Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/08/2022

Game Time: 8:10 pm ET, Friday, July 8, 2022

Venue:  Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, IL

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CHI

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +125, White Sox -145; Over/Under:  7 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +125, White Sox -145; Over/Under:  7 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +125, White Sox -145; Over/Under:  7 runs

 

Detroit Tigers:  34-47 (4th place, AL Central)

Chicago White Sox:  39-41 (3rd place, AL Central)

 

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Detroit Tigers:  6-4 last 10

Chicago White Sox:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Tigers enter this game on a 4 game winning streak. They won their last series against the Cleveland Guardians 4-0 completing the sweep in a 4-game series. They enter this game with a 34-47 record overall and have a road record of 11-23. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the White Sox on Friday with the series opener still to be played on Thursday. Their offense ranks 29th in the MLB with a .629 OPS. Rookie pitcher Beau Brieske is their starting pitcher on Thursday while Tarik Skubal is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 5-7 with a 4.06 ERA this season. His team lost their last 5 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 5 ER, 2 HRs, and 3 BB with 1 K on 5 hits through 4.2 IP against the Kansas City Royals. 

 

The White Sox were on a 2 game losing streak but now enter this game off of a win. They lost their last series against the Minnesota Twins 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 39-41 record overall and have a home record of 17-23. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the Tigers on Friday with the 1st game still to be played on Thursday. Their offense ranks 20th in the MLB with a .691 OPS. Dylan Cease is on the mound on Thursday while Lucas Giolito will be throwing the first pitch in this game on Friday. He is 5-4 with a 4.90 ERA this season. His team lost 4 of their last 5 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 1 ER, 0 HRs, and 2 BB with 7 Ks on 3 hits through 6 IP against the San Francisco Giants. 

The current betting odds have the White Sox listed as a favorite in this game. The White Sox are coming off a series that they lost to the Twins when they had a chance to catch up to them in the division a little. That chance is gone now but they have still been playing well recently, sweeping the Giants on the road prior to that series, and their pitching has also been a lot better as well. They are starting to get better performances out of their starters which is helping to take stress off of their bullpen and they have another starter here in Giolitto who is coming off of a great start in his last game. The Tigers are starting Skubal here who has been their best starter in the rotation this season but he had a great start to the season and was a lot better in those first two months. He has been slipping up in his recent starts, coming off of another start where he allowed 5 runs, and he is going to be facing a hungry White Sox team that has players returning from injury here and will be looking to sweep this series. The Tigers are coming off a 4-game sweep of the Guardians in their last series but that was also at home and they have been much better there than they have been on the road. This series will be a nice bounce back for the White Sox. The best way to place a bet here is on the White Sox to win this game.

 

Tigers White Sox Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, July 8, 2022 (8:10 pm ET start time) is White Sox 7 Tigers 2.

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Detroit Tigers: 134-167 (+20.6 Units) ML in all games. 58-88 (+5.1 Units) ML in road games. 12-6 OVER revenging a 3 game sweep at the hands of their opponents.

Chicago White Sox: 169-140 (-7.6 Units) ML in all games. 89-64 (-5.2 Units) ML in home games. 11-6 OVER against left-handed starters.

 

 

Detroit Tigers:  A. Meadows (CF) Mid July - Achilles. J. Rogers (C) Out indefinitely - Elbow. S. Turnbull (SP) Early Sept - Elbow.

Chicago White Sox:  Y. Moncada (3B) Ques Thurs - Foot. Y. Grandal (C) Late July - Back. D. Mendick (SS) out for season - Knee.

 

 

 

"If the commissioner wants to add him as a legend, he's dead on. But when you look around at the guys on our team, he's certainly a viable candidate on his own." - A.J. Hinch after his team’s win against the Guardians on Wednesday.

 

 

"I was dancing in the locker room. Pulled something, too." - Tony La Russa after his team’s win against the Twins on Wednesday.

 

 

 

Riley Greene (L) CF

Javier Baez (R) SS

Robbie Grossman (S) LF

Miguel Cabrera (R) DH

Jonathan Schoop (R) 2B

Willi Castro (S) RF

Kody Clemens (L) 3B

Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B

Tucker Barnhart (S) C

 

Tim Anderson (R) SS

Andrew Vaughn (R) 1B

Luis Robert (R) CF

Jose Abreu (R) DH

Gavin Sheets (L) RF

Eloy Jimenez (R) LF

Yoan Moncada (S) 3B

Leury Garcia (S) 2B

Seby Zavala (R) C

 

 

Batting Average:  Victor Reyes (.322)

Hits:  Miguel Cabrera (78)

Home Runs:  Javier Baez (7)

RBI:  Miguel Cabrera (31)

Stolen Bases:  Jonathan Schoop (4)

Wins:  Tarik Skubal (5)

Saves:  Gregory Soto (16)

ERA:  Angel De Jesus (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Seby Zavala (.345)

Hits:  Jose Abreu (87)

Home Runs:  Jose Abreu (10)

RBI:  Luis Robert (42)

Stolen Bases:  Luis Robert (11)

Wins:  Dylan Cease (7)

Saves:  Liam Hendriks (16)

ERA:  Kendall Graveman (2.45)

 

Managers:

Detroit Tigers: A. J. Hinch (2nd season)

Chicago White Sox: Tony La Russa (2nd season)