Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 5/29/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Friday, May 29, 2026

Location: Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-150) Chicago (+125)

The Detroit Tigers (22-35) are headed to Rate Field on Friday where they will try to defeat the Chicago White Sox (29-27). The line on this contest has the Tigers at -150 while the White Sox are at +125. The total comes in at 8.5. The men taking the mound are Troy Melton and Erick Fedde.

The Tigers have recorded 94 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 48 balls out of the stadium. Detroit has a slugging percentage of .372 and have been rung up 480 times, while drawing a walk on 210 occasions. As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are notching 3.9 runs per outing, which has them at 26th in baseball. They have 205 RBI's and 436 base knocks on the season, while their batting average is at .235. They have notched a total of 217 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .317.

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The Tigers have compiled a team earned run average of 3.98 over the course of the season (15th in the league), and the staff has struck out 455 hitters. Tigers pitchers have surrendered 51 home runs in addition to 242 total runs (14th in MLB). They have walked 192 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.85 as a squad on the season. Detroit has given up 436 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and 216 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.37 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.28.

The Tigers relievers have accumulated a save rate of 43.5% and have entered the game in 46 save situations. They have tallied 10 saves on the season and have blown 13 out of their 23 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 109 runners for the year and 30.3% of those players earned a run for their team. Tigers relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 70 times in addition to having 50 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have dispatched 175 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers are sitting with 22 holds over the course of the season (25th in the league).

The Tigers have transformed 70.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 4,401 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 16th in pro baseball. The Detroit Tigers have notched a total of 1,467 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 466 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding rate is at .986 which puts them in 18th in professional baseball, and they have turned 46 double plays.

Melton (4-2 mark in his career) has a FIP of 2.64 while facing 202 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 33 base hits (5.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 18 walks. His earned run average is 2.68 (15 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.012. Melton has pitched in 50 innings and has earned 39 K's thus far in his career.

The Chicago White Sox hold an OBP of .325 as well as a batting average of .236 this season. They have struck out on 512 occasions (5th in the league) and have 429 base hits. Chicago has recorded 75 home runs on the year as well as 242 RBIs. The White Sox hold a team SLG% of .403 and they have an average of 4.65 runs per game (8th in baseball). They have put up 65 doubles, while getting a free base 209 times as well as putting up 256 runs.

The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 260 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.41 (239 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 61 long balls and they surrender 4.79 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.331 and have a FIP of 4.39 as a squad for the season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.20 (445 strikeouts against 213 walks). They are sitting at 12th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 437.

With 46 save situations, the White Sox have accrued 18 holds and also 11 blown saves. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 28 save chances and they have walked away with 17 saves. Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 34.8% out of 92 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 53 times in high leverage situations in addition to 62 occasions with base runners. They are currently ranked 18th in the league holding a save percentage of 60.7%, and they have sent 189 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the season.

Out of their 4,398 innings on the field, the White Sox hold a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (10th in the majors). The Chicago White Sox have turned 37 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (17th in the majors). The White Sox have accrued 486 assists, 28 errors and have earned a total of 1,466 putouts this season.

Thus far in his career, Fedde has allowed 854 base hits while accumulating 620 punch outs in 821 innings pitched. Fedde (34-60 career record) has a 4.98 earned run average while giving up 9.4 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 454 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.442 and having a FIP of 4.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.88 and he has gone up against 3,578 batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (-150)

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