Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox 8/26/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, August 26, 2017

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Buck Farmer vs. Carlos Rodon

U.S. Cellular Field is the site of the matchup between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, August 26, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Buck Farmer for the Tigers and Carlos Rodon for the White Sox.

Detroit opens at +138 while Chicago opens at -148. The Tigers have a 69-51-6 over/under record and a 59-67-0 run line mark. The White Sox are 66-60-0 against the run line and have a 60-61-5 over/under record.

Valuable Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 69-51-6 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 59-67-0 against the run line

Important Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 60-61-5 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 66-60-0 against the run line

Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

08/18/17 P Anibal Sanchez Hamstring 10-day DL (08/18)
07/06/17 P Daniel Norris Groin 10-day DL (07/06)

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

08/25/17 2B Yoan Moncada Shin left last game, "?" Friday vs. Detroit Tigers
08/24/17 DH Avisail Garcia Personal "?" Friday vs. Detroit Tigers
08/19/17 P Reynaldo Lopez Back 10-day DL (08/19)
08/08/17 3B Matt Davidson Wrist 10-day DL (08/04)
08/01/17 LF Willy Garcia Concussion 10-day DL (08/01)
06/28/17 P Zach Putnam Elbow 60-day DL (04/23)
05/15/17 C Geovany Soto Elbow 60-day DL (05/08)
05/04/17 P Nate Jones Elbow 10-day DL (05/01)
04/23/17 CF Charlie Tilson Foot 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Tigers have a 55-71 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Buck Farmer has a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 6.62 and a WHIP of 1.36. He has 22 strikeouts over his 17.2 innings pitched and he's given up 20 hits. He allows 10.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.17. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.37 and they have given up 411 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .267 against the bullpen and they've struck out 349 hitters and walked 174 batters. As a team, Detroit allows 9.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.14. The Tigers pitchers collectively have given up 1,187 base hits and 628 earned runs. They have allowed 169 home runs this season, ranking them 10th in the league. Detroit as a pitching staff has walked 412 batters and struck out 927. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.46 and their FIP as a unit is 4.69.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Detroit is hitting .259, good for 11th in the league. The Tigers hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Nicholas Castellanos is hitting .246 with an on-base percentage of .305. He has 117 hits this season in 476 at bats with 71 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .443 and an OPS+ of 97. Justin Upton is hitting .283 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .366. He has totaled 122 hits and he has driven in 90 men in 431 at bats. His OPS+ is 139 while his slugging percentage is at .545. The Tigers have 1,112 hits, including 230 doubles and 148 home runs. Detroit has walked 421 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,018 times as a unit. They have left 863 men on base and have a team OPS of .758. They score 4.77 runs per contest and have scored a total of 596 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 50-76 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.88, Carlos Rodon has a 2-4 record and a 1.36 WHIP. He has 68 strikeouts over the 60.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 55 hits. He allows 8.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.43. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.26 and they have given up 394 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the White Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 425 batters and walked 193 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.85. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,093 base knocks and 591 earned runs this season. They have given up 192 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 497 hitters and struck out 952 batters. They give up a walk 4.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.45 while their FIP as a staff is 5.17.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 17th in the league. The White Sox hold a .415 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Jose Abreu comes into this matchup batting .297 with an OBP of .347. He has 148 hits this year along with 77 RBI in 498 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .532 with an OPS+ of 132. Tim Anderson is hitting .239 this season and he has an OBP of .260. He has collected 108 hits in 451 at bats while driving in 42 runs. He has an OPS+ of 71 and a slugging percentage of .384. The White Sox as a unit have 1,086 base hits, including 196 doubles and 143 homers. Chicago has walked 313 times this year and they have struck out on 1,048 occasions. They have had 810 men left on base and have an OPS of .729. They have scored 4.32 runs per game and totaled 540 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Tigers/White Sox MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the White Sox -148

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