The Detroit Tigers are prepared to battle against the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park. WGN will be airing the matchup and the game gets underway at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers Odds
Vegas has placed matching -105 moneyline odds on each team. Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at +100 for over nine runs and -120 for under nine. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s runline with the most recent odds coming in at White Sox -1.5 runs (+140) and Tigers +1.5 runs (-160).
The Tigers are 21-28 SU and 28-21 ATS. They’ve lost 0.3 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 3.0 units against the spread (ATS). The White Sox, on the other hand, are 15-32 SU and have gone 25-21 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 13.6 units for gamblers taking the moneyline in the season’s early going, but have gained 0.5 units ATS.
Detroit games have an over/under record of 21-27-1 so far in 2018. Chicago has an over/under record of 21-23-2.
Reynaldo Lopez will get the start for the White Sox. The right-handed Lopez is 1-3 with a 2.98 ERA and 39 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with five strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Detroit this year.
The Tigers are sending righty Mike Fiers (4-3, 4.57 ERA) to the mound. Fiers has 28 strikeouts and seven walks to his name, as well as a 1.22 WHIP. Fiers is 1-0 with six strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Chicago this year.
Detroit’s pitching staff has given up 4.7 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starters have a 4.14 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.59 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.2 K/9. In 23 divisional games, Tigers starters have an ERA of 3.81 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.73.
Detroit’s offense is putting up 4.2 runs per outing, including 3.6 per game against divisional foes and 2.0 per game over its last five. The team has hit .200/.237/.315 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Nicholas Castellanos has helped lead the Tigers’ offense this season with five home runs, 26 RBIs and 24 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Chicago’s pitchers have allowed 5.4 runs per game and its starters own a 5.74 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 6.18 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.15, along with a K-per-9 of 9.55.
White Sox hitters have slashed .245/.312/.409 on their way to 3.9 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.7 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Chicago’s offense has been spearheaded by Jose Abreu. Abreu is slashing .302/.366/.522 with eight home runs, 27 RBIs and 25 runs scored.
The Tigers are coming off of a 4-1 win against the Twins, while the White Sox just lost a 9-3 game to the Orioles.
Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Tigers, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in only two of Detroit’s last seven games.
Both teams have hit eight home runs over their last 10 games.
Detroit has recorded 17.6 runs + hits + errors per game over its last 10 outings and 15.2 over its last five.
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