• What: Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox MLB betting
  • When: Monday, July 7th at 7:40 PM ET
  • TV/Streaming: CHSN; Sportsnet
  • Starting Pitchers: Jose Berrios vs Sean Burke
  • Where: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago

As they roll into Guaranteed Rate Field to face the Chicago White Sox, the Toronto Blue Jays are proving to be one of the best bets in MLB betting. The hottest team in baseball, the Blue Jays (52-38), have won eight in a row to move three games ahead of both the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays atop the American League East.

Even though the Blue Jays are launching a six-game road trip on Monday, oddsmakers are staying with Toronto. The Blue Jays are set as -185 away favorites over the White Sox in MLB betting.

Let's look at the latest betting lines on this game. Remember, odds are always subject to change.

BovadaSpreadMoneylineTotal
Toronto Blue Jays-1.5 (-110)-185U 8.5 (-115)
Chicago White Sox+1.5 (-110)+153O 8.5 (-105)

While the Blue Jays are carrying the hot hand, the White Sox (30-60) are last in the AL Central. They're a middling 5-5 over the past 10 games.

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Blue Jays vs White Sox MLB Betting Trends

The White Sox have won two of three meetings with the Blue Jays so far this season. However, trending back a bit further, Toronto is 5-2 straight up in the last seven games facing the ChiSox and 13-3 SU over the last 16 games. At Chicago, the Blue Jays are 7-0 SU in their last seven visits.

The Blue Jays are 9-1 SU in the past 10 games. The White Sox are 2-4 SU in the past six games. Chicago is 2-6 SU in the last eight games playing against AL opponents.

Three of the past four games between the two teams have gone under, and the other meeting was a push. Five of the last six clashes between the Blue Jays and White Sox played in Chicago also hit the under. Overall, 11 of the last 15 games between these two teams saw the under be the winning play on the total.

Five of Toronto's last seven road games have gone over. Seven of the past nine games played by the White Sox went under. Also, six of Chicago's last seven games when facing AL East opposition went under.

The Blue Jays are 18-13 SU as the betting favorite this season. Toronto is 26-16 against the spread as a road team. Chicago is 25-18 ATS as the home club. The White Sox are 29-58 when listed as the underdog in the betting line.

Starting Pitching Matchup: Jose Berrios vs Sean Burke

Since the start of the 2023 season, the Blue Jays are 4-0 SU against the White Sox when Jose Berrios is the starting pitcher.

Pitcher Spotlight: Jose Berrios

Veteran righthander Berrios is 4-3 with a 3.64 ERA so far this season. He's 3-1 with a 2.76 ERA over his last seven starts. In 12 night-game starts this season, Berrios is 3-1 with a 2.75 ERA.

Showing consistency, Berrios has won at least 11 games in seven of the past eight seasons. In 26 starts against the White Sox, Berrios is 15-6 with a 3.01 ERA. However, he's just 4-4 with a 4.58 ERA in 13 career starts at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Pitcher Spotlight: Sean Burke

Righthander Burke is 4-7 with a 4.03 ERA in 17 appearances this season, 14 of which have been starts. In his most recent trip to the mound, Burke worked six innings of six-hit relief against the Los Angeles Angels, allowing one earned run on a solo homer.

Burke is 3-3 in his last six decisions after opening the season 1-4. He's 5-2 with a 2.95 ERA in 11 appearances at Guaranteed Rate Field, 10 of which have been starts. Burke is facing the Blue Jays for the first time in his MLB career.

Blue Jays The Choice In MLB Betting Picks

The Blue Jays are proving to be cardiac kids this season, with an MLB-best 13 walk-off wins. They've been a much better team in Toronto (32-16 SU) than on the road (20-22 SU).

Toronto Blue Jays To defeat Chicago White Sox
Bovada
-185
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There are signs that the latter situation is changing. Toronto is 4-2 SU over the club's past six road games. Factor in Berrios' history of success against the White Sox and the roll the Blue Jays are currently on, and playing Toronto at -185 in the moneyline is the way to wager this game in MLB betting. Considering Toronto's last three games all went under this total, playing the Blue Jays to win and the total going under 8.5 runs at +215 might be an even better bet.