The Chicago White Sox (38-53) play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals (37-52) at 2:10 PM ET on Sunday. The probable pitchers are Lucas Giolito (6-5) for the White Sox and Steven Matz (0-7) for the Cardinals.
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Chicago vs. St. Louis Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 2:10 PM ET
- Where: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois
- How to Watch on TV: NSPCH
- Probable Pitchers: Giolito – CHW (6-5, 3.50 ERA) vs Matz – STL (0-7, 5.02 ERA)
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White Sox vs. Cardinals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Giolito | Matz | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | GS | 10 |
| 6-5 | W-L | 0-7 |
| 3.50 | ERA | 5.02 |
| 105.1 | IP | 66.1 |
| 31 | BB | 25 |
| 112 | SO | 60 |
White Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: Lucas Giolito
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he threw six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
- In 18 games this season, the 28-year-old has a 3.50 ERA and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .225 to opposing batters.
- Giolito is trying to record his fourth quality start in a row in this outing.
- He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The 28-year-old ranks 30th in ERA (3.50), 30th in WHIP (1.168), and 20th in K/9 (9.6) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
- When Giolito starts, his team is 10-8-0 against the spread this season.
- In Giolito’s 18 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over seven times.
Giolito’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Blue Jays | Jul. 4 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| at Angels | Jun. 28 | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| vs. Red Sox | Jun. 23 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| at Mariners | Jun. 17 | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| vs. Marlins | Jun. 11 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher: Steven Matz
- The left-hander last pitched on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins, throwing 2 1/3 innings of relief while giving up two earned runs and allowing three hits.
- The 32-year-old has pitched in 18 games this season with an ERA of 5.02 and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .295.
- Matz has not earned a quality start in 10 starts this season.
- He has finished six appearances without allowing an earned run in 18 chances this season.
- The Cardinals are 2-8-0 against the spread when Matz starts.
- Matz’s starts with a set total this season have hit the over in three of 10 contests.
Matz’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Marlins | Jul. 5 | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Astros | Jun. 29 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. Cubs | Jun. 24 | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Giants | Jun. 14 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Giants | Jun. 12 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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