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Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers
The Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers will meet on the field at Comerica Park on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
The White Sox will trot Jesse Scholtens out to the mound in this one. Right hander Scholtens has a 0-2 record and a 2.25 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Tigers will be Michael Lorenzen. The right hander has a 4.08 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -114-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 12-3 result against the White Sox on May 26. Bettors who backed the White Sox at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Chicago was a 12-3 winner on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Chicago at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 22-31 SU
Chi White Sox is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Chi White Sox is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games
Detroit:
Team record: 23-26 SU
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Next up:
Chicago at Detroit Sunday, May 28