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The White Sox make the trip to Detroit to face the Tigers! The Tigers have been inconsistent this season, while the White Sox have been the worst team in the MLB. The Tigers and White Sox are spiraling leading into this matchup, but Detroit swept the first series these two played in March. Our MLB odds series has our White Sox-Tigers prediction, odds, and pick for Saturday.
White Sox-Tigers Projected Starters
Drew Thorpe vs. Kenta Maeda
Drew Thorpe (0-1) with a 8.64 ERA and a 1.92 WHIP
Last Start: Pitched 3.1 innings and gave up eight runs on six hits with five walks and zero strikeouts in a White Sox loss.
2024 Road Splits: (0-1) 8.64 ERA
Kenta Maeda (2-3) with a 6.02 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP
Last Start: Pitched five innings and gave up four runs and five hits with two walk and one strikeout in a Tigers loss.
2024 Home Splits: (2-1) 3.38 ERA
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: White Sox-Tigers Odds
Chicago White Sox: +1.5 (-160)
Moneyline: +134
Detroit Tigers: -1.5 (+132)
Moneyline: -158
Over: 8.5 (-122)
Under: 8.5 (+100)
How to Watch White Sox vs. Tigers
Time: 1:10 pm ET
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TV: Bally Sports Detroit / NBC Sports Chicago
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The White Sox Will Cover The Spread/Win
The White Sox are the worst team in the MLB. They have a 20-56 record so far this season. They have lost three out of their last four games. They are the worst team in the MLB behind the plate and are also struggling on the mound, ranking second to last, and are only in front of the Rockies. Gavin Sheets, Paul DeJong, Andrew Vaughn, and Andrew Benintendi are standouts despite how bad the offense has been. The only notable pitchers in the lineup are Erick Fedde and Garrett Crochet.
The White Sox are starting Drew Thorpe on the mound in this matchup and he has a 0-1 record, an 8.64 ERA, and a 1.92 WHIP. He has allowed 10 runs on nine hits with seven walks and four strikeouts through 8.1 innings. In his two starts this season, the White Sox are 0-2. Thorpe was called up to provide some juice as a prospect and any help for the White Sox, but it has not helped and the two starts for him have not gone well. He gets a favorable matchup against a bad Tigers offense, but it might not matter.
The offense for the White Sox has been awful. The White Sox are last in the MLB in team batting average at .219 which comes after having a .238 last season. Gavin Sheets, Paul DeJong, and Andrew Vaughn lead the offense in most categories. Vaughn leads in batting average at .239, in RBI at 34, and in total hits at 64. Then, DeJong leads in home runs at 14 and Sheets leads in OBP at .332. This is an interesting matchup because Maeda has struggled on the mound and is a weak link for the Tigers, but the White Sox have been the worst in the MLB behind the plate.
Why The Tigers Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Tigers have been inconsistent on their way to a 34-40 record this season. They have lost four straight leading into this series. Their bats have struggled this season, while their pitching has been great. Riley Greene, Mark Canha, Kerry Carpenter, Javier Baez, and Spencer Torkelson have stood out despite the offensive struggles. In comparison, the pitching has carried them when needed. Their ace is Tarik Skubal, who has been nothing short of dominant for them so far to start the season and then Jack Flaherty and Reese Olson have also been very good behind him. The Tigers' pitching has to carry them in this matchup and during this season.
The Tigers are starting Kenta Maeda on the mound where he has a 2-3 record, a 6.02 ERA, and a 1.40 WHIP. Through 49.1 innings, Maeda has allowed 35 runs on 51 hits with 18 walks and 36 strikeouts. The Tigers are 5-7 in the 12 games that he has started this season. Maeda has struggled and been the weak link in a strong pitching staff. This is an interesting matchup because the White Sox have struggled behind the plate, so it depends on who can win out in this matchup.
The offense for the Tigers has struggled this season. The Tigers are 24th in the MLB in team batting average at .230 after having a batting average of .236 last season. Matt Vierling and Riley Greene lead the way in the batting categories for the Tigers. Greene leads in home runs at 14, in RBI at 37, in OBP at .350, and in total hits at 69. Then, Vierling leads in batting average at .257. Despite the offensive struggles, they get a favorable matchup against newer prospect Drew Thorpe on the mound and he has struggled in his brief time on the mound.
Final White Sox-Tigers Prediction & Pick
The White Sox and Tigers are both struggling leading into this game. The Tigers have the better offense, but the pitching matchup is more even with Thorpe and Maeda struggling in a limited capacity this season. Expect the White Sox to keep things close and cover, even if the Tigers still win.
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Final White Sox-Tigers Prediction & Pick: White Sox +1.5 (-160)
