Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 7/8/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Friday, July 8, 2022

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+125) Chicago (-145)

The Detroit Tigers (34-47) are on their way to Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday where they will try to defeat the Chicago White Sox (39-41). The odds on this game have the Tigers at +125 and the White Sox are opening at -145. The over/under is set at 7. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Tarik Skubal and Lucas Giolito.

Detroit is slugging .340 and have been rung up 681 times, while drawing a walk on 197 occasions. They have 250 RBI's and 614 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average is at .232. The Tigers have accumulated 107 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 49 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 259 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .289. As a team, the Detroit Tigers are scoring 3.2 runs/g, which has them at 29th in baseball.

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The Tigers have a team earned run average of 4.00 so far this year (17th in MLB), and they have struck out 614 hitters. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.46 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.25. Tigers pitchers have relinquished 81 long balls and 342 runs (13th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 250 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.00 as a squad this season.

Tigers relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 53 times in addition to having 71 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have racked up 47 holds so far this season (12th in MLB). The Tigers relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 76.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 75 save situations. They have 20 saves so far this year and have not converted 6 of 26 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 89 base runners on the campaign with 24.7% of those runners ended up scoring. The Tigers have dispatched 289 relievers to the mound on the year.

The Tigers have transformed 70.8% of balls in play into outs in their 6,381 innings on the field, ranking them 9th in pro baseball. The Detroit Tigers have amassed 2,127 putouts on the year, as well as 684 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which is 14th in baseball, and have accumulated 64 double plays.

Skubal has taken the ball for 270 frames and has accumulated 291 K's so far in his career. His earned run average is 4.40 (132 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.233. He has conceded 251 base knocks (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 82 walks. Skubal (14-23 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 4.51 while facing 1,129 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

The White Sox have a SLG% of .380 and they earn 4.28 runs per game (18th in the league). They have 140 two-baggers, while taking a walk 195 times and putting up 342 runs. Chicago has knocked in 65 home runs for the season to go along with 323 runs batted in. They have struck out on 632 occasions (25th in baseball) and have recorded 714 hits. The Chicago White Sox have compiled an on-base percentage of .311 in addition to a team batting average of .256 for the year.

The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.354 in addition to having a FIP of 4.05 as a staff over the course of the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.48 (750 strikeouts against 302 bases on balls). They come in at 18th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 674. They have conceded 93 long balls and they surrender 4.82 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 386 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 4.16 (333 earned runs surrendered).

Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 37.6% of 109 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 84 times in high leverage situations and on 81 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 95 save situations, the White Sox have accrued 56 holds and 14 blown saves. They rank 15th in the league with a save rate of 63.2%, and they have dispatched 289 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 38 save chances and they have come away with 24 saves.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 58 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (28th in baseball). The White Sox have accrued 649 assists, 54 errors and have a total of 2,163 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 6,489 innings played, the White Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (25th in MLB).

So far in his pro baseball career, Giolito has allowed 628 base knocks while tallying 785 punch outs in 743 innings. He has surrendered 352 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.222 and a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 2.80 and he has gone up against 3,094 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. Giolito (47-42 career win-loss record) has earned a 4.26 ERA and has conceded 7.6 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit (+125)

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