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Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction 9-29-24 MLB Picks

Chicago White Sox (40-121) vs. Detroit Tigers (86-75)
September 29, 2024 3:10 pm EDT
The Line: Detroit Tigers / Chicago White Sox ; Over/Under: -
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In this article we will formulate a Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, September 29th at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game three in the series.

Detroit Tigers Betting Preview

The Detroit Tigers are 86-75 this year and they have won six of their last seven games. Detroit won the first game in this series by a score of 4-1, but lost on Saturday. Prior to this series, the Tigers swept the Rays, won two out of three against the Orioles, and swept the Royals. Detroit is 10-2 in their last 12 games and they are second in the AL Central. 

The Detroit pitching staff has a 3.59 ERA, a 1.16 WHIP, and a .233 opponent batting average. The Tigers offense has scored 677 runs with a .234 batting average and a .299 on base percentage. Riley Greene is batting .263 with 24 home runs and 74 RBI’s for the Tigers this season. 

Chicago White Sox Betting Preview

The Chicago White Sox are 40-121 this season and they have won four of their last five games. Chicago won game two in this series by a score of 4-0 on Saturday afternoon. Prior to this series, the White Sox swept the Angels, lost all three against the Padres, and lost two out of three against the Angels. Chicago is 4-6 in their last 10 games and they are last in the AL Central. 

The Chicago pitching staff has a 4.68 ERA, a 1.44 WHIP, and a .255 opponent batting average. The White Sox offense has scored 498 runs with a .220 batting average and a .277 on base percentage. Andrew Vaughn is batting .246 with 19 home runs and 70 RBI’s for the White Sox this season. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Detroit is TBD. The projected starting pitcher for Chicago is Jonathan Cannon, who is 4-10 with a 4.37 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP over 119.1 innings pitched this season. Cannon has allowed at least three earned runs in three of his last five starts. 

Why the Tigers will beat the White Sox

  • The White Sox have lost each of their last 12 games following a road win.
  • The Tigers have won each of their last nine Sunday games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
  • The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in 12 of their last 13 games against AL Central opponents.
  • The Tigers have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 games against AL Central opponents.

Total Runs Facts

  • Each of the White Sox’s last seven games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
  • Nine of the Tigers’ last 10 home games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
  • The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last 12 day games.
  • The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the White Sox’s last 10 games.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

  • Colt Keith has recorded a Double in three of the Tigers’ last four day games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
  • Kerry Carpenter has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances against the White Sox after playing the previous day.
  • Riley Greene has recorded two or more total bases in seven of his last eight home appearances against the White Sox after playing the previous day.
  • Javier Baez has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances with the Tigers against AL opponents.
  • Matt Vierling has recorded at least one RBI in six of his last eight appearances against AL Central opponents.
  • Spencer Torkelson has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 Sunday day appearances.
  • Spencer Torkelson has scored at least one run in each of his last six Sunday appearances against teams that held a losing record.

Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts

  • Andrew Benintendi has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against the Tigers after playing the previous day.
  • Andrew Benintendi has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six road appearances after playing the previous day.
  • Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
  • Luis Robert has scored a run in four of his last five appearances in day games.
  • Yoan Moncada has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
  • Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight road appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
  • Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances against opponents that held a winning record.

Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction 

Detroit comes into this matchup with their sights on the Wild Card round, as they clinched their playoff berth with a win on Friday night. The Tigers would play Baltimore with a win or a Royals loss, or they would play Houston with a loss and a Royals win. Detroit is 43-37 at home, while Chicago is just 17-63 on the road this season. Detroit has not announced their starting pitching plans for this game, as they will save Skubal for the playoffs. The White Sox are going with Jonathan Cannon, who has not been great in recent outings. I think we will see the Tigers refocused in this game and I like them to finish the regular season on a positive note. Take Detroit -1.5 here. 

David Racey's Free Pick: Tigers -1.5

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David Racey

David started writing about sports in 2015, but sports has been his passion for as long as he can remember. David spends most of his free time watching pretty much anything sports related from Baseball to Tennis and everything in between. David likes to analyze statistics and recent results to form an unbiased opinion on whatever game he is breaking down. Follow David on Twitter at @itsyerboi41

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