Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 8/16/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Sunday, August 16, 2026

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Detroit SportsNet

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+162) Detroit (-196)

Comerica Park is the site where the Detroit Tigers (60-61) will compete against the Chicago White Sox (62-58) on Sunday. The odds on this game have the White Sox at +162 while the Tigers are coming in at -196. The total has been set at 9. The starting pitchers will be Sean Burke and Drew Anderson.

Chicago is slugging .407 and have been rung up 1,096 times, while being walked on 409 occasions. They have 547 RBI's as well as 959 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average sits at .238. The White Sox have hit 189 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 157 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 574 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .317. As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are knocking in 4.8 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 7th in the league.

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The White Sox hold a team ERA of 4.10 so far this year (14th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,017 hitters. White Sox pitchers have allowed 131 home runs and 534 runs in total (14th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 437 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.20 as a team over the course of the season. Chicago has conceded 954 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and 488 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.33 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.30.

White Sox relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 132 times in addition to having 121 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 49 holds this year (26th in baseball). The White Sox bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 56.6% and have come into the game in 103 save situations. They have recorded 30 saves so far this season and have not converted 23 of their 53 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 191 base runners this year with 32.5% of those runners crossing the plate. The White Sox have sent 406 relievers to the mound this year.

The Chicago White Sox have accounted for 3,214 putouts for the season, as well as 985 assists and 66 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which puts them in 19th in baseball, and have 83 double plays. The White Sox have transformed 70.5% of balls in play into outs in their 9,642 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 11th in baseball.

Burke (13-17 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.41 while facing 1,222 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 251 hits (7.8 hits per nine innings) with 109 free passes. His earned run average is 3.47 (111 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.249. Burke has taken the hill for 288 innings and has tallied 307 K's during his MLB career.

The Tigers have a SLG% of .407 and they earn 4.56 runs per game (12th in baseball). They have notched 184 doubles, while walking 432 times and notching 552 runs. Detroit has accumulated 146 home runs on the year to go along with 525 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,043 occasions (10th in baseball) and have accounted for 991 base hits. The Detroit Tigers have tallied an on-base percentage of .320 and a team batting average of .243 over the course of the season.

The Detroit pitching staff have surrendered 462 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.48 (414 earned runs given up). They have relinquished 116 long balls and they surrender 3.88 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.202 in addition to having a FIP of 3.81 as a staff over the course of the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.30 (994 strikeouts vs 370 free passes). They sit at 6th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 919.

Detroit relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.8% out of their 194 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 97 times in high leverage situations and on 132 occasions with runners on base. With 109 save situations, the Tigers have earned 56 holds and 26 blown saves. They are currently ranked 29th in the league holding a save percentage of 49.0%, and they have dispatched 374 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the year.

The Detroit Tigers have turned 92 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .988 (7th in MLB). The Tigers have accrued 1,060 assists, 54 errors and have accumulated 3,218 putouts this season. In 9,654 innings on the field, the Tigers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (5th in the majors).

So far in his pro baseball career, Anderson has given up 119 base hits while tallying 112 strikeouts in 115 frames. He has given up a total of 63 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.415 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.55 and he has gone up against 510 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Anderson (5-7 career mark) is the owner of a 4.92 earned run average while conceding 9.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+162)

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