Chicago White Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 7/17/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Friday, July 17, 2026

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+126) Toronto (-152)

The Toronto Blue Jays (45-51) will try to beat the Chicago White Sox (50-45) at Rogers Centre on Friday. The line on this contest has Chicago at +126 and Toronto is at -152. The total is 9. The starting pitchers will be Anthony Kay and Spencer Miles.

The White Sox have recorded 143 doubles as a unit and have hit 129 baseballs out of the park. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .413 and have been rung up 853 times, while being walked on 321 occasions. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are recording 4.8 runs per contest, which ranks them 9th in MLB. They have 435 RBI's in addition to 764 base knocks this season, and their batting average is at .241. They are sitting with 454 runs while holding a team OBP of .319.

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The White Sox have a team earned run average of 4.12 on the year (11th in the league), and the staff has struck out 802 batters. White Sox pitchers have given up 101 long balls and also 419 runs in total (12th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 362 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.23 as a team over the course of the season. Chicago has conceded 749 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and also 385 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.22 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.32.

The White Sox bullpen have a save percentage of 57.8% and have entered the game in 77 save situations. They have compiled 26 saves on the season and have blown 19 out of their 45 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 151 base runners this year and 30.5% of those players ended up crossing the plate. White Sox bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 102 times and also have had 97 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have sent 321 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen are sitting with 32 holds for the year (30th in baseball).

The White Sox have transformed 70.4% of balls in play into outs in their 7,578 innings, which has them ranked 12th in the majors. The Chicago White Sox are sitting with 2,526 putouts thus far, in addition to 801 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which is 16th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 70 double plays.

Kay has thrown 174 innings and has earned 159 K's so far in his career. His earned run average is 4.91 (95 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.493. He has given up 178 base knocks (9.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 82 free passes. Kay (10-6 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.83 and he has gone up against 796 opposing batters in the major leagues.

Toronto has accounted for 98 home runs this season as well as 376 runs batted in. They have put up 149 doubles, while walking 265 times as well as notching 392 runs. The Toronto Blue Jays hold a team OBP of .306 in addition to a team batting average of .244 on the year. The Blue Jays hold a slugging % of .384 and they are recording 4.08 runs per contest (27th in baseball). They have struck out on 701 occasions (29th in the league) and have 787 base hits.

The Blue Jays have a team WHIP of 1.307 and have a FIP of 4.03 as a unit over the course of the season. They are sitting at 11th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 766. The Toronto pitching staff have surrendered 427 runs on the year while having an ERA of 4.13 (390 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio is 9.00 (849 strikeouts vs 344 bases on balls). They have conceded 106 home runs and they allow 4.53 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league).

Toronto relievers have an inherited score percentage of 26.3% out of their 152 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 112 times in high leverage situations and on 104 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 107 save situations, the Blue Jays have recorded 62 holds in addition to 13 blown saves. They are currently ranked 12th in baseball with a save percentage of 69.0%, and they have sent 354 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

In 7,647 innings played, the Blue Jays have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.5% (20th in pro baseball). The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten 67 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (27th in MLB). The Blue Jays have recorded 793 assists, 61 errors and have accounted for 2,549 putouts on the campaign.

In his pro baseball career, Miles has surrendered 47 hits while he has totaled 57 strikeouts in 60 innings pitched. Miles (4-1 record in his career) has a 2.85 ERA and has allowed 7.1 hits per nine innings. He has given up 19 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.100 and a FIP of 2.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.00 and he has faced 243 hitters so far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto (-152)

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