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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.
The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Tarik Skubal in this game. Skubal has a 3-3 record and a 3.93 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the White Sox will be Michael Kopech. The right hander has a 5.08 ERA to go along with a 5-12 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -135-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.
The White Sox were a 10-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at -102 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 10-0 winner as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -102 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 62-74 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 53-83 SU
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 15 games
Next up:
Detroit at New York Tuesday, September 5
Chicago at Kansas City Monday, September 4