Updated April 2, 2026, 9:18 p.m. ET
The Toronto Blue Jays (4-2) will visit the Chicago White Sox (1-5), Friday at 2:10 p.m. ET, in the first game of a three-game series.
As the favorite, the Blue Jays (-205 moneyline odds to win) take the field at the White Sox (+169). The starting pitchers are Dylan Cease for the Toronto Blue Jays, and Grant Taylor for the Chicago White Sox.
The Blue Jays lost 2-1 against the Rockies Wednesday, with Brendon Little getting credited with the loss. He threw one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one. Myles Straw went 2 for 2 to lead the Blue Jays offensively.
The White Sox suffered a 10-0 loss to the Marlins Wednesday. Tristan Peters (1 for 3) led the way offensively, while Shane Smith took the loss on the mound after going three innings, giving up seven earned runs on eight hits while striking out one.
Here is everything you need to get ready for Friday’s Blue Jays vs. White Sox action, including viewing options.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Chicago White Sox odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Blue Jays (-205, bet $205 to win $100)Underdog: White Sox (+169, bet $100 to win $169)Over/under: 7.5Blue Jays vs. White Sox: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, April 3, 2026Game time: 2:10 p.m. ETLocation: Chicago, IllinoisStadium: Rate FieldTV channel: CHSN and SNETBlue Jays stats and trendsBlue Jays betting recordsThe Blue Jays have entered the game as favorites six times this season and won four of those games.Toronto has entered three games this season favored by -205 or more and is 1-2 in those contests.The Blue Jays have a 67.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in two of its six games with a total this season.The Blue Jays are 2-4-0 against the spread this season.Dylan Cease (Blue Jays probable starter)Cease (0-0) takes the mound for the Blue Jays to make his second start of the season.The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Athletics, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.In one appearance this season, he has compiled a 1.69 ERA and averages 20.3 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .150 against him.He will match up with a White Sox offense that ranks 28th in MLB with 37 total hits (on a .192 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .342 (23rd in MLB) with eight total home runs (fifth in MLB).Blue Jays batting statsThe Blue Jays’ eight home runs rank fifth in Major League Baseball.Hitters for Toronto rank seventh in the majors with a combined .407 team slugging percentage.The Blue Jays rank sixth in MLB with a .263 team batting average.Toronto ranks 11th in the majors with 27 total runs scored this season.The Blue Jays have an OBP of .346 this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.Toronto is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fourth with an average of 7.5 strikeouts per game.White Sox stats and trendsWhite Sox betting recordsThe White Sox have been underdogs in six games this season and have come away with the win one time (16.7%) in those contests.This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have given Chicago this season with a +169 moneyline set for this game.The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 37.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.Chicago and its opponents have gone over in five of its six games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.The White Sox are 1-5-0 against the spread in their six games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.Grant Taylor (White Sox probable starter)Taylor starts for the first time this season for the White Sox.The 23-year-old righty has two appearances in relief this season.He has a 4.50 ERA and 18 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .333 against him over his two games this season.The Blue Jays rank 11th in runs scored in the league (27) this season and are batting .263 while hitting eight home runs (fifth in the league).White Sox batting statsThe White Sox average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fifth in baseball with eight total home runs.So far this season, Chicago ranks 23rd in baseball, slugging .342.The White Sox have the fourth-worst batting average in the league (.192).The offense for Chicago is the No. 25 offense in MLB, scoring 3.5 runs per game (21 total runs).The White Sox are 28th in MLB with a .266 on-base percentage.
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