Rays vs. White Sox Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 1

The Chicago White Sox ride a three-game winning streak into a home matchup versus the Tampa Bay Rays, at 4:10 p.m. ET on Saturday. Drew Rasmussen (9-5, 3.07 ERA) will start for the Rays, who are 64-45 this season and first in the AL East. Jordan Hicks (1-1, 3.19 ERA) is starting for the White Sox, who are 58-51 and first in the AL Central.

The Rays are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-171) at home over the White Sox (+142). The over/under for the Rays-White Sox game is set at 8.

Rays vs. White Sox Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, August 1, 2026
• Game time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Stadium: Tropicana Field
• Favorite: Rays (-171)
• Underdog: White Sox (+142)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Rays vs. White Sox

• TV Channel: RAYS and CHSN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Rays vs. White Sox: Betting the Moneyline

• The Rays have been favored on the moneyline 69 total times this season. They've finished 45-24 in those games.
• Chicago has won in 41, or 49.4%, of the 83 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 3-4 when favored by -171 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The White Sox have a mark of 5-9 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +142 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rays have a 63.1% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 41.3% chance of walking away with the win.

Rays vs. White Sox: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rays have combined with opponents to go over the total 47 times this season for a 47-56-6 record against the over/under.
• Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 62 of its 109 games with a total this season.
• The Rays have collected a 61-48-0 record against the spread this season.
• The White Sox are 65-44-0 against the spread in their 109 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.