{"id":15860,"date":"2011-05-28T08:38:34","date_gmt":"2011-05-28T13:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=15860"},"modified":"2011-05-28T08:38:34","modified_gmt":"2011-05-28T13:38:34","slug":"pro-baseball-betting-chicago-white-sox-at-toronto-blue-jays-daytime-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/pro-baseball-betting-chicago-white-sox-at-toronto-blue-jays-daytime-preview-15860\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro Baseball Betting: Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Daytime Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays have split the first two games of a weekend series heading into Saturday\u2019s contest at the Rogers Centre<\/p>\n

Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Toronto Blue Jays OF Jose Bautista may have a hard time leaving the yard against Chicago White Sox SP Edwin Jackson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chicago\u2019s lack of offense was the primary cause of its 4-2 road defeat to Toronto at the Rogers Centre Friday night and the club\u2019s manager thinks the bats will come around.\u00a0 \u201cWe just don\u2019t have key hits.\u00a0 That\u2019s our problem most of the time.\u00a0 When you\u2019ve got people on base, you need a hit,\u201d said Ozzie Guillen.\u00a0 \u201cWe took good at-bats.\u00a0 When there was an opportunity to drive the run in, we couldn\u2019t get it done.\u201d\u00a0 The White Sox left 10 runners on base and went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position.\u00a0 The team is 6-20 in its last 26 games versus the Blue Jays, including a 3-13 mark at today\u2019s venue.\u00a0 Chicago is still 13-7 since May 7, tied for the fourth-best record in baseball over that span.\u00a0 The squad is 10-10 in day games this season and 67-63 under the sun the past three years.<\/p>\n

White Sox starting pitcher Edwin Jackson will be making his 11th start of the season and sixth on the road, bringing in a 4-5 record and 4.26 ERA.\u00a0 The right-hander is an even 2-2 with a 2.08 ERA in his last four starts, but has gone 1-3 with a 6.59 ERA in his last four outings away from the Windy City.\u00a0 Jackson has allowed just four home runs in 10 starts this season, with all coming versus left-handed hitters.\u00a0 In 13 career appearances (12 starts) versus the Blue Jays, he is 3-3 with a 4.02 ERA, including a 1-0 mark and 2.43 ERA in his seven career appearances at Rogers Centre.<\/p>\n

Toronto snapped a three-game losing streak Friday with its 15th win in 19 games against Chicago at home.\u00a0 \u201cWe needed this one, for sure,\u201d said manager John Farrell.\u00a0 Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar came through with a go-ahead RBI double in the seventh that proved to be the difference, as he finished 2-for-5 and is batting .358 over the past 17 games.\u00a0 The Blue Jays entered yesterday\u2019s game leading the American League with a .293 batting average and .363 on-base percentage against left-handed pitching.\u00a0 That has been a major difference when considering it ranked last in the Majors last year with a .215 average against southpaws.\u00a0 Toronto is 6-15 in day games this season.<\/p>\n

Blue Jays starting pitcher Carlos Villanueva will be making his second start of the season (15th appearance), entering with a perfect 2-0 record and 1.53 ERA, allowing opponents to hit just .129 against him.\u00a0 The right-hander tallied a 7-3 road victory over the Yankees in his first spot start of the 2011 campaign, surrendering just a single run and two hits over five strong innings.\u00a0 He has tossed one perfect inning of relief against the White Sox in his career.<\/p>\n

Bettors will be interested in backing the White Sox due to their 7-0 record following a loss, while the Blue Jays are 0-4 following a win<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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