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Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers meet at Comerica Park.
The White Sox will give the ball to starter Gio Gonzalez in this one. Left hander Gonzalez is 0-1 this season with a 7.71 ERA.
The Tigers will counter Gonzalez with Tyler Alexander. Left hander Alexander has a 0.79 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -117-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
In their last action, Detroit was a 5-1 winner on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Detroit at 118 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at 118 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 8-9 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chi White Sox is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
Detroit:
Team record: 9-5 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Chicago at Detroit Tuesday, August 11