Rays vs. White Sox Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 31

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Chicago White Sox to open a three-game series at Tropicana Field, with first pitch at 7:10 p.m. ET on Friday. Nick Martinez (10-2, 2.45 ERA) gets the start for the Rays, who are 64-44 this season and first in the AL East. Erick Fedde (5-6, 4.25 ERA) is the expected starter for the White Sox, who are 57-51 and first in the AL Central.

The Rays are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-141) at home over the White Sox (+116). The game's total is 8.5.

Rays vs. White Sox Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, July 31, 2026
• Game time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Stadium: Tropicana Field
• Favorite: Rays (-141)
• Underdog: White Sox (+116)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Rays vs. White Sox

• TV Channel: RAYS and CHSN
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Rays vs. White Sox: Betting the Moneyline

• The Rays have been the moneyline favorite 68 total times this season. They've finished 45-23 in those games.
• Chicago has won in 40, or 48.8%, of the 82 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Tampa Bay is 15-9 this season when entering a game favored by -141 or more on the moneyline.
• The White Sox have a win-loss record of 24-24 when favored by +116 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Rays' implied win probability is 58.5%.
• The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 46.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Rays vs. White Sox: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rays have played in 108 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 47 times (47-55-6).
• Games involving Chicago have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 62 of 108 chances this season.
• The Rays are 61-47-0 against the spread this season.
• The White Sox have an against the spread record of 64-44-0 in 108 games with a line this season.