The Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox meet Saturday in MLB action from Guaranteed Rate Field. Here’s a Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers prediction. This will be the second installment in a four-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best White Sox vs Tigers pick.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Tigers played the Chicago Cubs this week. Detroit won Wednesday but dropped the other two games 10-2 and 3-1. On Friday versus the Sox, the Tigers posted a 5-2 win. Starter Keider Montero posted 5.0 innings with two earned runs.
Starter for Saturday’s game will be Tarik Skubal. This year Skubal is 14-4 with a 2.49 ERA in 25 starts. Skubal is 37-31 with a 3.47 ERA in 100 career games (97 starts).
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
Over on the White Sox’ side, they took on the San Francisco Giants in their last set. Chicago lost the first pair but rallied for a 6-2 win Wednesday to stop the sweep. On Friday versus Detroit, the Sox were out-hit 10-9. Chris Flexen lasted 6.0 innings with two earned.
It’ll be Ky Bush in the start for the White Sox on Saturday. Over the first three starts of his career Bush is 0-2 with a 3.68 ERA.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Tigers’ last eight games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Nine of the last 11 games between the Tigers and White Sox have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last four games as road favorites against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the White Sox’s last four home games against AL Central opponents.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Korey Lee has recorded an RBI in three of his last four appearances with the White Sox as underdogs against the Tigers.
- Andrew Vaughn has recorded at least one Single in 10 of his last 11 appearances at Guaranteed Rate Field against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances at Guaranteed Rate Field against opponents that held a losing record.
- Andrew Benintendi has hit a home run in two of the White Sox’s last three games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 13 appearances at Guaranteed Rate Field against opponents that held a losing record.
- Yoan Moncada has scored a run in each of his last four appearances at Guaranteed Rate Field against opponents that held a losing record.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Matt Vierling has recorded at least one Double in three of the Tigers’ last four games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
- Tarik Skubal has recorded eight or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances.
- Tarik Skubal has recorded a win in each of his last four appearances against the White Sox.
- Matt Vierling has recorded a Single in each of the Tigers’ last seven games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
- Colt Keith has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last seven road games against AL Central opponents.
- Javier Baez has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances against AL opponents.
- Zach McKinstry has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances with the Tigers as favorites.
- Riley Greene has recorded two or more total bases in seven of his last eight appearances against the White Sox after playing the previous day.
- Wenceel Perez has scored a run in each of his last six road appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Tarik Skubal ranks 1st amongst qualified players for Earned Run Average (2.49) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Chicago White Sox rank 30th in the league for RBI’s this season (381).
- The Chicago White Sox rank 30th in the league for slugging percentage this season (.344).
- The Detroit Tigers rank 3rd in the league for walks allowed this season (342).
- The Detroit Tigers rank 4th in the league for home runs allowed this season (130).
Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers Prediction
I’ll stay with Detroit but I’m not touching this one. The line is insanely thick here, in part because Skubal is pitching well lately. Over his last three starts he’s got just four earned runs in 19.0 innings. Skubal is 2-0 in that trio. As for Bush, he’s 0-2 in his last three starts but hasn’t been too bad overall with 14.2 innings and six earned runs.
On Friday the Tigers had a nice bullpen outing with 4.0 innings, three hits, no walks and three Ks. Detroit should be in great shape Saturday. I’m staying away from this one due to the crazy line, but it might be worth trying Chicago on a value play.