CaesarтАЩs. IтАЩm going to take a stab at the rookie Noah Schultz on his strikeout prop. The tall southpaw has looked the part of a blue chip prospect in his last two starts, with 14 punchouts in 11 clean innings against two tough to strikeout teams (Washington and the Athletics). HeтАЩll face the Padres, who have been very strikeout prone of late (the highest rate against lefties over the last two weeks), and I think the books are valuing too high based on their reputation from the last few seasons. At plus odds (or close to even), I love the value.
Teams are hitting .151 off White Sox LHP Noah Schultz, the 6-10, 240-pound rookie. His best start was in California (aka, warmer than Chicago) and now heтАЩs back to face a Padres lineup thatтАЩs 27th in OPS vs. southpaws. In five starts, Padres starter German Marquez has blanked the competition twice and allowed four runs in each of the other three. The Sox have an .819 OPS vs. RHPs over the last two weeks. ThereтАЩs no relief from a Padres bullpen with a 6.69 ERA over that same span.
Castillo allowed five runs on six hits and a walk over four innings in a no-decision Thursday against the Red Sox. He struck out five.
Meidroth went 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs and four total RBI in Thursday's 12-11 extra-innings loss to the Red Sox.
Buehler allowed one run on six hits and one walk while striking out three batters over four innings in a no-decision against Arizona on Thursday.
The White Sox recalled Quero from Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Bart suffered a fractured fifth metacarpal in his left hand after being hit by a pitch Thursday versus the Red Sox.
Sheets is in the lineup Thursday versus the Diamondbacks.
Campusano is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Diamondbacks.
Ray is listed as the Padres' probable pitcher for Friday's game against the Astros in Houston.
Antonacci is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Boston.
Tatis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 10-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.
