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Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers
The Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Comerica Park.
Lucas Giolito will be the starting pitcher for the White Sox on this day. Right hander Giolito is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
It'll be Eduardo Rodriguez toeing the rubber for the Tigers in this contest. Left hander Rodriguez is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Tigers were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at 225 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 10-1 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -110 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 94-71 SU
Chi White Sox is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Detroit:
Team record: 77-85 SU
Detroit is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Detroit Saturday, April 9