Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays
TORONTO (Interstat) — The Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays conclude their three-game series Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre.
Chicago (51-46) enters the rubber match as a minus-1.5 favorite, with an over/under of 8. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-3 White Sox victory.
Right-hander Sean Burke (6-4) is the scheduled starter for Chicago. The White Sox won Friday’s series opener 12-4 but dropped Saturday’s contest 1-0.
Toronto (46-52) will counter with a pitcher to be announced.
Both teams feature key arms who excelled in Saturday’s low-scoring affair. White Sox right-hander Davis Martin worked 5.2 innings, allowing one earned run and striking out five in a losing effort. For Toronto, right-hander Shane Bieber threw six scoreless innings, yielding three hits and striking out six.
Chicago recovered from a four-game losing streak to begin July with a six-game winning streak before Saturday’s loss. Toronto snapped a four-game skid with Saturday’s victory.
The White Sox hold a 4-1 edge in the season series, including a three-game sweep in Chicago in early April. The reigning series winner will carry momentum into the All-Star break.
Following Sunday’s game, Chicago travels to Texas for three games, then returns home to face Houston. Toronto opens a four-game home set Monday against Tampa Bay.