The struggling Detroit Tigers will try to avoid dropping their seventh in a row as they play host to the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park. The game gets underway 7:10 p.m. ET and NBC Sports Chicago will be airing the matchup.
Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Chicago (-110) as the favorite over Detroit (+100). The total sits at 9.5 runs and bettors can take either the over or the under for -110. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at White Sox -1.5 runs (+135) and Tigers +1.5 runs (-155).
The White Sox have gone 41-73 SU this year and are 58-58 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 18.2 units for moneyline gamblers and 6.6 units ATS. Chicago has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Tigers, on the other hand, are 47-68 SU and 60-57 ATS. The team has lost 4.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.7 units ATS. Detroit has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Tigers games have an over/under record of 45-67-5 in 2018. Chicago has an over/under record of 54-57-5.
Detroit’s pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 4.39 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.47 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 7.9 K/9. In 44 games against divisional foes, Tigers starters have an ERA of 4.11 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.45.
The Detroit hitters have produced 3.8 runs per contest, including 3.5 per game against divisional foes and 1.6 per game over their last five. The team has hit .186/.240/.263 over its last five matchups and is 0-5 SU during that stretch.
Right fielder Nicholas Castellanos and shortstop Jose Iglesias have led the Tigers’ offense this year. Castellanos is hitting .286/.337/.482 with 16 home runs, 59 RBIs and 60 runs scored, while Iglesias is hitting .266 with four homers, 45 RBIs, 36 runs and 14 stolen bases.
In the other dugout, Chicago’s pitchers have allowed 5.4 runs per game and its starters own a 5.16 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 6.60 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.67, along with a WHIP of 1.43.
The White Sox offense has slashed .241/.303/.404 on its way to 4.1 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
First baseman Jose Abreu and third baseman Yolmer Sanchez continue to lead Chicago’s hitters. Abreu is slashing .269/.330/.487 with 20 home runs, 67 RBIs and 62 runs scored, while Sanchez (.242/.299/.379) has produced six homers, 43 RBIs, 39 runs and 10 stolen bases.
Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Tigers, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The under has cashed in five of Detroit’s last seven games.
The White Sox have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Tigers have hit five over their last 10.
Detroit has posted 14.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 13.2 over its last five.
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