Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers 8/14/2018 Free MLB Parlay

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Lucas Giolito vs. Blaine Hardy

The Chicago White Sox visit Comerica Park on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 to play the Detroit Tigers. The probable starters are Lucas Giolito for the White Sox and Blaine Hardy for the Tigers.

The opening line for this matchup has Chicago at +128 and Detroit at -138. The White Sox have a 55-57-5 over/under record and a 60-57-0 run line mark. The Tigers are 59-59-0 against the run line and have a 45-69-4 over/under record.

Valuable Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 55-57-5 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 60-57-0 against the run line

Important Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 45-69-4 against the over/under

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

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

08/07/18 CF Leury Garcia Hamstring 10-day DL (08/06)
06/14/18 P Nate Jones Arm 10-day DL (06/14)
05/23/18 C Welington Castillo Suspension 80-game Suspension (05/23)
04/24/18 P Danny Farquhar Head 60-day DL (04/21)
04/23/18 P Miguel Gonzalez Rotator Cuff 60-day DL (04/23)

Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

08/13/18 CF JaCoby Jones Hamstring left last game, is "?" Monday vs Chicago White Sox
08/12/18 RF Nicholas Castellanos Foot is "?" Monday vs Chicago White Sox
08/09/18 1B John Hicks Groin 10-day DL (08/07)
07/20/18 P Michael Fulmer Oblique 10-day DL (07/20)
06/14/18 1B Miguel Cabrera Biceps is out for season
05/31/18 P Ryan Carpenter Oblique 10-day DL (05/31)
04/30/18 P Daniel Norris Groin 60-day DL (04/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The White Sox have a 42-75 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Lucas Giolito has a 7-9 record with an earned run average of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.50 this year. He has 84 strikeouts over his 125.2 innings pitched and he's given up 118 hits. He allows 8.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.60 and they have given up 391 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .257 against the bullpen and they've struck out 409 hitters and walked 183 batters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.92. The White Sox pitchers collectively have given up 1,013 base hits and 567 earned runs. They have allowed 142 home runs this season, ranking them 10th in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 488 batters and struck out 886. They have walked 4.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.45 and their FIP as a unit is 4.81.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Chicago is hitting .240, good for 23rd in the league. The White Sox hold a .403 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Jose Abreu is hitting .264 with an on-base percentage of .324. He has 118 hits this season in 447 at bats with 67 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .477 and an OPS+ of 120. Carlos Sanchez is hitting .241 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .297. He has totaled 105 hits and he has driven in 44 men in 435 at bats. His OPS+ is 88 while his slugging percentage is at .382. The White Sox have 953 hits, including 187 doubles and 131 home runs. Chicago has walked 304 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,136 times as a unit. They have left 739 men on base and have a team OPS of .703. They score 4.03 runs per contest and have scored a total of 471 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Detroit has a 49-69 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.63, Blaine Hardy has a 4-4 record and a 1.18 WHIP this year. He has 54 strikeouts over the 74.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 69 hits. He allows 8.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP is at 4.13. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.43 and they have given up 412 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .257 against the Tigers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 359 batters and walked 158 opposing hitters. As a team, Detroit allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.36. The Tigers pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,025 base knocks and 505 earned runs this season. They have given up 144 home runs this year, which ranks 8th in Major League Baseball. Detroit as a staff has walked 362 hitters and struck out 867 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 4.45.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .239, good for 24th in the league. The Tigers hold a .375 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .296, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Nick Castellanos comes into this matchup batting .283 with an OBP of .333. He has 128 hits this year along with 59 RBI in 452 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .476 with an OPS+ of 116. Jose Iglesias is hitting .267 this season and he has an OBP of .308. He has collected 104 hits in 389 at bats while driving in 47 runs. He has an OPS+ of 89 and a slugging percentage of .393. The Tigers as a unit have 956 base hits, including 212 doubles and 93 homers. Detroit has walked 299 times this year and they have struck out on 956 occasions. They have had 770 men left on base and have an OPS of .671. They have scored 3.76 runs per game and totaled 444 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Tigers -138 and over 9 total runs

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