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2022 MLB Handicapping
(36-47) Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox (39-43)
Date: Saturday, July 9th, 2022
Time: 2:10 PM ET
Venue: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, IL
Projected Pitchers: Garrett Hill (DET) vs. Johnny Cueto (CHW)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Tigers +150 / White Sox -180
MLB run line Betting Odds: Tigers +1.5 (-135) / White Sox -1.5 (+115)
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5
The Tigers will be in the Windy City to take on the White Sox for the third game of their series on Saturday afternoon.
Right now, Chicago is a pretty big favorite at home with a total of 8.5.
Garrett Hill and Johnny Cueto will be the starters in this one.
Detroit Tigers
When you look at the whole season, the Tigers have still not played all that well. They still have a lot of work to do if they want to get to where they really want to get.
With that said, there is no question they have been playing some better baseball and they are headed in the right direction. Now, the question is whether or not they will be able to sustain this level of play.
With another victory on Friday, Detroit is now 8-2 in their last 10 games and they have extended their win streak to 6. Because of the hole they dug themselves with their less-than-average play, they will have to keep winning at a similar clip if they want to really see a change in the standings.
Coming into this game, they have a record of 36-47 and trail the Twins by 9.5 games. Winning these head-to-head matchups with Chicago is huge because the number that separates those two teams is just 3.5 games.
In this stretch of improved play, the offense has been quite productive for the Tigers, which has not always been the case this season. Really, that part of that game had received a ton of criticism due to their inability to score a lot of runs, so this could be a sign they have found something in that area of their game.
After the bats were pretty quiet in the 2-1 win on Thursday, they came to life a lot more on Friday in the 7-5 victory. They were able to get to the starter and then into the bullpen for a little more, which should once again be their approach in this one.
Tarik Skubal tossed 6 innings while allowing 2 earned runs and punching out 7 batters in Game 2. The pen did make it a little scarier than it should have, but at least they did not totally blow it.
Garrett Hill will get the ball here and there is not a ton to go on from him. In limited time, he is 1-0 with an ERA of 1.5.
Chicago White Sox
All season long, the White Sox have been a massive disappointment and I do not see that changing much as the year goes on.
Unless craziness happens, I feel that at this point in the season, teams are who they are. The sample is large enough for me to say this group is an underwhelming team that likely will not make a ton of noise in 2022.
Chicago pretty much has been a team that has traded wins and losses this season. There might be times when it seems like they are finding it, but it never amounts to much.
Around the league, you might hear some pundits say they will eventually get going, but they have to have at least give me some sort of indication they are headed in the right direction and I just have not gotten that.
The Chi Sox are a talented team, but they are also very flawed and lots of those flaws have been put on display throughout the course of the season.
Pitching has been a big issue for these guys this season and it just seems to hold them back in lots of games. The rotation and bullpen have both been shaky and that really should be something that ends up being addressed by the organization in the hope to improve it.
In past seasons, a series with the Tigers was one where they could really do some damage and get right. Now, they will be lucky if they can get the split with their rival.
Johnny Cueto is on the bump here and it is hard for me to be too critical of what he has done so far. The record is not where he would like it, but I do feel he has pitched better than the wins and losses and he is really going to need to deliver a strong outing here for a team that desperately needs to win.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- The Tigers are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. the AL Central.
- The Tigers are 2-6 in their last 8 during game 3 of a series.
- The White Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 games on grass.
- The White Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox MLB Prediction:
The Sox really have to get back on track here and if they are going to do it in this series, I see this game as the one.
Cueto has shown the ability to still pitch well with his new team and I do feel he can keep that up in this one.
With that said, the Tigers are not an easy out and I expect them to be right in this game just as they have been in the first two games.
For me, it is too many runs to lay with the Southsiders.
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