Tuesday, July 7, 2015

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Felix Doubront (0-0) vs. Jose Quintana (4-7)

The Chicago White Sox welcome the Toronto Blue Jays to U.S. Cellular Field on Tuesday. The Blue Jays send Felix Doubront to the mound to face Jose Quintana of the White Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Toronto at +109 and Chicago at -119. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Blue Jays have a 41-37 over/under record and a 43-41 run line mark, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The White Sox have a 32-44 over/under record and a 32-47 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 41% of the time.

The Blue Jays show up with a 43-41 record, including 17-23 on the road. Starting pitcher Felix Doubront holds a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.29. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.58 and they've given up 217 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 255 and walked 80 batters this season while opposing teams hit .226 against them. Toronto has a team average of 8.77 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.18 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.24, they are 25th in the league.

As a team, Toronto is batting .267, good for 4th in the league while putting together a .253 average away from home. Ranked at 2nd in the league in on-base percentage, the Blue Jays sit at .334 and they hold a .449 team slugging percentage. With 99 hits, Josh Donaldson leads the team while his team ranks 6th in hits per game with 9.05.

Chicago is 20-16 at home while holding a 36-43 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 3.81, Jose Quintana will come into this game holding a 4-7 record and a 1.36 WHIP. In his starts, the White Sox are 7-9 and he has allowed 109 hits over 99.1 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-11. He is getting 2.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.94 and they have given up 227 hits on the season. The White Sox bullpen has struck out 199 batters and walked 79 this season while opposing teams have hit .271 against them. Chicago has a team average of 9.33 hits per game and are averaging 8.49 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.08, they are 22nd in the league.

As a team, they are batting .241, good for 25th in the league while putting together a .233 average at Safeco Field. Ranked at 28th in the league in on-base percentage, the White Sox sit at .296 and they hold a .358 team slugging percentage. With 87 hits, Jose Abreu leads the team while his team ranks 26th in hits per game with 8.15.

The Blue Jays have committed 47 errors and have combined for 832 assists and 2,229 put outs leading to a .985 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the White Sox have accumlated 57 errors while having 776 assists and 2,106 put outs leading to a .981 fielding percentage.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 41-37 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 43-41 against the run line so far this season

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 32-44 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 32-47 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Toronto Blue Jays

06/14/15 P Aaron Sanchez Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/6)
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/10)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Chicago White Sox

04/25/15 P Matt Albers Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/20)
04/04/15 P Nate Jones Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Blue Jays

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