The Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox meet Saturday in MLB action at Rate Field. Here’s a White Sox vs. Tigers Prediction. This article will include a White Sox vs. Tigers Pick.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 73-81 on the year and play the Nationals and Pirates next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .241 on the season and have a .318 OBP and a .400 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff has a 3.63 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Kevin McGonigle leads the Detroit Tigers with 159 hits and 69 RBI, while Dillon Dingler and Riley Greene have combined for 267 hits and 164 RBI.
Jackson Jobe gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 2-2 with a 3.89 ERA and 34 strikeouts this season. Jobe is 0-1 with a 6.17 ERA and 10 strikeouts in his career against the Chicago White Sox.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
The Chicago White Sox are 78-76 on the year and play the Rockies and Royals next. The Chicago White Sox are batting .234 on the season, have a .319 OBP, and have a .402 slugging percentage. The Chicago White Sox pitching staff has a 4.15 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. Chase Meidroth leads the Chicago White Sox with 147 hits and 56 RBI, while Sam Antonacci and Miguel Vargas have combined for 263 hits and 132 RBI.
Sean Burke gets the ball for the Chicago White Sox, and he is 9-7 with a 3.47 ERA and 173 strikeouts this season. Burke is 1-0 with a 2.91 ERA and 19 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.
Why the Chicago White Sox will win
- The Tigers have lost each of their last six road games against AL Central opponents following a win.
- The White Sox have won each of their last six games against AL Central opponents following a home loss.
- The White Sox have covered the run line in each of their last seven games against AL opponents following a home loss.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games against the White Sox following a win.
- The White Sox have led after 3 innings in five of their last six home games against AL Central opponents.
- The White Sox have won the first inning in six of their last seven night games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The White Sox have led after 5 innings in six of their last seven home games against AL opponents.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The White Sox have lost four of their last five games as home favorites.
- The underdogs have won four of the last five games between the Tigers and White Sox.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in 10 of the Tigers’ last 11 games at Rate Field.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games as favorites.
- The Tigers have led after 3 innings in each of their last five Saturday night games against the White Sox.
- The Tigers have led after 5 innings in each of their last five Saturday night games against the White Sox.
Total Runs Facts
- Six of the Tigers’ last seven games as underdogs against the White Sox have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Six of the White Sox’s last seven games against AL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Tigers’ last seven games against AL Central opponents.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the last four games between the Tigers and White Sox at Rate Field.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Colson Montgomery has hit a home run in each of his last two home appearances against the Tigers after playing the previous day.
- Sean Burke has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last four home appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Tristan Peters has recorded at least one hit in 12 of his last 13 appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Max Clark has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last nine games.
- Hao-Yu Lee has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances in night games.
- Kevin McGonigle ranks 9th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.378) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The White Sox rank 27th in the league for batting average this season (.234).
- The White Sox rank 26th in the league for hits this season (1208).
- The Tigers rank 29th in the league for steals this season (55).
- The Tigers rank 4th in the league for triples this season (33).
White Sox vs Tigers Prediction
The Tigers have had issues stringing wins together, and that’s why they’re in the position they’re in currently. The White Sox need wins if they’re going to lock up a playoff spot, and they’re a team we’ve backed all season long. I don’t trust Jobe’s sample size of 34.2 innings. Burke has been solid with a 3.47 ERA and 1.20 WHIP through 161 frames. The price is cheap as oddsmakers continue to disrespect the White Sox. I’ll keep backing a team that cashes tickets.