Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 8/23/24

From Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, we have the Tigers and White Sox facing off in an AL Central matchup. The Tigers are 62-66 and they are starting Keider Montero. The White Sox are 5th in the AL Central with a record of 31-97, and they will have Chris Flexen on the mound. Detroit is the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -157 compared to the White Sox at +133. The over/under line is currently at 8.5 runs.

First pitch for this one is set for 8:10 PM ET, and BSDET will be televising the game. Looking at the standings, the Tigers are in 4th place in the AL Central, while the White Sox are 5th.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago White Sox Moneyline +133

This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field at 8:10 ET on Friday, August 23rd.

HOW TO BET THE TIGERS VS WHITE SOX:

• We have the White Sox winning by a score of 5.1 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 10.1 runs and like the over

Tigers Records & Stats

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 only had three fewer hits than the Cubs but scored just two runs. Spencer Torkelson hit a homer for the Tigers but went only 1/3.

Detroit is 62-66 overall and trails the Guardians by 11.5 games in the AL Central. So far, they have gone 20-22 in divisional games. The Tigers are on the road today, and they have an even 31-32 record at home.

As the road team, the Tigers are 7-5 as the favorite this season and 31-34 overall. Detroit has been favored in 45 games, and they are 24-21 in games where they were the favorite. They have won two straight games as the favorite. Their overall series record is 16-19-5, and they lost their most recent series vs. the Cubs.

When the Tigers win, they do so by an average of 3.6 runs per game. When they lose, it’s by an average of 3.5 runs. Their overall run line record is 66-62, with a scoring margin of -0.1 runs per game. Detroit is 39-26 against the run line on the road, compared to 27-36 at home. As the underdog, they are 53-30 vs. the run line, while as the favorite, they are just 13-32.

The Detroit Tigers are on the road facing the Chicago White Sox today. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is slightly higher than their combined run average of 8.3 runs per game. The Tigers have hit the over in 66 of their 125 games this season, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. When the line has been set at 8.5 runs, they have gone over 12 times and under 13 times. Their games have had an over/under line of 8.5 runs or higher in just 14.1% of their games this season. Their current over streak is at 2 games.

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 three of them have been quality starts. Montero’s ERA for the season is 5.28, along with a record of 4-5. Looking at his home/road splits, Montero is 3-1 on the road with a 5.0 ERA. At home, he is 1-4 with a 5.98 ERA. In his last outing, Montero didn’t give up a run in five innings of work, picking up the win. Before that, he had given up at least one homer in three straight outings.

Heading into today’s game, the Tigers are averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is 23rd in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and walks. As a team, they are batting just .231 and have an on-base percentage of only .294.

Riley Greene has been the Tigers’ top power threat this season, as he has 18 homers, which is the best mark on the team. Greene is also batting .261 and has driven in 54 runs. However, he has just two hits in his last 12 at-bats. Matt Vierling and Colt Keith are also near the top of the Tigers’ home run leaderboard, as Vierling has 14 homers and Keith has 11. Keith has gone 9/21 in his last five games and is batting .258 for the season.

White Sox Records & Stats

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 really broke things open with a four-run 9th inning. Looking at the betting lines going into the game, the White Sox were at +201.

Garrett Crochet got the start for the White Sox, going four innings and giving up just two runs on four hits. He only had four strikeouts in the outing and got the win.

Chicago is 31-97 overall, putting them 5th in the AL Central, 42.5 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. So far, they have gone just 8-34 against other AL Central teams. The White Sox are kicking off their series vs. the Tigers, and Detroit is 11.5 games ahead of Chicago in the division, holding a 4th place spot.

At home, the White Sox are 18-44 and 13-53 on the road. They have really struggled in day games, going 11-39 this year. Chicago has been a bit better in night games, where they are 20-58. So far, they are 5-3 as the favorite and 26-94 as the underdog. The team’s overall series record is 6-33-2, and they lost their most recent series vs. the Giants.

Chicago has been a poor bet on the run line this season, going 54-74 overall. The White Sox are 27-35 on the run line at home, where they have a scoring margin of -1.6 runs per game. They have a run line losing streak of two games and are 5-3 on the run line as the favorite.

When the White Sox are at home, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. On the season, their games have averaged 8.2 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 57-65, and their games have had an average line of 8 runs. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, their over/under record is 16-18. This season, 21.1% of their games have had lines set at 8.5 runs or higher, with 52.3% of their games having lower lines.

Chicago is hoping that Chris Flexen can turn things around today, as he is coming off a rough outing vs. the Astros in which he gave up four earned runs in four innings of work. In that outing, he gave up one homer. Looking back over his last four outings, Flexen has allowed at least one homer in three of them. Flexen’s ERA for the season is 5.46, and he has a record of 2-12. Per nine innings, he is averaging 3.76 walks compared to just 6.27 strikeouts. Flexen has made 24 starts this year and seven of them have been quality starts.

Chicago’s offense has been the worst in the league so far this season, averaging just 3.1 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs, team batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. One of the few bright spots in the lineup has been the play of Andrew Vaughn, who is batting .240 with a team-high 14 homers and 53 RBIs.

Luis Robert Jr. and Andrew Benintendi are also near the top of the White Sox home run leaderboard, but both are batting just .218 and .211, respectively. Robert Jr. has been hot of late, going 10/25 in his last six games with two homers.