Jose Quintana (4-7, 3.81 ERA) and Felix Doubront (0-0, 3.86 ERA) take the hill in the second of a four-game series between the Chicago White Sox (37-43) and the Toronto Blue Jays (43-42) at U.S. Cellular Field. The White Sox won the last game 4-2 and Chicago leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 8:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jul. 7 and can be seen on RSN and CSN-CHI+.
Quintana is 4-1 with a 1.80 ERA in his appearances against the Blue Jays, but goes up against a good Toronto offense which is batting .266 this season. Jose Abreu (.292, 48 Rs, 14 HRs, 45 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run and one RBI. When pitching against the White Sox, Doubront is 2-1 with a 3.80 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts. Josh Donaldson (.300, 63 Rs, 20 HRs, 57 RBIs, 3 SBs) has been successful at the plate, going 2 for 3 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
Chicago is a -119 favorite against Toronto and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at eight runs. The White Sox have an overall money line of -902 and a record as the favorite of 21-16. Opponents have consistently been struck out by the White Sox, who rank fourth in the AL in strikeouts per home game with 8.8.
In games where it is the underdog, Toronto has a 16-23 record and an overall money line of -172. They have been on a bit of a dry streak over their last 10 games. They managed a 0-2 record when playing as the underdog. Offensively, they average 5.5 runs per game, which is tops in the AL. The Blue Jays are tough outs for opponents, ranking third in the AL with 9.0 hits per game.
Quintana (LHP) will be on the hill against the Blue Jays, who have an 11-7 record against left-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – TOR, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, Toronto is 25-18, while Chicago is 14-15.
The White Sox are coming into this game after allowing zero walks during their last outing. The Blue Jays have a 2-2 record when opponents give up that many walks.
When they are outhit, the Blue Jays are 6-33. The White Sox have a 7-34 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 27th in home runs, Chicago has hit 58 this season. Toronto ranks second with 112 home runs.
Ranking 12th, Chicago is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 8.19 per game. Toronto ranks in the top five at third with 9.02.
Ranking first in on-base plus slugging percentage, Toronto has an OPS of .781 this season. Chicago ranks 30th with an OPS of .653.
The Blue Jays are 27-29 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The White Sox are 20-30 when they allow at least one homer.
