GAME:  #959 Tigers @ #960 White Sox
DATE:    8/17/2020 – 8:10 pm EST
ODDS:  Tigers +130 / White Sox -140
O/U:      9.5

The Chicago White Sox (11-11) hosts the Detroit Tigers (9-10) at Guaranteed Rate Field which is the former U.S. Cellular field, which was the former Comiskey Park. The White Sox dropped their 7:11 start times from their quickie mart, sponsor 7/11 and here we are with the newest name, Guaranteed Rate Field with normal start times. The White Sox dropped 2 of 3 against the Cardinals in their last set while the Tigers were swept by the Indians to lose a record-breaking 20 games straight. The White Sox have Gio Gonzalez on the mound and the Tigers have Matthew Boyd starting today. 

WEATHER (baseball-weather.com)

DETROIT TIGERS

The Tigers have lefty Matthew Boyd getting the start in the first game of the series. Boyd is 0-2 with a 10.24 ERA. Boyd has pitched 19.1 innings and has given up 30 hits, 22 runs, 5 home runs, 8 walks, and 18 strikeouts. The Detroit batters have a career batting average of .254 against Gio Gonzalez with Jonathon Schoop’s 7 hits in 33 at-bats with a .304 average. 

CHICAGO WHITE SOX

The White Sox hand it to lefty Gio Gonzalez to take on the Tigers. Gonzalez is 0-1 with a 6.61 ERA. Gonzalez has pitched in 16.1 innings and has given up 26 hits, 13 runs, 4 home runs, 8 walks, and 14 strikeouts. The White Sox hitters have a career batting average of .306 against the Tigers, Boyd. Most of the starting lineup is hitting over .300 against Boyd. 

BATTER VS PITCHER  (dailybaseballdata.com)

STARTING LINEUPS (baseballpress.com)

Starting Lineups not released yet.

INJURY REPORT (covers.com)

TRENDS (covers.com)

TIGERS

• Tigers are 0-8 in Boyds last 8 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Over is 7-1-2 in Boyds last 10 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
• Tigers are 1-7 in Boyds last 8 starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5.

WHITE SOX

• White Sox are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter.
• Under is 5-1 in White Sox last 6 home games vs. a left-handed starter.

HEAD TO HEAD

• The Tigers are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings in Chicago.
• The Tigers are 5-13 in the last 18 meetings.
• Under is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings.

TIGERS vs WHITE SOX PREDICTION

The White Sox played poor in their double-header on Saturday but turned it around quickly on Sunday smashing the Cardinals and hitting 4 home runs straight to a 7-2 win. The White Sox have beat the 7 out of the last 10 times they have played. The Tigers are struggling as of late, especially with a few injuries to key offensive players. The Bookie is rolling with the White Sox to continue their winning ways against this struggling and downward trending Tigers team. The public is also hopping on the White Sox as well as the sharps. 

The Bookie:         White Sox -140
Fade the Public:  Tigers
Sharp Action:      White Sox

1.4 Units to win 1 Unit on:  (#960) White Sox -140 Listed Pitchers