Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago White Sox, Picks and Prediction for Tuesday, September 9, 2025
It’s an important American League battle starting on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Read our Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox prediction along with our other Free MLB Picks and cash in. The Rays are 71-72 and they are just four games out of a wild card spot. They have lost three straight games entering this matchup. The White Sox are 55-89 this season and they have already been eliminated from the playoffs. Chicago is playing their best baseball recently winning seven of their last eight games. The Rays are set to start Adrian Houser, while the White Sox are starting Yoendrys Gomez. These two teams will meet with first pitch set for 7:40 P.M. EST.
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Tampa Bay needs late season push for wild card chance
Tampa Bay is 71-72 overall this season. They are in fourth place in the American League East this season. The Rays are 11 games back of the Blue Jays for first place in the division. They are four games back of the Mariners for the final wild card spot. Tampa Bay needs a run in the final few weeks to push for a postseason push. They have a 33-36 road record while they have also lost three straight games to the Guardians. Before this losing streak, the Rays had won seven straight games.
The Rays are set to start Adrian Houser in this game against the White Sox. The right-handed pitcher is 8-4 with a 3.01 ERA in 17 games this year. His last start saw him throw seven innings against the Mariners on Sept. 3. He allowed four runs and four hits in a 9-4 win. Tampa Bay is 4-2 when Houser has started this season for the Rays. Houser was moved from the White Sox to the Rays in July. He has an ERA of 4.91 with the Rays in six games. Before his time with Tampa, Houser had a 2.10 ERA in 11 games with Chicago.
The Rays are hitting .252 this season which ranks eighth in the league. They have scored the 14th most runs while they rank eighth in hits. Tampa Bay ranks 15th in home runs hit while they have also stolen the most bases in the league. The Rays are hitting .241 on the road and .240 since the All-Star break. The Rays have a .265 batting average against American League Central teams. They have a .258 batting average against the White Sox this season.
Best stretch of the season for the White Sox
Chicago is 55-89 overall this season. They are in last place in the American League Central division as they are 27 games back. The White Sox have the worst record in the AL as they are already eliminated from playoff contention. The White Sox are 30-42 when they have played at home. The White Sox have won seven of their last eight games coming into Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the White Sox are set to start Yoendrys Gomez. The right-handed pitcher is 3-2 with a 4.79 ERA in five starts and 12 relief appearances. His last saw him throw five innings against the Twins on Sept. 3. He allowed one run and seven hits in a 4-3 win. The White Sox are 4-1 when Gomez has started this season. He has allowed nine runs in 23.2 innings pitched when starting. He has an ERA of 4.00 in eight appearances with the White Sox.
Chicago is hitting .236 this season which ranks fourth-worst in the league. They have scored the fifth fewest runs in the league. The White Sox have the fourth fewest hits while they have also hit the 10th fewest home runs. They are hitting .234 when playing at home. The White Sox do have a .266 batting average since the All-Star break. They have a .212 batting average against American League East clubs.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago White Sox
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| 5 |  Dan Kaiser | +987.00 |
Spread Pick for Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago White Sox
- Chicago White Sox -1.5 (5 units)
The White Sox are playing their best baseball of the season at the moment. They have won seven of their last eight games coming into Tuesday night. They are also starting Yoendrys Gomez, who has pitched well recently. He has an ERA of 4.00 in eight games with Chicago, and the White Sox are 4-1 when he has started. The White Sox re also hitting .266 in the second half of the season. Tampa Bay has lost three straight games and they are also only hitting .240 since the All-Star break and .241 on the road. The Rays are starting Adrian Houser, who played for the White Sox earlier this year. He has a 4.91 ERA with the Rays, and they are just 4-2 when he has started. Expect the White Sox to keep their run of form alive with nothing to lose this month.
Take the White Sox to cover.
Over/Under Pick for Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago White Sox
- Over 8.5 runs (5 units)
The offense will lead the story for both teams in this game. The White Sox are hitting an impressive .266 since the All-Star break. The Rays are hitting .265 against American League Central clubs and they have stolen the most bases as they will have chances to score. Both starting pitchers have ERAs over 4.00 recently giving the offenses time to shine.
Take the over on Tuesday.
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