Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox Game Preview (July 9, 2025)

Wednesday, July 9th, 2025

The Toronto Blue Jays (54-38, first in the AL East) take on the Chicago White Sox (30-62, fifth in the AL Central) in MLB action on July 9, 2025, at 1:10 PM CDT in Chicago.

Pitching Probables

Blue Jays: Eric Lauer (4-1, 2.65 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 51 strikeouts)

White Sox: Adrian Houser (4-2, 1.60 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 37 strikeouts)

Betting Odds

Blue Jays -153, White Sox +127; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

Bottom Line

The Toronto Blue Jays visit the Chicago White Sox aiming to extend a three-game road winning streak.

Team Records and Notes

Chicago has a 30-62 record overall and a 19-26 record at home. The White Sox are 15-47 in games when they have given up at least one home run.

Toronto has a 22-22 record in road games and a 54-38 record overall. The Blue Jays have the second-best team batting average in MLB play at .259.

Season Series

Wednesday's game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Blue Jays have a 3-2 advantage in the season series.

Top Performers

White Sox

Miguel Vargas leads the White Sox with a .219 batting average, and has 21 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs, 33 walks and 34 RBI. Mike Tauchman is 15 for 42 with four RBI over the last 10 games.

Blue Jays

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 19 doubles and 12 home runs for the Blue Jays. George Springer is 14 for 38 with a double, five home runs and 13 RBI over the past 10 games.

Last 10 Games

White Sox

4-6, .239 batting average, 4.21 ERA, outscored by nine runs

Blue Jays

10-0, .279 batting average, 3.60 ERA, outscored opponents by 27 runs

Injuries

White Sox

Brooks Baldwin: day-to-day (back), Ryan Noda: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Cam Booser: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Davis Martin: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jared Shuster: 15-Day IL (hand), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Martin Perez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Blue Jays

Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Andres Gimenez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (ankle), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Paxton Schultz: 15-Day IL (middle finger), Bowden Francis: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

In summary

The Toronto Blue Jays (54-38), leading the AL East, face the Chicago White Sox (30-62) on July 9, 2025, at 1:10 PM CDT in Chicago. The Blue Jays, second in MLB in team batting average, are on a 10-game winning streak, while the White Sox are 4-6 in their last 10. Toronto's Eric Lauer (4-1, 2.65 ERA) is scheduled to pitch against Chicago's Adrian Houser (4-2, 1.60 ERA). Top performers include Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for Toronto and Miguel Vargas for Chicago. The Blue Jays lead the season series 3-2.

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