Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox 4/16/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

In Saturday afternoon action, the Tampa Bay Rays will battle the Chicago White Sox from Guaranteed Rate Field. The Rays (4-4) are looking to snap a three-game skid and have scored 33 runs through their first eight games. Last night, Tampa Bay went 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position and struck out 13 times during a 3-2 road loss against Chicago.

Two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber (0-0 0.00 ERA) will take the mound for the Rays in this matchup. Last time out, Kluber struck out five batters in four plus innings during an 8-0 home victory versus Baltimore.

The Chicago White Sox have allowed just 21 runs through their first seven games and are the class of the AL Central Division. On Friday, Chicago SP Dylan Cease (2-0) struck out eight batters and allowed one run over five plus frames to earn the win. 3B Jake Burger hit a solo shot and delivered an RBI single to provide the offense for the White Sox.

The White Sox will counter with hard-throwing righty Michael Kopech (0-0 2.25 ERA) on Saturday. Through 87 plus career major league innings, Kopech has fanned 121 batters and allowed 13 home runs.