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Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox
The Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox will meet on the field at Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Right hander Keider Montero will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Montero is 4-5 this season with a 5.28 ERA.
Montero's opponent in this one will be Chris Flexen. The White Sox right hander has a 5.46 ERA to go along with a 2-12 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -152-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Chicago was a 6-2 winner on the road against the Giants. Bettors on Chicago at 200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Tigers were a 10-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -190 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 62-66 SU
Detroit is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Chicago:
Team record: 31-97 SU
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games
Chi White Sox is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Chicago Saturday, August 24