Chicago White Sox (0-1) vs Detroit Tigers (1-0)
March 30, 2024 at 02:10 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Chicago White Sox +116 / Detroit Tigers -137 — Over/Under: 8.5
The Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox meet Saturday in MLB action from Guaranteed Rate Field. Here’s a Tigers vs White Sox prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game. We will examine:
• The Detroit Tigers recent form and player performance
• The Chicago White Sox recent form and player performance
• Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Detroit Tigers
• Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Chicago White Sox
• Recent betting trends in games played between the Tigers and White Sox
• A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Tigers vs White Sox game
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Tigers managed a low-scoring defensive win in the Thursday opener of this set. Detroit scored their lone run in the third inning (courtesy of Andy Ibanez) and held on for the 1-0 victory. Spencer Torkelson added a pair of hits, and starter Tarik Skubal notched 6.0 clean frames with three hits and six Ks.
As starter for the Saturday matchup, the Tigers will go with Kenta Maeda. Last year Maeda posted a 6-8 record with a 4.23 ERA in 21 games (20 starts) alongside 117 Ks in 104.1 innings. Maeda has a career record of 65-49 with a 3.92 ERA in 190 games (155 starts). The Tigers will play against the Mets in the series after this one.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
Over on the White Sox’ side, they couldn’t get much offense going in the Thursday opener. Luis Robert, Eloy Jimenez and Andrew Vaughn each had one hit, and the rest of the batters went a combined 0-20. Garrett Crochet pitched 6.0 innings with just one earned on five hits with eight Ks.
It’ll be Michael Soroka in the starting pitcher role for the White Sox on Saturday. Over seven games (six starts) last year Soroka posted a 2-2 record with a 6.40 ERA and 29 Ks in 32.1 innings. Soroka has a 17-8 career record with a 3.32 ERA in 44 games (43 starts). Following this series, the White Sox will meet the Braves.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Luis Robert has hit at least one home run in five of his last nine appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
- Andrew Benintendi has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances against the Tigers after not playing the previous day.
- Yoan Moncada has scored at least one run in four of his last five appearances in day games against AL Central teams that held a winning record.
- Mike Soroka has recorded five or more strikeouts in seven of his last nine home appearances.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded two or more total bases in four of his last five appearances in day games against AL Central teams that held a winning record.
- Eloy Jimenez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances in day games against AL Central teams that held a winning record.
- Andrew Benintendi has recorded at least one Single in 13 of the White Sox’s last 14 games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Mark Canha has hit a home run in two of his last three road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Kenta Maeda has recorded six or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as a road favorite.
- Javier Baez has recorded a Single in each of his last six appearances in day games.
- Matt Vierling has scored at least one run in each of the Tigers’ last seven day games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Andy Ibanez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last eight games against AL Central opponents.
- Andy Ibanez has recorded at least one total base in each of the Tigers’ last eight games against AL Central opponents.
- Kenta Maeda has recorded a win in three of his four previous appearances with his team as a favorite against the White Sox .
- Andy Ibanez has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Tigers’ last five day games.
- Javier Baez ranks T2nd in the league in Steals (1) this season.
Tigers vs White Sox Prediction
I’ll lean toward the Tigers here. Detroit got a very nice pitching performance in their opener on Thursday, with the pen contributing 3.0 innings, no hits, no walks and five Ks in the shutout. Five different Tigers players had at least one hit, however the team could only draw one walk.
As for the White Sox, they obviously need to get the bats going in game two. Chicago will likely get a reasonable outing from Soroka but the offense is going to need to help out. I like another close contest here, with the Tigers eking out a victory.