Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/12/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Location: Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-122) Chicago (+102)

The Chicago White Sox (43-75) will go up against the Detroit Tigers (68-51) at Rate Field on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Tigers at -122 and the White Sox are sitting at +102. The betting total is set at 9. The expected starting pitchers are Jack Flaherty and Mike Vasil.

Detroit has a slugging percentage of .424 and have been called out on strikes 1,046 times, while drawing a walk on 361 occasions. They have compiled 555 runs batted in in addition to 1,004 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .251. The Tigers have compiled 182 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 154 balls out of the stadium. They have racked up 575 runs scored while having a team OBP of .318. As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are knocking in 4.8 runs/g, which has them at 8th in MLB.

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The Tigers have compiled a team ERA of 3.86 so far this season (12th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,014 hitters. Tigers pitchers have relinquished 135 home runs and also 498 runs in total (14th in MLB). They have walked 340 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.96 as a team on the year. Detroit has conceded 959 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 452 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.98 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.23.

The Tigers relief pitchers have a save percentage of 66.0% and have stepped onto the mound in 105 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 178 base runners on the year with 27.5% of them crossed home plate. Tigers bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 128 times as well as having 95 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have dispatched 367 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relievers have a total of 55 holds on the season (23rd in MLB). They have accumulated 31 saves on the season and have missed out on 16 of 47 chances to save the game.

The Tigers have transformed 70.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of 9,489 innings, which has them sitting 14th in professional baseball. The Colorado Rockies have amassed 3,163 putouts thus far, as well as 1,011 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which puts them in 15th in pro baseball, and have a total of 93 double plays.

Flaherty has taken the ball for 949 innings and has accounted for 1,089 punch outs in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.75 (396 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.196. He has conceded 795 base knocks (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 340 walks. Flaherty (61-52 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.70 and he has faced 3,948 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

The White Sox have a team slugging percentage of .370 and they are recording 3.83 runs per contest (27th in the league). They have put up 183 two-baggers, while getting a free base 376 times as well as scoring 452 runs. Chicago is sitting with 116 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 435 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 989 instances (16th in MLB) and have earned 892 hits. The Chicago White Sox have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .300 as well as a batting average of .229 so far this year.

The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 527 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.16 (476 earned runs yielded). They have relinquished 127 homers and they surrender 4.60 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB). The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.368 in addition to having a FIP of 4.44 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.80 (891 strikeouts against 439 bases on balls). They are sitting at 19th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 970.

Chicago has called on relievers to enter the game in 33 save chances and they have recorded 16 saves. They sit at 30th in the league holding a save percentage of 48.5%, and they have dispatched 374 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 105 times in high leverage situations in addition to 110 occasions with runners on base. Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.0% out of their 160 inherited base runners. Sitting with 84 save situations, the White Sox have 51 holds in addition to 17 blown saves.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 97 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in MLB). The White Sox have racked up 963 assists, 73 errors and have earned 3,091 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 9,273 innings on the diamond, the White Sox have a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (16th in baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Vasil has allowed 53 hits while he has earned 57 strikeouts in 75 innings. Vasil (5-3 record in his career) holds a 2.39 ERA while giving up 6.3 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 20 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.250 and having a FIP of 2.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.39 and he has faced 319 opposing hitters so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+102)

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