White Sox vs. Tigers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/8/2022

Miguel Cabrera carries a 13-game hitting streak for the Detroit Tigers (35-47) into Friday’s matchup with the Chicago White Sox (39-42). Jose Abreu, (12-game hitting streak) and the White Sox are -170 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 8:10 PM ET live from Guaranteed Rate Field. Chicago’s Lucas Giolito gets the start, and he’ll go against Detroit’s Tarik Skubal.

White Sox vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for White Sox vs. Tigers

Our best bet is the Tigers on the moneyline at +143 after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+143) and Over (7.5)

White Sox vs. Tigers Game Info

• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Lucas Giolito
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Tarik Skubal
• Game Day: Friday, July 8, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field

Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

White Sox Starter Lucas Giolito

• Giolito gets the start for the White Sox, his 15th of the season. He is 5-4 with a 4.90 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 75 1/3 innings pitched.
• The righty’s last time out came on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, when he tossed 6 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.90, with 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 14 games this season. Opponents are batting .280 against him.
• Giolito is trying to prolong a second-game quality start streak in this game.
• Giolito will try to build upon a seven-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 frames per appearance).
• The opposing Tigers offense has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.339) and is last in MLB play with 50 home runs. It has a collective .231 batting average, and is 27th in MLB with 619 total hits and last in MLB action scoring 261 runs.
• Head-to-head against the Tigers this season, Giolito has pitched four innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out six.

Tigers Starter Tarik Skubal

• The Tigers will hand the ball to Skubal (5-7) for his 17th start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw 4 2/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals, giving up five earned runs while allowing five hits.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.86 and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .244 in 16 games this season.
• He has earned a quality start seven times in 16 starts this season.
• In 16 starts, Skubal has pitched through or past the fifth inning 11 times. He has a season average of 5.2 frames per outing.
• The White Sox have scored 343 runs this season, which ranks 21st in MLB. They have 717 hits, seventh in baseball, with 65 home runs (26th in the league).
• The left-hander has allowed the White Sox to go 7-for-18 with four doubles and four RBI in four innings this season.
• The 25-year-old’s 3.86 ERA ranks 43rd, 1.184 WHIP ranks 35th, and 9.1 K/9 ranks 23rd among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have been favorites in 48 games this season and won 24 (50%) of those contests.
• Chicago has a record of 6-5 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -170 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the White Sox, based on the moneyline, is 63%.
• Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 39 of their 85 opportunities.
• The White Sox have an ATS record of 39-46-0 in 85 games with a spread this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have been chosen as underdogs in 63 games this year and have walked away with the win 27 times (42.9%) in those games.
• This season, Detroit has come away with a win 10 times in 29 chances when named as an underdog of at least +143 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 41.2% chance of walking away with the win.
• Detroit and their opponents have hit the over in 28 of their 82 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 82 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 40-42-0 against the spread.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Abreu leads the White Sox with 10 home runs.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Abreu’s home run total places him 75th, and his RBI tally ranks him 66th.
• Abreu carries a 12-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .439 with five doubles, a home run, two walks and six RBI.
• Luis Robert’s 43 runs batted in pace his team.
• Robert ranks 90th in home runs and 41st in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Robert enters this game looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a double, a home run, two walks and five RBI.
• Andrew Vaughn has racked up a team-high batting average of .293.
• Tim Anderson is hitting .313 with 10 doubles, five home runs and 10 walks.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jonathan Schoop is hitting .209 with 13 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 11 walks.
• Schoop’s home run total places him 161st in the majors, and he ranks 190th in RBI.
• Schoop has collected a hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .474 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
• Javier Baez’s eight home runs pace his team.
• Baez ranks 109th among all hitters in the majors in home runs, and 143rd in RBI.
• Cabrera has the top batting average on the Tigers (.308) while leading in runs batted in (31).
• Harold Castro is hitting .273 with eight doubles, two triples, four home runs and six walks.