Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 7/7/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Thursday, July 7, 2022

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Guaranteed Rate Field is where the Chicago White Sox (38-41) will take on the Detroit Tigers (33-47) on Thursday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Beau Brieske and Dylan Cease.

Detroit has a slugging % of .339 and have been rung up 673 times, while being walked on 193 occasions. They have compiled 242 RBI's and 605 hits this season, and their average at the plate is .231. The Tigers have recorded 107 doubles as a team and have hit 48 balls out of the park. They have 251 runs and hold an OBP of .289. As a team, the Detroit Tigers are notching 3.1 runs per game, which is 30th in MLB.

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Tigers pitchers have relinquished 80 long balls in addition to 340 runs (13th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 247 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.00 as a squad on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.47 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.25. The Tigers have an earned run average of 4.02 for the season (18th in the league), and their staff has struck out 609 batters.

Tigers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 53 times and also have had 71 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have tallied 45 holds this season (13th in baseball). The Tigers relievers have a save percentage of 76.9% and has come into the game in 73 save situations. They have compiled 20 saves on the campaign and have blown 6 of their 26 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 89 base runners so far this year and 24.7% of them crossed home plate. The Tigers have sent 285 relief pitchers to the mound this year.

The Detroit Tigers have notched a total of 2,100 putouts for the season, as well as 678 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which is 15th in pro baseball, and they have turned 62 double plays. The Tigers have converted 70.8% of baseballs in play into outs in their 6,300 innings, which ranks them 9th in pro baseball.

Brieske has thrown 69 innings and has totaled 46 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Brieske (1-6 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 5.41 and he has gone up against 293 batters in the majors. His ERA is 4.54 (35 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.284. He has given up 66 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 23 walks.

The White Sox have a team slugging % of .377 and they score 4.22 runs per contest (21st in baseball). They have hit 139 doubles, while walking 192 times and putting up 333 runs. Chicago has hit 62 home runs on the campaign as well as 314 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 624 occasions (25th in the league) and have a total of 700 base knocks. The Chicago White Sox have an on-base percentage of .310 in addition to a batting average of .254 on the season.

The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.350 and have a FIP of 4.02 as a unit for the year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.48 (741 strikeouts vs 299 walks). They are currently ranked 18th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 661. They have given up 90 long balls and they concede 4.78 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 378 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 4.11 (325 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 95 save situations, the White Sox have 56 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 38 save opportunities and they have walked away with 24 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 80 times in high leverage situations and also on 80 occasions with runners on. Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 37.6% out of their 109 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 16th in baseball holding a save percentage of 63.2%, and they have dispatched 284 relievers to the hill so far this season.

In 6,399 innings on the field, the White Sox have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (26th in professional baseball). The Chicago White Sox have gotten 57 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (28th in professional baseball). The White Sox have 642 assists, 53 errors and have earned 2,133 putouts so far this year.

In his career, Cease has surrendered 334 hits while earning 476 K's in 383 innings. He has conceded a total of 169 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.334 and having a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.69 and he has gone up against 1,653 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. Cease (29-21 win-loss record in his career) holds a 3.97 ERA and has surrendered 7.8 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago

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