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Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers
The division rival Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Comerica Park.
The White Sox will give the ball to starter Drew Thorpe in this one. Right hander Thorpe is 0-1 this season with a 8.64 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Kenta Maeda who starts for the Tigers. Right hander Maeda is 2-3 with a 6.02 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -156-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Tigers were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at -190 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Tigers on June 21. Bettors who backed the Tigers at -190 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 20-57 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 35-40 SU
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Detroit Sunday, June 23