The Detroit Tigers will pay a visit to Guaranteed Rate Field to square off against their division rival Chicago White Sox. WGN will broadcast the matchup and the game is scheduled to get underway at 8:10 p.m. ET.
Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Odds
Detroit (+100) is the underdog to Chicago (-110) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this night game at 9 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). The game’s current runline odds stand at -210 for taking the Tigers +1.5 runs and +175 for the White Sox -1.5 runs.
The Tigers have gone only 27-52 SU this year and are 34-45 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 14.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 14.8 units ATS. Detroit has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The White Sox, on the other hand, are 39-42 SU and 38-43 ATS. The team has gained 10.1 units for moneyline bettors while earning 9.1 units ATS. Chicago has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven outings and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Chicago games have a 38-41-2 over/under record so far in 2019. The Tigers have been a decent under bet with a total record of 34-40-5.
Southpaw Matthew Boyd will get the nod for the visiting Tigers. Boyd (5-6, 3.72 ERA) has racked up 129 punchouts in 101.2 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with nine strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA against Chicago this year.
The White Sox will put the ball in the right hand of Reynaldo Lopez (4-7, 6.12 ERA, 1.58 WHIP), who has 83 punchouts and 38 walks. Lopez is 1-1 with 22 strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA over two starts against Detroit this year.
Chicago’s pitching staff has allowed 5.2 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 5.37, a WHIP of 1.48 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.0. The bullpen has a 4.59 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 8.4 K/9. In 35 games against AL Central foes, White Sox starters have an ERA of 4.02 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.62.
The Chicago hitters have put up 4.3 runs per outing, including 4.4 per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .279/.315/.436 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The White Sox hitters have been led by third baseman Yoan Moncada and shortstop Tim Anderson. Moncada is hitting .304/.357/.528 with 14 home runs, 44 RBIs and 44 runs scored, while Anderson’s line sits at .317/.342/.491 with 11 homers, 37 RBIs, 39 runs and 15 stolen bases.
In the other dugout, Detroit’s pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.73 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.31 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.95, along with a WHIP of 1.35 and a K/9 of 8.03.
Tigers hitters have slashed .230/.293/.375 on their way to 3.4 runs scored per game this season, including 3.7 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Nicholas Castellanos and Miguel Cabrera continue to lead Detroit’s hitters. Castellanos is slashing .276/.339/.461 with eight home runs, 27 RBIs and 46 runs scored. Cabrera (.299/.366/.386) is up to four homers, 34 RBIs and 19 runs scored.
The Tigers have lost 16.4 units and are 26-40 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 26 of those games, compared to 36 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the White Sox have netted 7.5 units and are 14-10 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has hit in 12 of those games, compared to 12 that went under the total.
Tigers vs. White Sox MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – White Sox, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in five of Detroit’s last seven games.
- The Tigers have a team OPS of .668 this season and an OPS of .659 against right-handed pitchers. The White Sox’ OPS stands at .722 overall and .717 against righties.
- The White Sox have won three of their last four games SU.
- Detroit has posted 19 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 17 over its last five.
- The Tigers have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The White Sox have hit 12 over their last 10.
