T.M. Selection: Chicago White Sox.

I like Chicago White Sox to win this game against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. The White Sox have been really hot in their games lately and I think they are going to continue on that run here. Right before the All Star break, they won 5/6 of their previous 6 games but their offense has looked great in those games. They put up a ton of runs on the Twins in that series with 3/4 games seeing them put up 6+ runs. Their bullpen has also been a lot better in those games, along with their starters, and I think they are moving in the right direction now. The Guardians have looked pretty good in their games lately but they have also been playing a lot of home series lately. They have been a lot better in these home games and their most recent series was even a sweep over the Tigers, who are a terrible road team though and have 1 of the worst offenses in the league. I expect this series to be a lot more difficult for the Guardians and I don't see them winning many of these road games with how hot the White Sox are getting now. Lucas Giolito (6-5, 4.69 ERA) is up for the White Sox here and he had a rough start to the year but he has looked a lot better lately and I think he is going to continue pitching well here. He wasn't great in June but he has been a lot better in his few July starts, I think he can shut down the Guardians lineup here with another good performance like he did in his most recent start. Cal Quantrill (6-5, 3.75 ERA) is up for the Guardians here and he has been very up and down this year. He has had some good starts but also a lot of bad starts and has been giving up 3 or 4 runs consistently in a majority of his starts. It isn't terrible to give up that many runs in a game but it does become a problem when he continues to do so all year like he has and I think he isn't going to last long against this White Sox offense. I like the White Sox to win this game.

T.M. Prediction: 7-4 White Sox.