MistaFlava's 2010 MLB Baseball Record: 96-87 (+210.05 Units)
Thursday, September 9
Chicago White Sox ML -124 (10 Units)
You have to trust the White Sox against right handed pitchers and having lost two of the first three games of this series you have to believe it is now an urgency to win this fourth game. The White Sox have dropped to 5.5 games out of first place in the AL Central Division and another loss this afternoon could pretty end their hopes of making the post-season, hopes that looked so good only a month ago before the Sox had to start playing against the Twins so much. Detroit on the other hand is pretty much done for 2010 as they sit 13.0 games back in the Division and some 14 or 15 games back in the Wild Card but they have played better baseball as of late which is encouraging for their fans. Gavin Floyd is on the mound for Chicago in this one and despite struggling at times this season he is 2-1 in his last three starts with an ERA of 2.29 and a WHIP of 1.32 in those games and more importantly the team is 2-1. Rick Porcello is on the mound for Detroit and he has also been rock solid going 3-0 in his last three starts but his ERA in day games this season is 5.14 and his WHIP is 1.49 in those games so unless the Detroit offense finds a way to generate some runs in this one off Floyd, who has been hot, it's going to be a long afternoon for Porcello and the Tigers. Chicago is 10-1 in their last 11 games played on a Thursday and they have won 7 of Floyd's last 9 starts as a favorite. Detroit on the other hand is 10-21 in their last 31 games as an underdog, they are 2-6 in their last eight as a home underdog and only 1-4 in Porcello's last five starts versus the White Sox. Chicago is actually 8-2 in Gavin Floyd's last 10 starts against the Tigers and the only way to keep the season alive is with a win in this game.
Trend of the Game: Chicago is 10-1 in their last 11 Thursday games.
Chicago 5, Detroit 4
more to come...
Thursday, September 9
Chicago White Sox ML -124 (10 Units)
You have to trust the White Sox against right handed pitchers and having lost two of the first three games of this series you have to believe it is now an urgency to win this fourth game. The White Sox have dropped to 5.5 games out of first place in the AL Central Division and another loss this afternoon could pretty end their hopes of making the post-season, hopes that looked so good only a month ago before the Sox had to start playing against the Twins so much. Detroit on the other hand is pretty much done for 2010 as they sit 13.0 games back in the Division and some 14 or 15 games back in the Wild Card but they have played better baseball as of late which is encouraging for their fans. Gavin Floyd is on the mound for Chicago in this one and despite struggling at times this season he is 2-1 in his last three starts with an ERA of 2.29 and a WHIP of 1.32 in those games and more importantly the team is 2-1. Rick Porcello is on the mound for Detroit and he has also been rock solid going 3-0 in his last three starts but his ERA in day games this season is 5.14 and his WHIP is 1.49 in those games so unless the Detroit offense finds a way to generate some runs in this one off Floyd, who has been hot, it's going to be a long afternoon for Porcello and the Tigers. Chicago is 10-1 in their last 11 games played on a Thursday and they have won 7 of Floyd's last 9 starts as a favorite. Detroit on the other hand is 10-21 in their last 31 games as an underdog, they are 2-6 in their last eight as a home underdog and only 1-4 in Porcello's last five starts versus the White Sox. Chicago is actually 8-2 in Gavin Floyd's last 10 starts against the Tigers and the only way to keep the season alive is with a win in this game.
Trend of the Game: Chicago is 10-1 in their last 11 Thursday games.
Chicago 5, Detroit 4
more to come...