Tampa Bay Rays (72-73, fourth in the AL East) vs. Chicago White Sox (56-90, fifth in the AL Central)
Chicago; Thursday, 2:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Ian Seymour (3-1, 2.89 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 47 strikeouts); White Sox: Shane Smith (5-7, 3.95 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 118 strikeouts)
Rays -145, White Sox +121; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays play on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series.
Chicago has a 31-43 record in home games and a 56-90 record overall. The White Sox have a 30-69 record in games when they have given up a home run.
Tampa Bay has a 72-73 record overall and a 34-37 record on the road. Rays pitchers have a collective 3.87 ERA, which ranks 10th in MLB play.
Thursday's game is the sixth time these teams mee