The Chicago White Sox (22-31) and Tim Anderson, coming off a four-hit game, are underdogs (-103) on the moneyline and will look to upset the Detroit Tigers (23-26) on Saturday at 1:10 PM ET on MLB Network.
Detroit’s Michael Lorenzen and Chicago’s Jesse Scholtens have been named the starters for this contest.
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Who Will Win Tigers vs. White Sox?
Tigers and White Sox Betting Trends
The Tigers have won three of the five games they were favored on the moneyline this season (60%).
Detroit has a 1-2 record (winning only 33.3% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -116 or shorter.
The White Sox have won 10, or 30.3%, of the 33 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Chicago has entered 30 games this season as the underdog by -103 or more and is 9-21 in those contests.
The Tigers have played in 49 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 26 times (26-22-1).
The White Sox’s games have gone over the total in 25 of their 52 chances.
Tigers Stats & Insights
The Tigers have the No. 29 offense in MLB action scoring 3.7 runs per game (182 total runs).
Detroit is fourth-worst in MLB action with 41 home runs.
The Tigers have the 25th-ranked batting average in the league (.228).
Detroit strikes out 9 times per game, the No. 14 average in the majors.
The eight strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Tigers pitching staff ranks 26th in the majors.
Detroit has the 20th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.52).
White Sox Stats & Insights
The White Sox have scored 227 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
Chicago has hit 54 homers this season, which ranks 20th in the majors.
The White Sox rank 20th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
Chicago ranks 13th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.
The White Sox strike out 9.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, fourth-best in MLB.
Chicago has the 26th-ranked ERA (4.79) in the majors this season.
Tigers Key Players to Watch
Lorenzen gets the start for the Tigers, his eighth of the season. He is 2-2 with a 4.08 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 39 2/3 innings pitched.
Riley Greene leads Detroit in homers with five while also maintaining a team-best .295 batting average.
Spencer Torkelson has collected 43 hits this season and has an OBP of .309. He’s slugging .365 on the year.
Javier Baez is among the top hitters for Detroit with a .236 average, three homers and 25 RBI.
Zach McKinstry has collected 31 hits this season and has an OBP of .403. He’s slugging .398 on the year.
White Sox Key Players to Watch
Scholtens has been named the starter for the White Sox and will make his first start this season.
Luis Robert has put up a team-best 13 home runs.
Andrew Vaughn has collected 34 runs batted in to lead his team.
Andrew Benintendi has put up a team-high batting average of .275.
Jake Burger is hitting .259 with seven doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and seven walks.
Tigers and White Sox Injuries
Tigers: Kerry Carpenter: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Spencer Turnbull: 15 Day IL (Neck), Trey Wingenter: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Matt Manning: 60 Day IL (Foot), Austin Meadows: 60 Day IL (Anxiety), Beau Brieske: 60 Day IL (Arm), Casey Mize: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tarik Skubal: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Freddy Pacheco: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
White Sox: Billy Hamilton: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Eloy Jiménez: 10 Day IL (Appendix), Elvis Andrus: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Mike Clevinger: 15 Day IL (Wrist), Liam Hendriks: 15 Day IL (Illness), Matt Foster: 60 Day IL (Forearm)
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