The Detroit Tigers are set to play host to the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park. NBC Sports Chicago is in line to broadcast the matchup and the game is scheduled to get underway at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers Odds
Detroit (+100) is coming into this one as the underdog against Chicago (-110) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 9 runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total stand at -105 for the under and -115 for the over. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at White Sox -1.5 runs (+135) and Tigers +1.5 runs (-155).
The Tigers are 67-62 against the spread (ATS), but just 53-77 straight up (SU). They’ve lost 6.0 units for moneyline bettors and 4.3 units (ATS). Detroit has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total went over in five of those seven. The White Sox, on the other hand, are 50-79 SU and have gone 64-64 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 15.6 units for moneyline gamblers and 6.1 units ATS. Chicago is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven.
Tigers games have had an over/under record of 53-70-6 in 2018. Chicago has an over/under record of 63-59-6.
Michael Kopech is projected to start for the visiting White Sox. Kopech (0-0, 0.00 ERA) has recorded four strikeouts in two innings so far. He has yet to face the Tigers this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Tigers are turning to righty Jordan Zimmermann (6-5, 4.18 ERA), who has 83 punchouts and 17 walks to his name as well as a WHIP of 1.27. Zimmermann is 0-1 with 11 strikeouts and a 9.42 ERA over three starts against Chicago this year.
As a unit, Detroit’s pitchers have allowed 4.7 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starters have a 4.46 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.50 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.0 K/9. In 57 games against AL Central opponents, Tigers starters have an ERA of 4.35 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.50.
Detroit’s hitters are putting up 3.8 runs per contest, including 3.8 per game against divisional foes and 3.0 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .250/.293/.372 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Tigers’ offense has been led by right fielder Nicholas Castellanos and shortstop Jose Iglesias. Castellanos is hitting .292/.344/.492 with 19 home runs, 73 RBIs and 69 runs scored, while Iglesias is hitting .271 with five homers, 48 RBIs, 42 runs and 15 stolen bases.
For the visiting squad, Chicago’s pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.11 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 6.77 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.50, along with a K/9 of 9.69.
White Sox hitters have slashed .243/.305/.410 on their way to 4.2 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
First baseman Jose Abreu and third baseman Yolmer Sanchez continue to lead Chicago’s offense. Abreu is slashing .272/.331/.491 with 22 home runs, 78 RBIs and 67 runs scored, while Sanchez is hitting .246/.311/.383 with seven homers, 45 RBIs and 47 runs scored.
The White Sox have lost 7.6 units and are 49-48 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 48 of those games, compared to 44 that’ve gone under against -handed starting pitchers.
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Predictions: SU Winner – Tigers, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – OVER
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The over has cashed in five of Chicago’s last seven games.
The White Sox have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games. The Tigers have hit nine over their last 10.
Chicago fielders have committed five errors over their last five games, compared to two errors for Detroit over its last five.
The Tigers have dropped three of their last four games SU.
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