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MLB betting preview (June 20): White Sox vs. Blue Jays predictions
; Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (30) hits a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth inning at Rogers Centre.
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Greg Warren
Jun 20, 2025, 10:42 EDT
The Toronto Blue Jays will open a three-game series with the Chicago White Sox at Rogers Centre on Friday evening.
Toronto took two of three from the Arizona Diamondbacks earlier this week to win six of its last seven series.
Chicago, meanwhile, is limping into Rogers Centre as losers of eight straight games.
Let’s take a look at the game odds for Friday’s series opener between the White Sox and Blue Jays, courtesy of bet365.

White Sox vs. Blue Jays odds

White Sox moneyline odds
+175
Blue Jays moneyline odds
-210
Runline odds
Blue Jays -1.5 (-105), White Sox +1.5 (-115)
Game total
Over 9 runs (-105), Under 9 (-115)
Date/Time
June 20, 7:07 p.m. ET

About the White Sox (23-52 SU, 43-32 ATS, 35-36-4 o/u)

Oddsmakers projected the White Sox to be one of the worst teams in baseball at the onset of the 2025 season with a win total of around 54, and they’ve been right so far, as Chicago owns the worst record in the American League at 23-52 with a minus-75 run differential.
This team literally does nothing well from a statistical perspective, ranking last in the league in team batting average (.222), hits (7.3 per game), and OPS (.637). Chicago allows 4.5 runs per game (21st in the majors) with a .982 fielding percentage (25th in baseball).
The White Sox are expected to be sellers leading up to next month’s trade deadline, with outfielder Luis Robert Jr. the most likely candidate to be on the move.

About the Blue Jays (40-34 SU, 43-31 ATS, 40-32-2 o/u)

The Blue Jays have been playing some fine baseball over the last month or so and find themselves just three games back of the New York Yankees for the top spot in the American League East entering this series with the lowly White Sox. However, their schedule is about to get more difficult following this series, with dates against the Cleveland Guardians, Boston Red Sox, and New York Yankees looming.
Alejandro Kirk continues to play out of his mind for the Blue Jays, slashing .360/.418/.547 with four homers and 16 RBIs over the last 30 days while playing exceptional defence behind the plate. Kirk blasted a pair of homers on Thursday to bring his total to seven on the season.

Probable starting pitchers

Chicago: RHP Davis Martin (2-7, 3.79 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 5.91 K/9)
Martin is one of the few pitchers that has been decent for the White Sox this season. He ranks in the 84th percentile in walk rate (5.7%) and excels at keeping the ball out of the air with a ground-ball rate that ranks in the 75th percentile (48.1%). The right-hander utilizes a rising fastball that averages around 94 mph, and hitters have managed a microscopic .162 batting average (.223 xBA) off the pitch. Bettors can expect plenty of balls in play, as Martin’s 5.91 K/9 rate is underwhelming.
Toronto: RHP Spencer Turnbull (1-0, 2.08 ERA, 2.08 WHIP, 4.15 K/9)
Turnbull will be making his first start of the season for the Blue Jays after making two previous relief appearances. He hasn’t thrown more than 51 pitches in an outing this year, so don’t expect him to have a long leash in this contest. Toronto’s bullpen is in very good shape after a relatively light workload over three games against the Diamondbacks earlier this week, so manager John Schneider won’t hesitate to get everyone involved.

Notable injuries

Outfielder Mike Tachman is day-to-day with a groin injury, and pitcher Martin Perez (elbow) is on the injured list for the White Sox.
Outfielder Daulton Varsho (hamstring), pitcher Yimi Garcia (shoulder), pitcher Nick Sandlin (lat), outfielder Anthony Santander (shoulder), pitcher Bowden Francis (shoulder), outfielder Nathan Lukes (concussion), pitcher Ryan Burr (shoulder), and pitcher Max Scherzer (thumb) are all on the IL for Toronto. Outfielders Myles Straw (ankle) and Alan Roden (knee) are considered day-to-day.

Weather

Forecasts are calling for temperatures around 24 C with a 40% chance of thunderstorms this evening in Toronto. Winds will blow from left field to right field at 10 mph.

White Sox vs. Blue Jays betting trends

  • The Blue Jays are 9-1 SU in the past 10 meetings.
  • The under is 7-3 in the past 10 meetings.
  • The over is 16-3 in Toronto’s last 19 games.
  • Chicago is 7-31 SU on the road this season.

White Sox vs. Blue Jays player prop trends

  • Martin has recorded over 17.5 outs in six straight starts and seven of his last 10. He’s -115 to do so again Friday.
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has doubled in three straight games and four of his last five. He’s +320 to record a double. Vladdy has also driven in at least one run in three straight games and four of his last five. You can grab him at +1350 to record an RBI on Friday.
  • Addison Barger has hit safely in three straight games, eight of his last 10, and 16 of his last 20. He’s -205 to record at least one hit.

White Sox vs. Blue Jays best bet

  • Blue Jays over 4.5 runs scored: -129 for one unit (best odds @ Pinnacle). The Blue Jays are swinging the bats well right now, and we have favourable offensive conditions at Rogers Centre on Friday night with hot and muggy weather expected. Toronto is averaging five runs scored per game over 16 June contests, and it exceeded this mark in all three games earlier this week against Arizona. Although Martin is a relative unknown to the Blue Jays roster, his 5.35 xERA and .301 xBA suggest he’s overperformed statistically to this point, and the Blue Jays should be able to put some early runs up on the board against him. Chicago is in awful form right now, and this seems like a favourable spot for Toronto to score five or more runs at home against an inferior opponent.

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