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Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox
The Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox will meet on the field at Rate Field on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.
Right hander Troy Melton will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Melton is 2-1 this season with a 3.63 ERA.
The White Sox will counter Melton with Shane Smith. Right hander Smith has a 4.22 ERA to go along with a 3-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -130-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The White Sox were a 9-6 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 150 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Detroit was a 9-6 loser on the road against the White Sox. 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.
Detroit:
Team record: 69-52 SU
Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 44-76 SU
Chicago White Sox is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games
Chicago White Sox is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago White Sox's last 9 games
Next up:
Detroit at Minnesota Thursday, August 14
Chicago at Kansas City Friday, August 15