Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 8/24/24

First pitch for Saturday’s Tigers vs. White Sox matchup is set for 7:10 PM ET from Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL. NBCS is carrying this game on TV, and the Tigers are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -264 compared to the White Sox at +217. The over/under line is currently at 7.5 runs.

Detroit comes in with a record of 63-66 and is starting Tarik Skubal, while the White Sox are 31-98 and will send Ky Bush to the mound. The White Sox are currently in 5th place in the AL Central, while the Tigers are 4th.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago White Sox Moneyline +217

This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field at 7:10 ET on Saturday, August 24th.

HOW TO BET THE TIGERS VS WHITE SOX:

• We have the White Sox winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the White Sox to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Detroit rallied for two runs in the 9th inning in the most recent game of this Tigers vs. White Sox series. The Tigers scored one run in the 1st inning but didn’t score another run until putting up two in the top of the 9th, picking up a 5-2 win. Heading into the game, the Tigers were favored at -156 on the money line.

Keider Montero started for the Tigers, going five innings while giving up two runs and striking out four. Will Vest got the win out of the bullpen, and Jason Foley got the save. Chris Flexen put together a good outing for the White Sox, giving up two earned runs in six innings of work.

Matt Vierling and Riley Greene each had two hits and two RBIs for the Tigers’ offense. Korey Lee went 3/4 with an RBI for the White Sox.

Tigers Records & Stats

Detroit is 63-66 overall and 10.5 games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. So far, they have gone 21-22 in divisional games. The Tigers are on a three-game winning streak, and they are 7-3 over their last 10 games.

At home, the Tigers are 31-32 this year, and they have gone 32-34 on the road. Detroit has been the underdog in most of their games, where they are 38-45. As the favorite, the Tigers are 25-21 this year, and their overall series record is 16-19-5.

The Tigers have been a solid run line bet on the road this season, going 40-26. They have an average run margin of 0.2 runs per game away from home. They have been a poor run line bet at home, going 27-36, with an average run margin of -0.3 runs per game.

When the Tigers are on the road, the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, which is below their season average of 8.3 runs per game. Overall, the over/under record for Detroit is 66-60, and their games have averaged 8 runs per contest. In games with an over/under line of 7.5 runs, the Tigers have gone over the total 20 times and under 17 times this season. A majority of their games have had higher over/under lines, with 58.9% of their games having lines set above 7.5 runs.

Detroit is sending left-hander Tarik Skubal to the mound today as he faces the White Sox on the road. Skubal has made 25 starts this year and has a record of 14-4 with an ERA of 2.49. In his 25 appearances, he has turned in 19 quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he finished with a no-decision. Against the Yankees, Skubal went six innings, giving up one earned run on three hits. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Skubal has been much better at home, coming in with an ERA of 2.28 compared to 3.0 on the road.

For the season, the Tigers are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 23rd in the league. Their team batting average of .231 is also 19th in the league. Detroit’s offense is led by Riley Greene, who has a team-high 18 home runs and 54 RBIs, while batting .263 for the season. Matt Vierling is also having a good season at the plate, with a batting average of .255 and 14 homers.

Colt Keith has been swinging a hot bat for the Tigers, going 10/25 in his last six games. During this stretch, he has scored two runs and driven in two. Riley Greene has four RBIs in his last four games but is just 4/17 in this stretch. Zach McKinstry is on a four-game hitting streak for the Tigers.

White Sox Records & Stats

With a record of 31-98, the White Sox are 42.5 games out of the AL Central lead. So far, they have gone just 8-35 against other AL Central teams. Chicago has dropped three straight games and is 3-7 across their last 10.

Chicago has really struggled at home this year, going 18-45. On the road, the White Sox are just 13-53 this year. This season, they are 5-3 as the favorite and 26-95 as the underdog. The White Sox have really struggled in series, as they are 6-33-2 and have lost 14 straight series.

The White Sox are 27-36 on the run line at home and 27-39 on the run line on the road. They have lost three straight games against the run line at home and have an average run margin of -2.0 runs per game on the season.

Chicago White Sox games have averaged 8.2 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 57-66. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 11-17. Overall, 66.7% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs. Today’s over/under line for their game against the Detroit Tigers is 7.5 runs.

Ky Bush will be making his third start of the season for the White Sox, and it will be his first at home. He has taken the loss in each of his first two starts, and in his last outing, he went 6 innings, allowing 1 earned run on 4 hits and finished with 5 strikeouts.

Chicago’s offense has really struggled this season, as they are dead last in home runs and are averaging just 3.1 runs per game. This is the worst mark in the league. Not only are the White Sox struggling to hit home runs, but they are also near the bottom of the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. However, they do have a few hitters who have been swinging the bat well of late, including Luis Robert Jr., who is hitting .394 over his last eight games.

Robert Jr. is tied for the team lead in home runs (14) and is 4th on the team in RBIs. Andrew Vaughn and Andrew Benintendi are also near the top of the White Sox’s home run leaderboard, but both are batting under .250 for the season.