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Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox meet at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Matthew Boyd will be the starting pitcher for the Tigers on this day. Left hander Boyd is 3-4 this season with a 5.96 ERA.

It'll be Michael Kopech toeing the rubber for the White Sox in this contest. Right hander Kopech is 3-5 with a 4.52 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Chicago was a 2-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They won as -155 favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Last time out for Detroit, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at -155 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Detroit:
Team record: 26-30 SU
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games

Chicago:
Team record: 25-35 SU
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games
Chi White Sox is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Chi White Sox is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

Next up:
Detroit at Philadelphia Monday, June 5
Chicago at New York Tuesday, June 6