Jose Abreu and the Chicago White Sox will be taking the field against their division rival Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in a Sunday matinee. The matchup will get underway at 1:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to WGN to catch the action.
Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers Odds
Vegas has placed identical -105 moneyline odds on each team. The total currently stands at 9 runs and gamblers can play the over or the under for -110. There’s a runline of White Sox -1.5 (+140) and Tigers +1.5 (-160) for this matchup.
The Tigers are 45-109 straight up (SU) and 63-90 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 39.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 32.5 units ATS. Detroit has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The White Sox are 68-86 SU and have gone 74-78 ATS. Overall, the club has accumulated 5.7 units for moneyline gamblers, but have lost 8.5 units ATS. Chicago has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Detroit games have had an over/under record of 69-73-11 in 2019. The White Sox have an over/under record of 72-74-6.
Reynaldo Lopez will get the start for Chicago. The right-handed Lopez is 9-14 with a 5.44 ERA and 157 strikeouts. He’s 1-2 with 25 strikeouts and a 4.15 ERA against Detroit this year (three starts).
The Tigers are putting the ball in the hands of lefty Matthew Boyd (8-11, 4.54 ERA), who has 228 strikeouts and 47 walks as well as a 1.20 WHIP. Boyd is 1-1 with 22 strikeouts and a 4.76 ERA across two starts against Chicago this year.
Chicago’s pitchers have allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.32 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.34 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.40, along with a WHIP of 1.46 and a K-per-9 of 8.27.
The White Sox offense has slashed .260/.315/.412 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game this year, including 4.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Chicago’s hitters have been paced by Jose Abreu and Tim Anderson, who have combined to blast 51 home runs. Abreu is hitting .282/.327/.502 with 33 home runs, 121 RBIs and 80 runs scored. Anderson is hitting .335 with 18 homers, 56 RBIs, 78 runs and 17 stolen bases.
In the home-team dugout, Detroit’s pitching staff has allowed 5.7 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 5.56, a WHIP of 1.44 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.6. The bullpen has a 4.95 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 8.5 K/9. In 68 games against divisional opponents, Tigers starters have an ERA of 6.57 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.09.
The Detroit hitters are putting up 3.6 runs per outing, including 3.9 per game against divisional foes and 1.4 per game over their last five. The team has hit .216/.262/.296 over its last five games and is 0-5 SU during that span.
Miguel Cabrera and Nicholas Castellanos have led the Tigers’ batters this year. Cabrera is hitting .285/.350/.391 with 10 home runs, 56 RBIs and 38 runs scored, and the line for Castellanos stands at .273/.328/.462 with 11 homers, 37 RBIs and 57 runs.
The White Sox have gained 10.9 units and are 32-19 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 27 of those games, compared to 22 that’ve hit the under against lefties. On the other hand, the Tigers have lost 37.0 units and are 44-74 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 49 of those games, compared to 60 that went under the total.
White Sox at Tigers Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Tigers, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in four of Detroit’s last seven games.
- The Tigers have lost six of their last seven games SU.
- Chicago fielders have two errors over the last five contests, compared to five errors for Detroit over its last five.
- The White Sox have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
- The White Sox have a total OPS of .727 this season, including an OPS of .757 against left-handed pitchers. The Tigers’ OPS sits at .685 overall and .713 against lefties.
