Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox Prediction: Blue Jays need to do better

Rogers Centre will hold this MLB baseball opener between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago White Sox on Monday. The Blue Jays come in as favorites, while the White Sox are underdogs. Let’s preview this game from a betting perspective and make a prediction.

Toronto Blue Jays will come into this series following a loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. In that series, the Toronto Blue Jays started with consecutive defeats of 3-4, and 4-5 but then did well to win the finale 5-2. However, the Toronto Blue Jays have not been at top level lately as they have a 5-10 record in the last 15 matches. In the meantime, Toronto Blue Jays have an overall 2025 record, leaving them 5th spot in the American League Division. 

For this opener, Toronto Blue Jays projected starter on the mound will be Jose Berrios. This season, Jose Berrios has a 4-3 record with a 2.82 ERA and 42 Ks in 54.1 innings over nine starts.

The Chicago White Sox will look to get something better in this series following a poor performance at this stage of the season. In their last series, the Chicago White Sox played the New York Yankees, and this side came out with zero wins in that set. In those matches, the Chicago White Sox lost 4-2, 6-1, and 7-2. However, their game against the Washington Nationals saw the Chicago White Sox pick two wins in three games, while they also defeated the Celeveland Guardians. This season, Chicago White Sox have a 14-33 record, positioning them 5th spot in the American League Central Division. 

Following a poor performance against the Yankees, it is just too hard to accept this side could pull any serious play. Toronto struggled against the Tampa Bay Rays also but they did well to avoid a sweep while getting close with the runs. You can make a case that the Chicago White Sox have a chance given the Blue Jays are not having a good run, but this side is at home and has a better team. I expect this one to be more of defensive play, but picking the Toronto Blue Jays with a handicap win is a good option.