How to Watch Rays vs. White Sox on TV or Streaming Live - Wednesday, May 8

Isaac Paredes and the Tampa Bay Rays (19-18), who are going for a series sweep, will host the Chicago White Sox (8-28) at Tropicana Field on Wednesday, May 8. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:50 PM ET.

Ahead of Tampa Bay squaring off against Chicago, you can find out how to watch the matchup in the piece below.

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Rays vs. White Sox Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
• Time: 6:50 PM ET
• TV: NBCS-CHI
• Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Venue: Tropicana Field

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Pitching Matchup

Rays: Aaron Civale

• Aaron Civale makes the start for the Rays, his eighth of the season. He is 2-2 with a 6.14 ERA and 39 strikeouts through 36 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent time out came on Friday against the New York Mets, when the right-hander threw 4 2/3 innings, surrendering seven earned runs while allowing six hits.
• In seven games this season, the 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 6.14, with 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .264 against him.
• Civale has registered three quality starts this year.
• Civale will try to collect his fifth game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.2 innings per appearance.
• He has not had an appearance yet in which he did not allow at least one earned run.

White Sox: Chris Flexen

• The White Sox are sending Chris Flexen (1-3) out for his sixth start of the season. He is 1-3 with a 4.85 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 29 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Wednesday, the right-hander threw five innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
• Over seven games this season, the 29-year-old has a 4.85 ERA and 5.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .241 to opposing hitters.
• Flexen enters the matchup with one quality start under his belt this season.
• Flexen is aiming for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.2 innings per start.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his seven outings this season.

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Team Comparison

Rays Offensive Leaders

• Paredes' batting average this season is .299, and he has an OPS of .903 (.384 on-base, .520 slugging). He has eight homers and 19 RBI, plus 18 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 15.8%, and his walk rate is 10.3%.
• So far this season, Jose Caballero is batting .259, with a .694 OPS (.315 on-base, .379 slugging). His strikeout rate is 21.7%, and his walk rate is 5.4%. He has two home runs and 13 RBI, plus 18 runs scored and 14 steals on 19 attempts.
• Amed Rosario's current batting average is .308, and he has two home runs and 15 RBI, plus 11 runs scored and four steals on six attempts. His strikeout rate is 15.4%, and his walk rate is 2.4%. He has a .325 on-base percentage, and a .433 slugging percentage.
• The Rays' Yandy Diaz is hitting .228, with a .579 OPS (.289 on-base, .290 slugging). He has one home run and 16 RBI, plus 13 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 15.1%, and his walk rate is 6.9%.

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White Sox Offensive Leaders

• Gavin Sheets has clubbed three home runs, driven in 12 runs, and scored 11 times while hitting .260/.350/.442 in 120 plate appearances. His K rate is 18.3%, and his walk rate sits at 10%.
• In 94 plate appearances, Eloy Jimenez has belted four bombs, knocked in 11 runs, and scored 10 times while batting .209/.266/.360. His K rate is 20.2%, and his walk rate sits at 7.4%.
• So far this season, Korey Lee, who has a .273/.314/.455 triple slash line, has tallied six runs, eight RBI, and three dingers in 70 plate appearances. His walk rate is 5.7%, while his strikeout rate is 20%.
• At the plate, Andrew Benintendi has posted a batting average of .184 with an OPS of .487 (.215 OBP; .272 SLG) this season, while slugging three homers with nine runs and 13 RBI. He's walking at a 3.8% clip and striking out 20.8% of the time.