The Chicago White Sox will make a road trip to Detroit to play their AL Central nemesis Tigers at Comerica Park. WGN will be airing the action. The game is slated to get underway at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers Odds
Detroit (-125) is favored over Chicago (+115) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this one at 9 runs (-120 for the over and +100 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at White Sox +1.5 runs (-180) and Tigers -1.5 runs (+160).
The White Sox have gone 48-78 SU this year and are 62-63 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 16.9 units for moneyline gamblers and 7.1 units ATS. The Tigers, on the other hand, are 52-75 SU and 66-60 ATS. The team’s lost 4.7 units for moneyline bettors and 3.9 units ATS.
Tigers games have an over/under record of 50-70-6 in 2018. White Sox games have gone over 60 times, gone under 59 times and pushed on six occasions.
Right-hander James Shields will get the start for the visiting White Sox. Shields is 5-14 with a 4.39 ERA and 127 strikeouts. He’s 0-2 with 10 strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA against Detroit this year (three starts).
The Tigers will turn to lefty Matthew Boyd (7-11, 4.27 ERA), who has 121 punchouts and 41 walks as well as a 1.11 WHIP. Boyd has yet to face the White Sox this year, but he made five starts against them in 2017, posting a 1-3 record with a 4.97 ERA and 22 strikeouts.
As a unit, Detroit’s pitching staff has allowed 4.7 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have a 4.48 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.46 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 8.0 K/9. In 54 divisional games, Tigers starters have an ERA of 4.39 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.41.
Detroit’s hitters have produced 3.8 runs per contest, including 3.8 per game against divisional foes and 3.8 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .261/.348/.352 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Outfielder Nicholas Castellanos and shortstop Jose Iglesias have led the charge for the Tigers’ offense this year. Castellanos is slashing .292/.345/.491 with 18 home runs, 70 RBIs and 68 runs scored, while the line for Iglesias stands at .267/.311/.388 with five homers, 48 RBIs, 41 runs and 14 stolen bases.
In the other dugout, Chicago’s pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.12 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 6.73 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.57, along with a WHIP of 1.41 and a K/9 of 9.68.
White Sox hitters have slashed .243/.304/.409 on their way to 4.1 runs scored per game this season, including 4.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Chicago’s hitters have been paced by first baseman Jose Abreu and third baseman Yolmer Sanchez, who’ve collectively swatted 29 home runs. Abreu is slashing .272/.331/.491 with 22 home runs, 78 RBIs and 67 runs scored, while Sanchez (.248/.311/.387) has produced seven homers, 45 RBIs and 46 runs scored.
The White Sox have lost 7.0 units and are 15-15 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 14 of those games, as opposed to 15 that’ve hit the under against lefty starters. On the other hand, the Tigers have lost 10.7 units and are 46-48 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 34 of those games, as opposed to 55 which went under the total.
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Betting Trends
The over has cashed in four of Detroit’s last seven games.
The White Sox have won three of their last four games SU.
Detroit has posted 23 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 21 over its last five.
The White Sox have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
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