The Detroit Tigers (62-66) travel to face off against the Chicago White Sox (31-97) on Friday, August 23rd. This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago and televised on BSDET. The White Sox are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Tigers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Cubs. First pitch is set for 7:10 CT.

Tigers vs. White Sox Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: White Sox (+133)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs

• White Sox have scored 6 or more runs in 3 of their last 5 home games.
• White Sox have a recent win against a strong team, defeating the Yankees 12-2 on August 12th.
• White Sox have a better home record (18-44) compared to the Tigers’ away record (31-34).
• White Sox have won 2 out of their last 3 games against the Tigers, including a 5-1 victory on June 22nd.
• White Sox have shown the ability to bounce back, winning their last game against the Giants 6-2 on August 21st.

Tigers vs White Sox

The White Sox Took The Last Game Of This Series

Spencer Torkelson and the Tigers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Cubs with a 10-2 loss. Detroit was the +159 underdog on the money line going into this matchup. Things really got away from the Tigers in the 2nd inning, as the Cubs scored four runs in the inning. Detroit’s offense scored their only two runs in the 3rd.

Tyler Holton got the start for the Tigers and took the loss. He only lasted one inning, giving up four earned runs. Offensively, the Tigers had only five hits but scored their two runs. Spencer Torkelson went 1/3 with a homer and two RBIs.

The Tigers are 66-62 against the run line this season, with a 39-26 record on the road and 27-36 at home. As underdogs, they have a 53-30 run line record, but as favorites, they are just 13-32. Detroit is 24-21 in games where they were favored and 38-45 as underdogs.

In the AL Central, the Tigers are 1.5 games behind the White Sox, who they are playing today. Detroit’s overall record is 62-66, and they are in 4th place, 11.5 games behind the Guardians. The average total in Tigers games this season is 8.3 runs, and their over/under record is 66-59. Today’s O/U line is set at 8.5 runs, and their O/U record in games with that line is 12-13.

Keider Montero Gets The Start For The Tigers

Keider Montero gets the start for the Tigers today as he faces the White Sox on the road. So far this season, he has made 10 starts and has a record of 4-5. Montero’s ERA is 5.28, along with a WHIP of 1.31. In his 11 appearances, he has turned in three quality starts. Montero’s most recent outing was a good one, as he didn’t allow a run in five innings of work, picking up the win. Before that, he had allowed at least one homer in three straight outings. Montero’s ERA at home is 5.98 compared to 5.0 on the road.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Heading into today’s game, the Tigers are 23rd in the MLB in scoring, averaging just 4.1 runs per game. This is also their team batting average and on-base percentage. Detroit does have a few guys who have hit for a good average this season, including Colt Keith, who is batting .258 for the season and has gone 9/21 in his last five games. Riley Greene is the team’s home run leader (18) and is batting .261 for the season.

Greene has gone just 2/12 in his last three games, but he does have a home run during that stretch. Matt Vierling and Colt Keith are 2nd and 3rd on the team in RBIs and have 14 and 11 homers, respectively. Vierling is batting .253 for the season.

The White Sox Are Coming Off A Win

Led by a big game by Luis Robert at the plate, the White Sox are coming off a 6-2 win over the Giants to close out their series. Robert went 2/3 with two RBIs and a run scored. The White Sox got on thejson board right away with a run in the 1st inning and added another run in the 4th.

Garrett Crochet got the start for the White Sox, going four innings and giving up two runs on four hits. He only had four strikeouts in the outing and took the win. Chicago’s bullpen was excellent, going five innings and not giving up a run. Fraser Ellard closed things out in the 9th for the White Sox.

Chicago has struggled mightily this season, with a 31-97 record and 7 losses in their last 10 games. They are 5th in the AL Central, 42.5 games behind the Guardians.

The White Sox have a 54-74 run line record this season and are 5-3 as favorites. Their games have averaged 8.2 runs, and their over/under record is 57-65. When the total is 8.5 runs, their O/U record is 16-18.

Chris Flexen Gets The Start For The White Sox

Chris Flexen gets the start for the White Sox today and will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Astros. In that start, he took the loss, giving up four earned runs in four innings of work. Looking back over his last four starts, Flexen has allowed at least two homers in three of them. His ERA for the season is 5.46, along with a record of 2-12. Opposing batters are hitting .273 off Flexen this year. So far, he has made seven quality starts and is averaging 6.27 strikeouts per nine innings.

White Sox Offense Breakdown

Chicago’s offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, as they are last in home runs and are averaging just 3.1 runs per game. The White Sox have been even worse on the road, averaging just 3 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .219 and have the league’s worst on-base percentage and OPS.

Luis Robert Jr. and Andrew Vaughn are tied for the team lead in home runs, with 14, but both players are batting under .240 for the season. However, Robert Jr. has been hot of late, going 10/25 in his last six games, with two homers. Paul DeJong and Martín Maldonado are both on five-game hitting streaks for the White Sox.

Tigers vs White Sox Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Tigers vs. White Sox game is to take the White Sox on the money line at +133. We have the White Sox winning this one by a score of 5.1 to 5.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Chris Flexen finishing with five strikeouts, which would have him finishing as the eighth lowest among starters. As for Keider Montero, he is projected to finish with five strikeouts, which would have him finishing 17th.

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