296 as well as a team batting average of .222 on the campaign. They have struck out on 775 instances (11th in the league) and have a total of 654 base knocks. Chicago has tallied 70 home runs this year and 296 runs batted in. The White Sox hold a team slugging percentage of .346 and they are recording 3.46 runs per game (28th in the league). They have put up 136 two-baggers, while taking a walk 296 times as well as earning 311 runs.

The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 395 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.10 (355 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 96 home runs and they concede 4.56 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball). The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.388 with a FIP of 4.48 as a unit on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.50 (648 strikeouts against 327 walks). They rank 20th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 756.

Chicago relievers have an inherited score rate of 28.3% of 120 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 80 times in high leverage situations in addition to 82 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 67 save situations, the White Sox have 41 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. They sit at 30th in MLB holding a save rate of 42.3%, and they have sent 281 relievers onto the field for the season. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 26 save opportunities and they have come away with 11 saves.

In 7,020 innings played, the White Sox have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.5% (19th in MLB). The Chicago White Sox have gotten 77 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in the majors). The White Sox have recorded 737 assists, 54 errors and have notched a total of 2,340 putouts this year.

Civale (40-40 career record) has earned a 4.07 ERA while allowing 8.5 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.24 and he has faced 2,828 hitters thus far in his career. He has allowed 307 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.219 and having a FIP of 4.0. In his career, Civale has given up 640 base knocks while accumulating 610 K's in 679 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+132)

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