White Sox vs. Tigers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/9/2022

The Detroit Tigers (36-47) will put their six-game win streak to the test when they visit the Chicago White Sox (39-43) Saturday at 2:10 PM ET. Bookmakers consider the White Sox to be -175 favorites, while the Tigers are +148 underdogs to keep their streak alive. Chicago’s Johnny Cueto gets the start, and he’ll go against Detroit’s Garrett Hill.

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 +148 after looking at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will under the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+148) and Under (8.5)

White Sox vs. Tigers Game Info

• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Johnny Cueto
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Garrett Hill
• Game Day: Saturday, July 9, 2022
• Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field

Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

White Sox Starter Johnny Cueto

• The White Sox are sending Cueto (2-4) to make his 10th start of the season. He is 2-4 with a 3.30 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 60 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins, the righty went 6 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• In 10 games this season, the 36-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.30, with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .244 against him.
• Cueto is trying to secure his third quality start in a row in this outing.
• Cueto will look to build upon an 11-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.0 frames per appearance).
• He will take the mound against a Tigers offense that ranks 27th in MLB with 627 total hits (on a .231 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .339 (29th in MLB) with 51 total home runs (30th in MLB).

Tigers Starter Garrett Hill

• Hill heads to the mound for the Tigers to make his second start of the season, seeking his second win.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Monday, when he threw 6 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while allowing two hits against the Cleveland Guardians.
• He has pitched in one games this season with an ERA of 1.50, a batting average against of .105 and 4.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The White Sox rank 21st in MLB with 348 runs scored this season. They have a .255 batting average this campaign with 66 home runs (26th in the league).

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have won 24, or 49%, of the 49 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• This season, Chicago has won six of its 10 games, or 60%, when favored by at least -175 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 63.6% chance to win.
• Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 40 of their 86 opportunities.
• The White Sox are 39-47-0 ATS in their 86 games with a spread this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have been underdogs in 64 games this season and have come away with the win 28 times (43.8%) in those contests.
• Detroit has a win-loss record of 8-18 when favored by +148 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 40.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Contests with Detroit have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 29 of 83 chances this season.
• The Tigers are 41-42-0 against the spread in their 83 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Abreu leads the White Sox with 10 home runs while accumulating a team-best batting average of .292.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Abreu is 77th in home runs and 69th in RBI.
• Abreu carries a 13-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is batting .452 with five doubles, a home run, two walks and five RBI.
• Luis Robert has hit 10 home runs with 45 RBI. Both pace his team.
• Robert ranks 77th in homers and 32nd in RBI on the year.
• Robert has four games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .350 with a double, two home runs, two walks and five RBI.
• Andrew Vaughn paces the White Sox with a team-high batting average of .292.
• Tim Anderson has 10 doubles, five home runs and 10 walks while batting .316.
• Anderson brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .143 with a walk and an RBI.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Javier Baez leads the Tigers with eight long balls and runs batted in, driving in 31.
• In all of the majors, Baez ranks 111th in homers and 127th in RBI.
• Baez brings a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a double, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Jonathan Schoop is batting .210 with 13 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 11 walks.
• Schoop is 163rd overall in home runs and 196th in RBI this season.
• Miguel Cabrera paces the Tigers with 31 runs batted in while generating a team-best batting average of .304.
• Harold Castro has eight doubles, two triples, four home runs and six walks while hitting .273.