In this article we will formulate a White Sox vs Tigers prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, May 30th at Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
The Chicago White Sox are 30-27 this season after they won game one by a score of 4-3 in 10 innings on Friday night. Chicago tied the game at two in the bottom of the ninth inning on a squeeze play and they won it in the bottom of the 10th. The White Sox recorded 10 hits and they were led by Vargas, who went 2-5 with one home run and three RBIs. Fedde allowed four hits and two earned runs over 4.0 innings, while Hudson got the win in relief. Prior to this series, Chicago won three out of four against the Twins, but lost two out of three against the Giants before that.
This season, Chicago has a 4.31 ERA with a 1.31 WHIP and a .236 opponent batting average, while they have scored 266 runs with a .237 batting average and a .325 on base percentage. Munetaka Murakami has led the White Sox with 20 home runs and 41 RBIs, while Colson Montgomery has added 13 home runs and 34 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Chicago is Anthony Kay, who is 4-1 with a 3.96 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP over 52.1 innings pitched this season.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 22-36 this year after they lost game one by a score of 4-3 last night. Detroit led 2-0 in the third inning, but they failed to score over the next six innings, before taking the loss in the 10th. The Tigers recorded four hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Dingler, who went 1-4 with one home run and two RBIs. Melton allowed six hits and one earned run over 7.0 innings, while Finnegan blew the save and Anderson got the loss. Prior to this series, Detroit lost two out of three against the Angels and two out of three against the Orioles.
This season, Detroit has a 4.01 ERA with a 1.29 WHIP and a .239 opponent batting average, while they have scored 221 runs with a .231 batting average and a .314 on base percentage. Dillon Dingler has led the Tigers with 11 home runs and 34 RBIs, while Riley Greene has added four home runs and 25 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Detroit is Framber Valdez, who is 2-3 with a 4.28 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP over 61.0 innings pitched this year.
Why the Chicago White Sox will win
- The Tigers have lost eight of their last nine games as favorites.
- The White Sox have won each of their last eight day games against American League opponents following a home win.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 14 games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
- The White Sox have covered the run line in each of their last 11 day games against American League opponents following a win.
- The Tigers have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four day games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The White Sox have led after 5 innings in five of their last six day games at Rate Field against AL Central opponents.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Tigers have won eight of their last nine day games against AL Central opponents following a road loss.
- The White Sox have lost each of their last seven Saturday day games against teams that held a losing record.
- The favorites have covered the run line in seven of the White Sox’s last eight games.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in three of their last four games as underdogs.
- The Tigers have led after 3 innings in each of their last five games at Rate Field against opponents that held a winning record.
- The White Sox have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four games as underdogs.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Tigers’ last four games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Six of the White Sox’s last seven games as home underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of Anthony Kay’s last seven home appearances as a starter.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last five games at Rate Field.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Miguel Vargas has hit a home run in two of the White Sox’s last three games as underdogs.
- Austin Hays has recorded at least one hit in 12 of his last 13 appearances with his team as a home underdog against AL opponents.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Framber Valdez has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last three appearances against the White Sox.
- Framber Valdez has recorded a win in three of his last four road appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Spencer Torkelson has hit a home run in three of the Tigers’ last five games as road favorites.
- Riley Greene has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last 11 road games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
White Sox vs Tigers Prediction
Detroit comes into this matchup after another heartbreaking loss on Friday, as they continue to be one of the worst teams in baseball. The Tigers are 8-22 on the road this year, while the White Sox are 18-11 at home. Chicago has won three in a row and they have scored 25 runs during that span. The White Sox are starting Kay, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in five straight starts, while Valdez has allowed 1, 4, 2, 7, and 2 earned runs in his last five outings. This Tigers team is pathetic and they continue to find ways to lose, so I will back the White Sox here.