FILE - The Houston Astros play the Texas Rangers during the third inning of a baseball game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., Aug. 29, 2017. The Tampa Bay Rays’ proposed plan to split the season between Florida and Montreal has been rejected by Major League Baseball. Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg announced the news on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Rays vs. White Sox series Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox get ready to match up in their three-game road series this weekend.

Starting April 15, at 7:10 p.m. the rivals begin the first game in their series. The Rays head to the Windy City coming off a loss in their last game against the Athletics 6-3.

The matchup looks to be a close call with the Rays having a slight advantage ranking 4-3 this season while the White Sox are 4-2.

Last Season’s Stats

The Rays came out on top last season outscoring the White sox 34-24. In their regular season, the Rays and White Sox tied 3-3. However, the White Sox won the home series 2-1.

Tampa Bay Rays celebrate after scoring
Tampa Bay Rays’ Brandon Lowe, right, celebrates his home run off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn with Randy Arozarena during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, June 14, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Predictions

The 2021 Tampa Bay Rays won the America League East Division and made the MLB playoffs. The 2021 Chicago White Sox won the American League Central Division and also made the MLB playoffs.

For the first time in the 2022 season, these two teams are facing off against teams that made the playoffs.

It’s hard to predict the outcome of the series with both teams making the playoffs last year and being consistent this season.

First-Time Partnership

https://twitter.com/RaysBaseball/status/1515063922595971079

The MLB is trying to reach a younger audience by partnering with Apple TV+ to watch games live.

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