Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 4/14/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Location: Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay (-210) Chicago (+172)

The Tampa Bay Rays (8-7) are hitting the road to Rate Field on Tuesday where they will go up against the Chicago White Sox (6-10). The line on this contest has the Rays at -210 and the White Sox are coming in at +172. The over/under comes in at 9. The expected starting pitchers are Shane McClanahan and Sean Burke.

The Rays have tallied 19 doubles as a team and have hit 12 balls out of the park. Tampa Bay is slugging .382 and have been called out on strikes 108 times, while taking a walk on 46 occasions. As a squad, the Tampa Bay Rays are scoring 4.7 runs per game, which puts them at 7th in MLB. They have earned 66 runs batted in as well as 135 hits on the year, while their batting average comes in at .260. They have 70 runs scored and have an OBP of .328.

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The Rays hold a team ERA of 4.59 so far this season (25th in the league), and the staff has rung up 120 batters. Rays pitchers have conceded 18 home runs in addition to 80 runs (27th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 49 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.27 as a unit on the campaign. Tampa Bay has surrendered 114 base knocks (7.7 per 9 innings) and also 68 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.45 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.22.

The Rays bullpen have earned a save percentage of 62.5% and have entered the game in 20 save situations. They have 5 saves this year and have not converted 3 of 8 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 20 base runners this year and 50.0% of those players crossing home plate. Rays pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 14 times in addition to having 20 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rays have dispatched 48 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relievers have notched 12 holds this season (9th in the league).

The Rays have turned 71.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 1,200 innings on the field, ranking them 9th in the majors. The Tampa Bay Rays have 400 putouts so far this season, in addition to 104 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding rate is at .967 which has them ranked 30th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 7 double plays.

McClanahan (33-17 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 3.01 while he has faced 1,663 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has given up 334 hits (7.3 hits per nine innings) with 123 free passes. His earned run average is 3.06 (140 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.108. McClanahan has thrown 412 innings and has accumulated 465 punch outs during his MLB career.

Chicago has accounted for 12 home runs for the year and 43 runs batted in. They have recorded 17 two-baggers, while taking a walk 54 times as well as scoring 49 runs. The Chicago White Sox hold an on-base percentage of .278 and a batting average of .193 so far this season. The White Sox have a team slugging percentage of .306 and they are scoring 3.06 runs per contest (30th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 160 occasions (2nd in MLB) and have 98 base hits.

The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.420 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.26 as a staff this year. They rank 22nd in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 128. The Chicago pitching staff have yielded 79 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.70 (72 earned runs yielded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.20 (125 strikeouts vs 68 free passes). They have surrendered 14 homers and they relinquish 5.15 runs per 9 innings (25th in MLB).

Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 30.8% out of their 39 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 18 times in high leverage situations in addition to 21 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 19 save situations, the White Sox have accrued 9 holds and 5 blown saves. They rank 22nd in the league holding a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 60 relievers onto the diamond on the year.

In 1,242 innings on the field, the White Sox have a efficiency on defense of 69.2% (21st in the majors). The Chicago White Sox have turned 9 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .980 (24th in MLB). The White Sox have 132 assists, 11 errors and have a tally of 414 putouts over the course of the season.

Thus far in his career, Burke has given up 156 base hits while he has totaled 170 punch outs in 168 innings pitched. Burke (6-12 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.85 ERA while surrendering 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 72 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.362 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.33 and he has faced 734 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-210)

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